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09/28/2019
I’m not sure what finish was used as the deck was refinished prior to us purchasing our home about 3 years ago. Will Restore a Deck stripper/brightener work on this type of stain? Thank you!
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
* The Restore a Deck Stain Stripper will not remove a Solid Color Deck Stain or Deck Paint that is not transparent.
Have Questions on Prep?
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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 shortlyI just received my order of stripper/brightener. I have LP siding painted with latex on the lower floor of my house (below deck level). Will the stripper strip off the latex from my siding?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyNo it does not remove paint.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyI have black painted aluminum balusters on my deck. Do I need to cover them with anything or is the stripper and brightened safe for the painted surfaces?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyShould not harm but always to a test spot first.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyI have a 5-6 year old cedar deck that I initially stained using OneTime Deck stain. Will the stripper and brightner help remove the previous stain prior to me using the TWP 100? Also, how frequently will I need to restain the deck using the TWP 100?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyPost a picture of the current condition. Thanks
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We will reply to your comment shortlyi want just the cleaner. I have enough brightener for now. Can I buy the cleaner alone? I just don't see it on the site.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyIt is only sold as a kit online. You can call the office to order.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyCan I safely apply the stripper and brightener on the decking adjacent to my koi pond? I can cover the pond but some of the chemicals might leach into the pond when pressure washing the product off.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyYou should minimize it as much as possible since the stripper will raise the pH balance of the water.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyWill the stripper and brightener chemicals harm the vinyl railing? Should I cover the vinyl? And how long after I stain the deck before people can walk on it? Thanks.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyThe stripper and brightener should not harm the vinyl but always test spot. 12-24 hours after.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyI’m so exhausted with staining my deck! I bout the RAD stripper kit recently due to a failed stain job because of rain. I just had put the rad stripper down with no rain in the forecast. Not 5 minutes after. It’s a monsoon with lightning. I can’t stand in the lighting with a pressure washer. What will happen if the stripper is left on the deck?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyThe rain will wash it off and you will have to reapply it.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyOur deck is 50'x 8' with railing and steps. It is 23 year old cedar that has had numerous applications of sealer, transparent stains, power washing sanding etc. It has been 2 or 3 years since we have done anything beside re-staining along roof driplines. We live in Nebraska and have extreme changes in weather conditions. I do not scoop all the snow off of it in the winter. I also have a concern as we have a fiberglass roof for a screened in porch below, that is attached to the floor stringers of the deck. Will the TWP 1500 work for this application with your stripper/brightener and a power washing?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyHello, please reply with a picture.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyApplied 2 coats TWP 100 Pecan (Florida) Nov 17. Getting mold/mildew and would like to stop this problem. What do I need? This kit plus more TWP 100 Pecan? Please let me know what you would do if you were me. Much appreciated!
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We will reply to your comment shortlyYes, that is correct. After you are done, try a product called "Wet and Forget" on top of the stain to see if that will help deter the mildew.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyHi. I plan on prepping my porch with the stripper and brightener before staining, but due to my work schedule and whatnot, there will likely be at least a couple weeks between prepping and staining. Is there any sort of issue with having a couple/few weeks between prepping and staining? Do I need to hit it with a pressure wash again closer to the staining as a final cleaning or anything else? Thanks!
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We will reply to your comment shortly2 weeks is the most you should go between prep and stain. If longer, lightly clean and brighten the wood again.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyI built a trellis out of rough cut cedar, applied TWC transparent stain 3 years ago and planted Jasmine in large pots on our deck to grow up on it. The Jasmine grew well until a really cold snap (cold for Georgia) and then died. And predictably, the wood now looks terrible (increasingly covered in black mold) b/c I only used a transparent stain. Also, last summer when I was prepping my deck and railings for restaining I got some deck cleaner on the bottom of the 4x4 trellis legs and they turned mostly white. (See 3rd picture). I now want to apply a semitransparent stain but am not sure what I need to do to restore the rough cut cedar to a good condition for staining due to the previous TWP stain and the whitened wood from the deck cleaner.
Also, once I have the wood ready, what's best way to apply the stain? Since it's rough cut cedar will it absorb so much that any semitransparent will look super dark?
And last part: Since I'm going to restart the Jasmine vines growing from the ground (not in pots on the deck where the roots can get too cold), I don't see how I'd be able to reapply stain in the future once the vines have started growing all over the trellis. If that's the case, any suggestions on what type of stain to use if it's a one shot deal?-
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We will reply to your comment shortlyUse the RAD Stripper/Brightener for the prep. When you apply the TWP, use a pump sprayer and then back wipe any drips. It will not be super dark. One shot deal with the stain if you grow the Jasmine vines over it.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyI live in a 3,200 sq ft cypress log home with 14,00 sq ft of outside vertical surface with significant mildew and UV damage but no wood rot. It has been stained twice between 2008 and 2015 with TWP 1500 honeytone purchased from you.. I have bought from you the cleaner/brightener kit and tested the cleaner at 15 & 30 minuet stay times and the longer time is better using a nylon brush with lite to medium brushing. Of course we will be using a power washer at 1,000 psi for the project. Can we expect similar results with the washer as we see with the brush.
