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05/30/2020
If I use the RAD cleaner and brightener on the tall posts, will they have to be stained afterwards? They don't seem like they have ever been stained, but I may be mistaken. Thank you.
Make Restoring Your Exterior Wood ...Easy!
Our kit provides enough product to clean and then brighten an average 25'x12' deck with rails and 3 steps (600-800 total sq.feet). For, a fence this package will clean and then brighten both sides of 50 feet of fence.
You will receive 1 container of RAD Step 1 Wood Cleaner and 1 container of RAD Step 2 Wood Brightener.
Leftover product can be used to clean concrete, house siding, lawn furniture, and awnings. (Do not use over grass, clean furniture on a hard surface)
RAD STEP 1 WOOD DECK CLEANER DESCRIPTION
Restore-A-Deck Wood Cleaner is a powdered concentrate that is mixed with water. It safely cleans and restores the natural beauty of exterior wood. This product also cleans weathered composite lumber, removing mold, mildew, and algae along with the silver-gray color that can develop over time. Restores all wood surfaces to their original appearance Restore-A-Deck Wood Cleaner will not harm wood fibers, pets, grass, or most plants. Restore-a-Deck Step 1 Wood Cleaner is not a stain stripper or remover of old stains. Please see Restore-A-Deck Stripper Kit if you are trying to remove a semi-transparent stain.
*This product is Step 1 Cleaner of the Restore A Deck system.
RAD STEP 2 WOOD BRIGHTENER DESCRIPTION
Restore-A-Deck Wood Brightener is a biodegradable, powdered concentrate that is mixed with water to brighten and restore the natural beauty of all species of exterior wood. This product excels at brightening, removing rust stains, and tannin stains caused by fallen leaves. Restore-A-Deck Wood Brightener is a safe, product that will not only brighten but neutralize the surface of the wood, creating an ideal surface that is ready to be stained.
*This product is step 2 Wood Brightener of the Restore A Deck system.
RAD CLEANER AND BRIGHTENER ADVANTAGES
- #1 Rated Wood Deck Stain Cleaner and Wood Brightener
- RAD Wood Cleaner is designed specifically for all Exterior Wood and Composite Decking
- RAD Wood Cleaner Preps new wood, weathered wood, and maintenance coats
- RAD Wood Brightener neutralizes stain strippers
- RAD Wood Brightener brightens and restores wood surfaces
- RAD Wood Brightener restore pH balance of wood
- Powdered formulas makes 5 liquid gallons when mixed
- Extremely cost effective. When mixed, the cost is less than $7 a gallon
- Eco-Safe formulas
- Safe to use on all exterior wood surfaces, not just decks
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Sunday, 25 June 2017
Prep for cleaning new wood or dirty and gray decks.
Use when doing a maintenance coat of Armstrong Clark.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyMy deck is full sun, can you treat with a separate UV protector/sealer on top of the deck stain? Once its dried of course. I use the rustic brown but want to add a sealer on top of it due to all the sun exposure
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We will reply to your comment shortlyNo, you cannot apply anything over the deck stain.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyThanks. Can you apply a sealer first then? Let it dry, then a week later apply the stain? Or just dont use anything but the stain is what your recommending?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyIf I need to strip a previous stain before restraining do I need the strip kit and the cleaning kit or just the stripper/brightener kit and then stain?
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We will reply to your comment shortlySorry if this question has already been ask but I applied the semi-transparent last year. I am wanting to stain again this year. Can I use the cleaner and brightener again then re-stain or just the cleaner then re-stain? I want to use the same rustic brown color so I don't need to strip correct?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyI used your deck stain and sealer last year on my new wood deck. Over the winter in Montana it has absorbed pollen and dark stains in the sealer. I’ve tried Oxiclean and other products that don’t work. Purple Power works but it takes the sealer off.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyHi. I have an Ipe deck that is about 10 years old I last cleaned, brightened and stained it 3 years ago and haven't restrained since. I used RAD and Armstrong Mahogany stain.
I am planning to redo it this spring with same products, but thinking of switching colors of the stain to Amber.
1) Is it okay to use a different color this time and just use RAD cleaner and brightener?
