Make Restoring Your Exterior Wood …Easy!
Restore-A-Deck Cleaner and Brightener system is a powerful “eco-friendly” two-part restoration system.
Step 1 Wood and Deck Cleaner that deeply cleans your wood to remove dirt, grime, mold, algae and general graying. The cleaner will help prep neglected wood and or prep for re-coating with a wood or deck stain.
Step 2 Wood Brightener is used after the wood cleaner to “brighten” the wood while neutralizing the cleaner to a natural pH balance. This step will improve the overall appearance of your wood while helping the wood deck stain longevity.
100% Biodegradable product- Concentrated powder formula – Cleans up to 1000 sq. feet!
- Prep wood surfaces for re-coating with a wood or deck stain
- Restores weathered gray wood to natural color
- Eco-friendly
100% Biodegradable product
Liisa, best to use the kit for re-staining. Try some soapy water to help remove the dust and dirt.
I used your stain remover, brightener and TWP stain last summer and my desk still looks good but the base needs to be cleaned. I don’t think it needs restaining yet. Can I use the Gemini cleaner, brighter kit or should that only be used if your restaining?
[quote name=”TheSealerStore”]If it is smooth than you will need to weather. Please read this:
http://www.twpstainhelp.com/prepping-new-wood-for-twp-stains/%5B/quote%5D
Thanks for the info!
If it is smooth than you will need to weather. Please read this:
http://www.twpstainhelp.com/prepping-new-wood-for-twp-stains/
[quote name=”TheSealerStore”]Kael, is the fencing smooth or rough sawn?[/quote]
Sorry for the delay —
The fencing will be smooth.
Kael, is the fencing smooth or rough sawn?
Hello,
I’m erecting a PT pine fence (about 200 linear feet) this spring. I’m using KD-HT boards.
Should I “weather” the boards before applying the stain? If so, how long should I let it weather? I live in Southern Indiana — mild, wet springs, can be rather hot during the summer.
Also, should I use a cleaner/brightener product after weather and if so, which product in particular?
Thanks!
Stella, for removal you would need the Restore A Deck Stripper and a light pressure washing. After removal, use the Restore A Deck Wood Brightener.
Seamus, best to lightly wash the wood lightly to remove dirt and apply a very light maintenance coat to the horizontal areas.
We finished our deck last year with your products after sanding off the old finish. We were delighted with the finished product. Looking at the deck this year, we live in Chicago, Il, it has loss most of its beautiful warm color. By the way, we used your natural finish. Will the deck cleaner and brightened restore the warm finish or can we apply another coat of finish? Water still pools up in most areas. Thanks
My husband put to many coats of TWP a couple of years ago and now I want to remove all the stain so I can re-stain it again with TWP, this is an all cedar
deck, what can I use to remove the stain
Mike, the Gemini Kit and a light pressure washing should be good enough for this.
I have a weathered treated lumber deck that was treated with water repellant over 4 years ago but not stained. The decking is gray & has green mildew in several spots. Can I use the Restore-A-Deck Kit or do I need to use the RAD Stripper before the Brightener & TPC stain?
The kit will work as long as you use about half the concentration of powder and lightly agitate the wood with a push broom.
I stained my deck with TP100 last year. What is the best way to clean it?
[quote name=”Florence”]WOuld this restore my teak furniture? It is very grey now.[/quote]
Yes it works on teak. You will need to scrub or lightly pressure wash after applying the Step 1 cleaner.
WOuld this restore my teak furniture? It is very grey now.
Lou Selva, for two coats you would need roughly 5-7 gallons of TWP on 600 sq. feet.
If the wood is just gray then all you need is the Gemini Restore Kit for the prep. If you still have old stain then that needs to be removed first.
Nick P, thanks for the update and sorry again about the label issue!
Update. After the 20 gal. vs 5 gal. stripper issue was resolved, I’m happy to report that the stripper worked [b]very[/b] well, and the restoration project turned out beautifully!!. I even stripped the posts and rails because the stripper was so effective at removing the unwanted opaque stain! Thanks for all the help.
After stripping and restaining with TWP 100 my 10 year old, 650 sq. ft. deck looks like new at a cost of less than $250. I couldn’t be happier. My deck finally looks like I want it to.
my dock has about 600 square feet and as some left over water based stain. how much twp100 would I use and how should I prep a pressure treated 20 year old dock which exposed wood is grey?
Greg N, yes you should weather then prep with the Gemini Restore Kit since you sanded so fine with 220 grit.
Just purchased some rough sawn cedar pickets, each of which I am now sanding to smooth, 220 grit finished boards, and when finished intend to use to build a fence. I plan to protect this fence using the 1500series stain/preservative.
I expect just as with a deck, I will need to allow at least 4 months for this fence to weather prior to application, does that mean without ANY protectant?
After the 4 months, will I need to still prep the wood prior to staining, if I am now sanding off any existing mill glaze?
Lorne, sorry but TWP is not VOC compliant to use in Canada.