Also can we expect better results using the gel(is the gel free with stain purchase) and booster and is the booster just as safe for landscaping as the cleaner is or do we need to take special precautions?!
As you know this will be an expensive purchase given the sq ft. I saw on the site that some discount is possible? If so how do we take advantage of it?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyPressure washing with the cleaner will be better and easier than using a scrub brush. The Gel and Booster only work with the Stripper and are not free.
Your order in 2012 and the prep kit form 2019 was checked out as a guest so best to do that again or create a new account. We currently do not have any discounts.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyUsed Defy semi transparent stain for the last 2 applications and I think that TWP will repel water for 2 years whereas Defy was barely good for one year. Does your stripper remove Defy? The deck is old redwood.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyYes, but use the additives: https://www.twpstain.com/wood-stain-strippers/rad-stripper-additives
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We will reply to your comment shortlypressure treated deck installed ten mos. ago, it still looks great, what cleaner should I use? thanks
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We will reply to your comment shortlyHello. We recently purchased a home with rough sawn cedar siding. It's clearly been a while since it received any attention. We are having the rotted boards replaced in a few weeks. From there, we plan to strip, brighten, and stain. Will your stripper take care of the existing stain, from what you can tell in these photos? Thanks.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyNot sure if the stripper will work to remove all of this as it looks like as semi-solid or solid in color. That means it is harder to strip and being vertical, that makes it even more difficult. Do you know what brand of stain this is? If you want to try the RAD Stripper on this, make sure to use the Booster and Thickening Gel additive.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyThanks for the follow up and suggestions. With the house being 30 years old, it’s hard to know exactly what brands have been used. I did find two in the basement when we moved in & I tested some samples to dry. It looks like the Sherwin Williams Woodscapes matched the siding. The woodsman matches the patio.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyThat is not an easy product to remove since it is a custom mix water-based stain and really is closer to a semi-solid in color.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyThanks for the follow up, and that’s certainly a bummer. Can you recommend a path forward in terms of cleaning and staining (in the event we cannot remove it).
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We will reply to your comment shortlyIf our stripper does not remove it then no stripper will. That leaves the option of having a professional corn cob blast to remove or covering it with a solid color deck stain. It may be work to at least attempt the stripping.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyHello again. I used the stripper and brightener on a spot, and it looks like it's doing the trick. This is one spray of stripper, rinsed, followed by a round of brightener, rinsed, and about 2 hours of drying time. Please note the third photo, where it looks like some of the original stain is deep in certain types of grain. The first two show comparison of siding treated with stripper/brightener product vs. untreated. Would a second round of stripper work on the issue in the third photo, or is this something we won't be able to get out with the stripper product? Thanks as always for your advice.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyThat most likely will not come out with stripping or anything else. Overall it is working well.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyHi, I have done a lot of work trying to strip my deck since your answer last week but i am very discouraged. I am attempting to remove Pratt & Lambert Stain Shield semi transparent stain applied about three years ago.
I took your advice and used the pump sprayer for stripper, applied full strength, generously, made sure it did not dry, scrubbed it after 20 minutes and then power washed it off at 30 minutes. It was partially stripped so I repeated the process. I have about 450 sf of deck and stairs and have used half a package on this small area applying generously two times! At this rate it will take a lot.
The random small area in the last photo on a stair was just sanded, no stripper, as a test. Please let me know what you think, or if it’s something I just have to bite the bullet and hire a professional ($).-
We will reply to your comment shortlyAre you using the stripper additives? These are designed for difficult to remove coatings: https://www.twpstain.com/wood-stain-strippers/rad-stripper-additives
You can let the stripper sit on the wood for up to an hour to loosen up the stain. Keep misting it with water from drying. It is coming off and it will be much less expensive than hiring a pro to do it if you have time and can be patient with this hard to remove coating.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyThis is a follow-up question from CarolAnn on 05/16/19 asking for clarification on your website stating that your stripper can be applied using a power sprayer? Your answer to me is to apply the stripper with a pump sprayer (which you say uses more stripper on your site) I was fully intending to use the power washer but now I’m confused whether I can or not. Please help me out.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyHi, responded to Carol Ann last week. No, best to pump spray it on for the best results.
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