1 RAD Stripper and 1 RAD Brightener
Coverage: 750-1000 sq. feet per kit. Each Kit Makes 5 Gallons of Stain Stripper and 5 Gallons of Wood Brightener
Note: The Restore-A-Deck Stain Stripper needs to be neutralized with the included 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 varnishes 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
Removes:
- Transparent and Semi-Transparent Oil-Based Stains
- Most Semi-Transparent Water-Based Stains
- Water Sealers
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
Reviews
Thursday, 19 October 2017
Great stripper for prepping. The brightener restores wood grain and color.
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We will reply to your comment shortly· 06/22/2022I am getting ready to use Restore a Deck cleaner, then brightener. The instructions seem to imply that once the cleaner is applied, then the brightener should be applied immediately afterward while it is still wet from the previous rinse. My question is can I clean one day, then brighten the next? How much time can elapse between applying the two products?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyI want to work on my deck in stages, doing vertical surfaces first and horizontal surfaces later. Can I mix a portion of the stripper/brightener and gel packages, and do you provide ratios for partial mixes? Alternatively, how long can mixed solutions be stored, and what would the container and temp requirements be for storage?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyYou can mix smaller batches of the stripper and brightener. It is on the containers as far as how to mix 1 gallon at a time. For the stripper and the brighener, they do not go bad or have a shelf life. The Cleaner does. Do not allow it to freeze.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyHi, we used the Restore-A-Deck stripper and brightener on our wood porch to remove TWP #101. There is a big spot at the top that didn’t fully strip. Do we need to redo the process again? Or can we start staining with TWP semi solid cabin fever?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyYou should be okay to apply over it.
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We will reply to your comment shortlySimilar to the previous question, I used 1500 clear on my new cedar deck last year. The deck itself is pretty dirty but still beads when rained upon. Would just the brightener/cleaner be enough as a pretreatment before resealing this year with 1500 clear again?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyCorrect.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyGoing to stain my deck again with TWP 1500. Can the stripper be used as a replacement to your cleaner when restraining my deck or do I have to clean then strip? The exposed areas have standard dirt and grime from rain, snow, and general use but no solid stains.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyYou use either stripper of cleaner, not both. The stripper should only be used if you are stripping a stain.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyI used a transparent stain last year on a new deck and don't like the finish. Wanted to strip and use twp transparent finish. What's the best product to strip and prep for new finish?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyWe would need to know the brand of the old stain and some pictures of the deck showing the stain posted here for proper prep help.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyUse the RAD stripper with both additives and pressure washing to remove. Brightener after.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyGreat. Thank you. If I want the finished deck to look like wet wood, what DH you recommend for the stain?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyHoneytone in the 100 or 1500 Series.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyHi I have two questions, I have a redwood deck that I stained 2 1/2 years ago with TWP 1500 Honeytone . I want to restain it with the same TWP honeytone, most of the deck the stain is still present. But in high traffic areas , and on top of railing the stain has faded away and the deck wood is slightly grayed. Do I need to strip the entire deck first to avoid darker / lighter spots where the stain faded and still exists? what should be my prep for the deck ? Cleaner /brighter ? Or stripper/ brightner . My next question is I built a Cedar fence about 2 months ago, gonna use the same color TWP stain as the deck. What should be the prep for that?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyStrip and brighten for an even appearance. Clean and brighten for the fence.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyAfter reading many reviews of others asking how to remove semi-solid stains, you always say RAD, etc. will not work and they must sand it off. I’m ready to re-stain my boat dock (TWP 100 used on it about 7 years ago) and was thinking about using your Semi-Solid stain for better UV protection and longer life. If your stripper products don’t work on Semi-Solid stains, how do I maintain it?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyRAD stripper works 95% of the time. It will not work to remove a solid stain. No stripper will remove a solid stain. The RAD Stripper will easily remove the TWP if needed. Redo every 2-3 years.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyCan I use the RAD Stripper & Brightener and/or Safe Strip on a dock over water? It has faded TWP 100 Cedartone applied about 7 years ago. I definitely do not want to pollute the environment or damage any water life. I would be applying with a backpack sprayer then power washing off. Thank you…..