2) I still have a container of the RAD cleaner and brightener. They are both 3 years old and when I opened them the contents were hardened but once I shook it they went back to normal lost crystals. Can I use these RAD products or do I need to get newer ones?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyI have a wood deck that has a coat of semi transparent stain which is weathered but in decent shape. Would you recommend I use the cleaner and brightener before restaining?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyAfter using the cleaner and brightener, do I still need to sand the wood to prepare it for a sealer?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyHello, thanks for all the advice here. I've just moved into a house with old (6yrs+) solid stain on a pressure treated pine deck - photos attached. Will your stripper work for something like this or do we need to first sand it all off and then clean? Many thanks!
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We will reply to your comment shortlyHello,
You will have to sand this off to remove this. Clean and brighten after.-
We will reply to your comment shortlyOne quick update question (we're halfway through sanding), What grit do you recommend for the final pass? I know it shouldn't be too smooth
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We will reply to your comment shortlyThanks!
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We will reply to your comment shortlyJust realized after my last post that the decks total length is 31 ft but the width total (because of the diff. widths of the 2 decks ) is not 27 ft. Never claimed to be a math wizard!!! I guess the 417 total sq. footage and not 837 would be the correct ans
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We will reply to your comment shortlyI have 2 decks separated by just 2 steps. Upper deck 16 long by 12 wide( 192 sq ft ) Lower deck 15x15 ( 225 sq ft). total 427 sq ft. If I take the total length of both decks 31ft times the total width 27ft it comes out to 837 sq ft ??? I’m not a math genius but what Is wrong?? Why two different figures?? Which sq footage should I use??
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We will reply to your comment shortlyI have brand new pine gate and cannot afford the rad wash but want to stain with semi trans rustic brown. What are my options. I don’t want the stain to look crappy
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We will reply to your comment shortlyi have a new cedar deck that was allowed to weather. I used RAD cleaner and brightener, but still Had a good amount of grey around the edges of the deck, so I recleaned those areas but did not put the brightened on it again. I was planning on staining in a couple days, but just started to worry if the areas that had been recleaned would stain differently because I didn’t use the brightener after? I have attached pictures of how the boards look. Will the slight silver/fuzzy areas be ok to stain over?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyNo, you need to redo the Cleaner for all as you did not remove all of the gray oxidation of the wood. Brighten after.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyOk-thank you. When I do the cleaner a significant amount of wood pulp seems to come off. Is this normal/ok? Am I damaging the deck?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyHello
Live up here in Ontario Canada. Is the IPE for hardwood provide the same longevity as the semi solid on a 15 year old cedar deck? As well before I saw your web site I used Behr stripper and the wood brighter. Can I still use your stain? If I do the next time will use your cleaner and brighter. -
We will reply to your comment shortlyAlso, what is the best value (cheapest) sprayer you recommend for the restore a deck? How long would a stain like that last and need to be re-stained?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyHi I have a new pressure treated pine fence 6 feet tall and 290 feet. Planning to use Armstrong Clark Stain after 2-3 months of drying in semi transparent cedar. How many gallons of the stain and also how many gallons of the restore a deck should I order? It will be October, can I prep and stain if the temperature is in the 40’s? Thanks
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We will reply to your comment shortlyWhat is the total sq footage of wood to be stained? Both sides? Temps cannot be below 45 degrees.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyI have hogwire panels between painted redwood posts on the perimeter of my IPE deck (see photo), and the panels are held in place by IPE strips. Will the RAD kit be safe for the hogwire? It has a black powder coating, so I would think it will be fine. I guess same question goes for the painted redwood posts. Also, when applying the semitransparent stain (Amber) should I remove any stain that gets on the posts and hogwire immediately or will it be removable for a while (how long)? Thanks for this forum, answers a lot of questions.
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We will reply to your comment shortlySo I am confused. I have a new cedar deck, about a month old. Does the leaving the wood exposed to sun light oxidize the wood to remove the "mill glaze" or does the Restore a Deck product remove the mill glaze. I won't be sanding a new 700 sqft deck. Thanks
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We will reply to your comment shortlySee this about new wood: https://www.armstrongclarkstain.com/new-decking-and-armstrong-clark-stain
The cleaner will remove the mill glaze and oxidation.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyHi. So I completely sanded, Restore-a-Deck prepped, and stained my Ipe deck, rails, and stairs less than a year ago using the Mahogany stain and it already needs to be re-coated. I am NOT happy about this - took me a week to get it done! Looks like I have to wait for the weather to cooperate again (not easy here) then re-wash, re-brighten, and re- stain. What can I do to make sure it lasts longer than 8 months?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyWith Ipe wood, it has to be done every year. Nothing will last longer and this is the nature of the IPE wood, not the stain. IPE being so dense causes it to fade out much faster than other wood types.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyThat is NOT what I was told when I bought this. I was told it should last 3 years!