I have just installed a new pressure treated dock, I am in Canada, what product would you recomend to seal and protect it , is your product available in canada, thanks
Thanks for all the help…it looks like I received the right product…just the wrong label. I hate to be a PITA, but I’m glad I asked. Had I mixed the stripper at roughly 1/4 the recommended strength, it would have been ineffective and I would have been an unsatisfied customer. Now I know not to try to make 20 gallons of liquid from a container meant to make 5 gallons!!
The stripper has small little chunks in it and has a yellow tint. It will also make you cough if you inhale the dust.
That explains it. The package I received was mislabeled. The label has a banner saying “Makes 20 Gallons”. It also says “Net Weight 128 oz.” which would be 8 lbs. Although the container is heavy, in retrospect it’s not 8 lbs. Now I just hope it actually contains stripper and not cleaner or brightener because I bought all three products. Is there any way to tell which is which? Crystals vs powder? Color? Odor?
Nick, the Restore A Deck stripper we sell on this site is only 32 oz and only makes 5 gallons. We do have a larger version but we do not sell this on the website. It is possible you got a wrong sticker.
Sorry…I guess I wasn’t clear. The mixing instructions for the cleaner are clear. My original question concerned the mixing of the [i][b]Stripper[/b][/i] which should make [b]20 gals.[/b] of liquid product. You can’t make 20 gals. of liquid if you use a cup (8 oz.) of powder per gallon and you only have 32 oz. of power by volume. The [i][b]Stripper[/b][/i] package only lists [i][b]Net Weight [/b][/i]of 128 Oz. No mention of a 32 oz. volume. Assuming 32 oz. volume I’d need about 1/5 cup of powder per gallon of liquid [i][b]Stripper[/b][/i]. I’ll convert that into tablespoons and mix it that way.
Nick, you are making this a lot harder then need be. Take a measuring cup which is 8 oz and add fill it with the powder. Add that to one gallon of water. You have a total of 32 oz of powder (by volume) in the container. Depending on the strength, you can make 4-5 gallons of liquid detergent.
I don’t mean to be difficult, but that just [b]can’t[/b] be right. 128 oz. Net Wt./20 gals. = 6.4 oz. per gallon by weight. 6.4 oz by volume = .8 cup x 20 gals. = 16 cups = 1 gallon. The container definitely does NOT contain a gallon of crystals! I think I’ll get out my postage scale, measure 6.4 oz. and see what volumetric measure that amount of product fills.
The 6-10 oz is volume not weight.
The stripper instructions say to mix 6 to 10 oz. of crystals in a gallon of water. Can you give me mixing instructions using volume instead of weight? What volume of product = 1 oz? Tbls?, 1/4 cup?
Jon S, prep with the Gemini Restore Kit and stain with the 1500.
I have a cedar pier that is unfinished that I have left to weather for one year and am now ready to stain. What stain product do you recommend and what type of product do I need to prep the wood i.e. cleaner, etc? Thanks.
Where can I find clear and detailed instructions on how to use the Wood and Deck cleaner, and the Wood Brightener (Restore-A-Deck Kit). This Q+A customer service is much appreciated! Thank You!!!
Cruzo, yes you should re prep with a light pressure wash and the Gemini Restore Kit.
Hi There,
I’m planing to order some color samples and then purchase the 1500 series stain product. My old Pine/Cedar deck was power washed two months ago and looks clean (bright white/gray) with only few darker shades of gray here and there.
Do I need to further clean/restore it, or is it ready to be stained?
Thank you,
Richa60, if you use a stripper you do not need the cleaner. You can order the brightener by itself.
I think I need to strip my deck before staining it. I understand that after it is stripped, it is not necessary to use the cleaner on it, but that I would need to use the brightener to neutralize the stripper. Is the brightener available to buy without the cleaner?
Not if they are the coated spindles.
Will restore a deck damage my aluminum balusters?
EG, It should look like fresh unfinished wood. I personally would not have an issue but you should inform them.
We own a vacation rental, and we are going to restain the cedar siding on the house. We have tenants staying there for the next few weekends. We plan to strip and brighten the house one week, let the house dry out over the weekend, then stain it the following week. My question is: what will the house look like after it is stripped and brightened? Will the appearance be bad enough that I should inform the tenants beforehand of the work so they aren’t shocked or dismayed at the appearance of our house? Or will it look good enough that I shouldn’t have to worry them about their vacation being ruined because of our work?
[quote name=”Willow”]Best preservative for cedar roofs?[/quote]
TWP 200 series
Best preservative for cedar roofs?
Mark, please read these articles for your answers:
http://www.twpstainhelp.com/tips/prepping-for-twp-stains/
-Gemini Restore Kit for unstained deck
-Restore A deck Stripper and Brightener for previously stained deck.
we bought an 11 year old oceanfront beach house in the Outer Banks, NC. this past May. The previous owner looks to have stained the horizontal deck surfaces (not railing) on the upper deck last year and is in decent shape. The lower deck appears never to have been stained. I wanted to get some clear stain down to protect the wood. What prep do I need to do on the unstained wood? If want to re-stain the already stained wood, what prep do I need to do as well? thanks.
Ron C, you should always prep first before staining new wood to remove the mill glaze ad open the wood grain. If you do this first than you should be able to stain before install.