Note: The Restore-A-Deck Stain Stripper needs to be neutralized with the Restore-a-Deck Wood Brightener.
DESCRIPTION
Restore-A-Deck Wood Stain Stripper is a biodegradable, powdered concentrate that quickly removes worn finishes to restore wood surfaces. Stains and deck coatings are removed along with collected dirt, mold, mildew and mill glaze.
This product is Step 1 Stripper of the Restore A Deck system.
WHERE TO USE
Restore-A-Deck Wood Stain Stripper removes most oil and latex based finishes including: clear sealers, transparent stains, and semi-transparent stains.
SURFACE PREPARATION:
Surfaces to be stripped must be above 50°F. Protect adjacent surfaces; cover with plastic sheets and/or tape off any adjacent areas not being stripped. Thoroughly wet and/or cover plants and shrubs. Rinsing residue will not harm plants or roots. Exposure to full strength product will burn foliage.
ADVANTAGES
- #1 Rated Wood Deck Stain Stripper
- Removes most clear, transparent, semi-transparent, and semi-solid coatings.
- Powdered formula makes 5 liquid gallons when mixed
- Extremely cost effective. When mixed, the cost is less than $7 a gallon.
- Eco-Safe formulas
- Preps previously stained wood and decks
- Safe to use on all exterior wood surfaces, not just decks
- Applied with pump sprayer for max results
- Can be mixed at a stronger ratio for difficult to remove finishes. Max would be 3 gallons of water to one container of Restore-A-Deck Stripper
Coverage: 500-1000 sq.feet per container
Important Note: Restore-A-Deck Stain Stripper may not fully remove Solid Color Wood Stains, Paints, Varnishes, and Excessively Over-Applied Acrylic Semi-Transparent and Semi-Solid Coatings. To remove these deck and wood stain types, use the RAD Paint & Solid Stain Stripper
I have a 250 sq ft treated wood deck 15 years old but in good condition. Has cabots opaque stain on it. Some peeling going on. Am I correct to strip it, then brighten it, then stain with twp 100? Wood posts are redwood, railing is metal. I want to leave them alone.
If you want to use the TWP stain, you will have to power sand and/or use the RAD PaintStrip. The regular deck stain stripper will not remove an opaque stain.
Can the stipper be used in lieu of cleaner on the parts of the deck that have not been stained?
It may be too aggressive to use as a cleaner.
I have a composite deck that’s old and never been stained. The spindles on the rails have been stained with unknown semi solid. Should I strip the spindles or just use the cleaner. If I need to stip spindles, can I use restore-a-deck as a cleaner for the unstained composite, or do I need to use the separate cleaner for the never before stained deck?
You will need to remove the old stain. Post pics in the comments for help with this.
Can the stripper be used in lieu of cleaner on the parts of the deck that have not been stained. I’m trying to avoid using two different products.
Is there any reason to use the additive with the stripper for 1 year old TWP clear transparent stain? It is already flaking off
No need for additives.
I’m stripping 1200 sq ft of multi level decks, including a large section that’s 10 feet off the grojnd. It’s going to take me a few days. Can I strip everything over a few days, and then go back and apply the brightener, or do I have to do chunks of stripper and then brightener, then move on to the next area? One of the deck areas is 800 sq ft with railings, which will require a ladder to get the stripper applied, scrubbed, then power washed. Trying to get the brightener on each area while it’s still wet from stripper rinsing is daunting. But if waiting a few days between stripping and brightener will cause problems, I’ll figure it out. I sure don’t want to have to re-do this too often. Also, how long does the stripper and brightener last once mixed? Thanks!!
It is much better to brighten as soon as you are down stripping. Better results and neutralizes faster. We would suggest to break it up and do the larger 800 first and then move onto the next.
Hello can the Gemini Brightener be used instead of the RAD Brightener after RAD stripper is applied? I still have a still sealed full container of Gemini Brightener left over. Thank you.
Yes.
Hello – we used RAD stripper then brightener. Then sanded out scratches and furring yesterday. Cedar deck now has these black spots on it. I’m guessing sanding metal shavings from the deck screws are making these spots. They were not there before. Will a brightener remove them? Or what do I use to remove prior staining? Thanks again for answering our questions.
Yes, that is rust from sanding off the coating of the screws. The Brightener will remove it but the rust will come back around the screws once it rains.
Thank you. We used up our RAD brightener and we are on a time crunch to get the deck done. Is there another brand of brightener you would recommend that we can pick up locally from a hardware store? Just to save time. Not ideal but we are fighting weather. Thanks again
Sorry, but no idea what they have and if it will work or not.
I’m restraining soon. I have the 1500 on now. Going to the semi transparent. I have the step 2 brighter left over. For step 1 do I use this stripper!
You can strip or clean when recoating with the same TWP stain and color.
hello, re-staining my deck with same TWP cedartone transparentstain used 4 years ago. Do I use the stripper and brightener or cleaner and brightener?
Cleaner and Brightener.