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We will reply to your comment shortlyYes.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyWe have a western cedar fence that is 3 years old. We stained it with SW transparent stain a year ago and it's fading bad. The outside of the fence gets a lot of sun and needs more UV protection I think? We want to strip it and use A TWP stain. What would you recommend for stripping it and starting over? Some of the boards are already bowing pretty badly and I'm afraid to damage it any further. First two pics are of the outside of fence that gets direct sun most of the day. Last pic is the inside. Any recommendations would so much appreciated as I'm completely new to this. Thanks:)
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We will reply to your comment shortlyUse this for prep: https://www.twpstain.com/restore-a-deck-stripper-brightener-kit-detail
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We will reply to your comment shortlyI have a 12 year old deck with original screws which never gave problems. I sanded using 80 grit paper, then used the RAD cleaner and brightener. Everything looked amazing. I have built in bench seating and started staining those first since I plan to do the floor last. In the process, I noticed on the floor boards only, black around the screws. I've never seen it has these before. I used the cleaner and brightener exactly one week ago and I know the boards are supposed to be stained within 2 weeks. Can you please advise what this is and what can I do to remove the black marks? They don't looked good and I'm concerned I've given myself a larger problem. Also, are the boards now damaged or are they fixable? Thnx.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyThat us rust and that happened as you sanded off the protective coating from your screws. You would have to replace the screws and then redo the prep with the brightener to remove the rust.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyI just noticed I have a few on the benches I already stained. Since I already stained them, I believe I can't use cleaner and brightener for another year or so. So they will have to sit. Do you know if the rust will deteriorated my boards quicker? Or should I wait to swap the screws out on the stained boards? Thnx
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We will reply to your comment shortlyNo, the rust will not harm it.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyDo you suggest using the additives. - Gel and or Booster if stripping siding that was finished last year with TWP1500? Or is the additives more for using with other, more stubborn stain products?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyYou should not need to booster but the hell would help it to cling to siding better. Fuzzies can happen based on the wood and how much the stain has deteriorated.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyWe have a five year old pressure treated deck that’s been treated multiple times with Thompson’s Semi-transparent water seal… it looks awful and splotchy, so we want to remove it and restain with TWP (1500 I believe, since we’re in MA). Would this product help me remove the Water Seal and prep the deck? Thanks so much!
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We will reply to your comment shortlyPlease upload pictures for prep help.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyIt may not remove all as you have a filming coating that is on top of the wood and is acting like a solid stain now. Use the RAD Stripper with both additives: https://www.twpstain.com/wood-stain-strippers/rad-stripper-additives
Let dwell for 45-60 minutes (mist to keep it from drying out) and then pressure wash off. If needed, let dry and sand any stubborn areas that do not strip. Brightener after all is removed.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyHi. Just to confirm, if reapplying the same 100 series stain to my deck a year after initial application, only cleaning and brightening is required, rather than stripping, correct?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyCorrect.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyWe are staining a fence with TWP100. The older portion of fence was built and stained 16 years ago in clear; and the newer part of the fence has never been stained or coated at all. I am planning to strip and brighten the older fence with RAD. Should I switch products and use the Gemini Clean-Brighten kit for the newer-never coated fence part? OR--Is it OK to use the stripper on that too just to be less confusing for the painters and to buy one less product, or is that too extreme for that part?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyYou would need the cleaner for the never-stained wood.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyRedwood deck. I used RAD cleaner and brightener Saturday then TWP semi-solid on Sunday. I'm realizing now that TWP is not a RAD product and probably falls under the "wait 48hrs" rule. Will I have to start over?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyIt is most likley fine as long as the wood was dry when you stained it.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyI have a red cedar greenhouse built in 2020. Stained with Arborcoat clear stain from Benjamin Moore. Every piece was stained before the kit was assembled. It did exactly the opposite of what I desired. Initially it looked great but by the fall of last year it started to blacken. Now it looks worst than if nothing was done. My question is, would Restore a Deck stripper and brightener remove the blackened areas? Would it harm the plexiglass panels? Would I require the gel for vertical areas? I would then stain with your cedar tone 201 which I had used on my decks, after the fact. Wish I would have used it on the greenhouse.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyUse the RAD Stripper with both additives for this and then the brightener. It should not harm the plexiglass.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyCan I use a solid paint stripper and then the rad stripper and brightener
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We will reply to your comment shortlyA paint stripper can be used first if needed but in most cases, it will not remove paint or a solid stain from a deck.
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