Brightening

Dec 14

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Here is a good question: What is the difference between brightener and neutralizer?

After stripping you need to neutralize surface with brightener, otherwise the surface will look dark, because of high pH of stripper was used. This is the best time to show to the customer the project: it’s shiny, bright and very beautiful. Unfortunately, it looses its shine when it dries, and if it’s not sealed in next couple of months, it’ll turn grey.

Chemical Cleaning

Dec 14

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Depending on what you have on your deck, you need to find a good cleaner for your specific needs. We clean wood with few different types of cleaners. Good questions to ask before start cleaning are: What type of wood do I have? What type of stain currently have on the deck? Am I going to strip, or wash the wood? What I’m trying to clean (dirt, derbies, mold, algae)? If you know answers cleaning the deck will be fun. Just watch for correct concentration and neutralization schedule if applicable.