Does the RAD stripper work with the Gemini brightener? I still have some left from the Gemini cleaner and brightener.
Yes.
I am restraining my deck. I previously stained it with semi transparent TWP 1500. I will be restating with the same product. Do I need to strip all the older stain off, or will using restore a deck cleaner and then brightener be sufficient?
Restore a deck cleaner and then brightener will be sufficient.
I am working on two cedar projects, one a south facing porch deck and ceiling stained with TWP 101 Cedartone Natural about 12 years ago (see pics), the other a 2-year old cedar deck that has just been cleaned using oxy-clean and a pressure washer. (see pics). I would like to be able to strip and re-stain the porch and just those ceiling boards that have lost stain due to sun exposure. I also want to make certain I neutralize the oxy-cleaned new deck prior to staining. What products do you have that are best suited for these jobs? thanks.
Are you sure the porch roof and floor are TWP because it does not look like it? TWP Cedartone 101 is also not the color in your pictures. TWP is a penetrating stain with no shine and what you have on the ceiling and floor is a filming stain that dried on top of the wood with a shine. This means you cannot strip it and you will have to power sand to remove it.
Hmmm. I put it on myself and this is the can. I have no other stains, don’t remember using anything besides this. It is possible I didn’t apply it correctly, really loaded it on. What about the new deck, cleaned with oxyclean? Do I use your brightener to neutralize prior to staining?
this is what the porch looked like immediately after staining 12 years ago.
Does not look like TWP 101. See pics attached.
What you have is much redder. It is also over-applied severely so it probably cannot be stripped. Sanding will be needed.
ok. What about the new deck, cleaned with oxyclean (see OP)? Do I use your brightener to neutralize prior to staining?
I do not think you need a brightener at this point.
thank you. And my apologies on misidentifying the front porch & ceiling stain. TWP was purchased later for use on a fence. The product on the porch is Olympic Maximum cedartone. I am in the process of standing it off.
No issues.
3 years ago I stained my fence with a TWP waterborne stain. I am planning to strip this off the fence and apply TWP 101 instead. What is the best product to use for stripping the TWP waterborne semi transparent stain?
RAD Stripper with both additives and then the RAD Brightener: https://www.twpstain.com/wood-stain-strippers/rad-stripper-additives
I have a covered porch and looking to clean and protect with 100 series clear coat. I have attached pics but needed to know if I need to use deck stain stripper? The wood hasn’t been sealed in over 25years… Can I use the cleaner and brightener and sand some of the pealing areas or do I need to also use the deck stripper in conjunction with the cleaners?
Is this a ceiling? It has to come off and it looks like polyurethane and that cannot be stripped fully. You will have to sand to get it off.
Yes.. its on a ceiling under a cover porch area outside. So do I use just use a fine grit sand paper and rough in the entire area then use the clean and brightener kit before using 100 series?
Not fine grit. Use 80 grit to remove then clean and brighten.
I had a previous coat of TWP 1500 on my mahogany deck. I used the TWP cleaner/brightener to prep the deck for a fresh coat of TWP 1500. Sadly, I got surprise rain the night I applied the fresh coat of TWP 1500, now the deck has lots of “blotchy” spots where the rain puddled, etc. Can I use the TWP cleaner/brightener again, or do I need to use the TWP stripper to get the deck ready for another fresh coat of TWP 1500 – this time without rain 🙂
Post some pictures.
Pics attached, thanks.
You will need to strip and brighten to fix this.
I had my deck installed in Jan 2021. I used pressure treated. I waited until May 2021 and used TWP cleaner and brightener. My contractor used a water meter to be certain it dried out. He used TWP 205 stain. It looked great and in a few months’ tannins appeared. Now more have appeared. Also, it is currently repelling water. In Apri or May 2022 I would like to strip it, brighten it, and stain a darker color. How difficult will it be to strip it? Will the stain and tannins wash off easily? Will it require a lot of demanding work? Do we need to sand it? We really hope to keep it simple. Please advise. Thank you.
Use the Restore A Deck Stripper to remove and then the Brighener after to neutralize. It is easy to do. No need to sand.
How long after we strip it should we use the brightener? How long after applying the brightener do we need to stain? My contractor thought he would strip it and then let it season until April and then brighten it and stain it then. Please advise.
You brighten right away after stripping. Stain 48 hours after and within 2 weeks of the prep. Your contractor is incorrect.
I have some restore a deck stripper from a previous project that has been stored in the original container (never opened) but it doesn’t seem to strip. Can this product expire? The new product comes in a purple container and is exothermic when mixed with water but the product I have comes in a red container and has blue crystals that are hard to dissolve. I have 3 containers I wanted to use but am concerned they will not strip either. I purchased this stripper several years ago (2015/2016?) when I purchased TWP from your website.
That is a cleaner, not a stripper. It is still good for cleaning.
I have my deck rails painted with SherwinWilliams paint. Should I be covering them while applying the stripper. Will it strip away new coat of Sherwin Williams paint if in contact? I am planning to stain only the deck floor.