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We will reply to your comment shortlyHello, no, that is impossible with IPE nor would we tell anyone that is possible. It is not a product issue but is due to the density of the IPE wood. It is hard as a rock. If you search online about staining IPE, you will see that reapplying annualy is the norm. There is no wood stain on the market that will last more than a year on IPE wood. Being the AC is a penetrating stain, it makes it very easy to clean and recoat as needed.
AC does last 2-3 years on other softwood types,
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We will reply to your comment shortlyI have a new Pressure treated deck. It is 47' X 12' with a 6.5' X 5' Landing and Seven 5' stairs. There is 83.5 feet of railing. The railings have aluminum balusters (I have included a picture. I want to stain with Semi Transparent Cedar. The deck is 11' off the ground in places so I am considering staining the bottom also. After the deck ages the appropriate amount of time.
How much product will I need to Clean, Brighten and Stain
1. The top side of the deck
2. The top and bottom side of the deck.
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We will reply to your comment shortlySee this about new wood: https://www.armstrongclarkstain.com/new-decking-and-armstrong-clark-stain
One 5-gallon pail and one RAD Cleaner/Brightener Kit should cover this. If you do the underside, you will need another 3-4 gallons.-
We will reply to your comment shortlyThanks!!! I'll place the order this weekend.
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Just received my oxford brown semi-solid stain and Restore-A-Deck cleaner and brightener yesterday and, weather permitting, will start prepping my year old pressure-treated pine deck and fencing. My questions are: Which nozzle head and/or psi setting on my sprayer should I use for cleaning and staining? How far away should I the nozzle be from the wood during both processes? Lastly, should I spray board to board on deck and up/down on the pickets one time over? How/when do I spray the boards that run horizontal to the pickets? Sorry for all the questions but I've never done it before and invested a lot of money in project. Thank you.-
We will reply to your comment shortlyWhat are you spraying with? The cleaners can be applied with a pump sprayer but the stain cannot. You would need an airless sprayer for this.
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We will reply to your comment shortlySorry, my message wasn't clear. I'll be using an air sprayer for the stain and pressure washer for cleaning. When using the pressure washer, which nozzle head and/or psi setting should I use? I've read that too much pressure can ruin the wood surface. Should I keep the nozzle approximately one foot away from the surface when cleaning?
What is the easiest way to stain the spindles? Someone told me to try soaking a cloth in the stain and wrapping the cloth around the spindle and moving it up and down is easy but...I'm not so sure. I don't even know what type of cloth to even try this with.
Thank you in advance.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyMost wash with the 25 or 40-degree nozzle at about 1500-2000 psi. About 8-12 inches away from wood.
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Had a break from the rain and stained the railing. Looks great! First time staining with an Armstrong Clark product. So much easier than paint. Anyway, planned on staining the deck floor but had to go over it with a hose because grass and dirt got on it. I went over it with a garden hose and got it pretty wet. Supposed to be 80 degrees today in CNY. Will I be able to stain today? I wouldn't get to it for about 10 hours after hosing it down. Thanks.
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Last summer i powerwashed and sanded our entire large 30x24 deck. It was covered in a solid of unknown brand etc. I discovered that most of the deck was either PT or cedar. I replaced almost 3/4 of deck due to rotten boards. I let the unstained deck weather over the winter. I just did a rad kit (clean/brighten). One of the photos is post rad and dry. One is after Rad kit and the deck is wet.
Id like to stain ASAP as I need to get to our pool deck (40x60) but am concerned that I may have not gotten enough off with the first kit. There is some fuzz on some of the boards. I plan to stain with rustic brown. Should I repeat the kit or proceed with staining-
We will reply to your comment shortlyYou can go ahead and stain now. It will darken and look great!
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We will reply to your comment shortlyI used the stain last year and it looked great. However, not so much this spring. So what should my next steps be? It’s still too cold here in Maine to do anything but will start soon. The first two are this year and last one is after staining last year.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyPrep with this and apply one coat. https://www.armstrongclarkstain.com/restore-a-deck-kit
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