Oxiclean has as its important ingredient for this use hydrogen percarbonate. That's a bleach, but an oxygen based one, and it doesn't tear the fibers in the wood apart the way normal bleach does. It's a great first step cleaner. After you've done the scrubbing and bleaching, you can then do a second stage and brighten the wood considerably with oxalic acid; apply it on an overcast day on wet wood and give it a little time to work, making sure the wood stays soaked. That's sometimes also called wood bleach. Often used to brighten teak decks on boats even. So first clean, then brighten and after that stain and you get a fantastic end result. The oxalic acid isn't a must, but it lightens the wood noticeably and makes it look great. The final step in my case is wood oil to seal the wood - so not a paint that covers, but an oil that penetrates and rejuvenates the wood. This is why oxalic acid as a second step helps, especially; you bring back the original wood grain, and the oil then gives it a depth and rejuvenates it. If you're going to paint the deck with opaque paint, there's no need for the hydrogen percarbonate, even; just clean the deck with an appropriate detergent and paint it. I for one vastly prefer to see the wood grain and having some depth to the whole thing rather than just paint.

@DIYGene

Жыл бұрын

This is really good advice for the viewers. Thanks for sharing.

You make things really simple. Even no pressure washer needed!! Thank you!!

@DIYGene

3 жыл бұрын

I hope it helps. Thanks so much for watching.

Followed your directions and my deck looks great. cleaned it yesterday and stained it today.

@DIYGene

3 жыл бұрын

That’s great. I’m glad it went well. Mine is holding up really well. Thanks so much for watching.

Thanks for the tips! When the weather gets better I wanna clean up mom's deck. Make it a nice surprise for her

@DIYGene

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. Thanks so much for watching.

Love the black rails!

@DIYGene

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I think it helps set it off. Thanks for watching.

Looks great, Gene. Nice job!

@DIYGene

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

Thanks so much for the help Gene! I was pressure washing too close and stripping the wood. That scrub brush is just what I needed!

@DIYGene

2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad it helps. I learned the hard way too. Thanks for watching.

Thank you for the DIY recipe. I will be sure to use this video as I prepare to clean and stain my dirty, worn out deck.

@DIYGene

2 ай бұрын

I hope it helps. Thanks for watching.

Looks really nice! I will warn those that have a lot of sun on their decks to think twice about a dark color. Did that years ago and it would get so hot you couldn't walk on it in bare feet! Thanks for the video!

@DIYGene

4 жыл бұрын

Very good point. Thanks for watching.

@KitchenerLeslie2

3 жыл бұрын

Wear shoes outside ya hillbilly!

@Yellow.Dog.

3 жыл бұрын

@@KitchenerLeslie2 Oh you silly little girl. Go back to playing with your dollies.

I Liked as soon as I saw Dylan (sp?) picking up the slack and making the project happen! As soon as my boys have another year on them I'll be doing the same thing! Great tips, great vid!

@DIYGene

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. I really enjoy working on projects with my son. It brings great memories. Thanks again for watching.

I would like to add that after trying your DIY recipe, the deck floor has brightened after drying. I can't wait to stain it! Thank you again!

@DIYGene

Ай бұрын

I'm so glad it worked well for you. I hope the re-stain go great!. Thanks for watching.

Two additional hints: Never stain when the sun in on the deck if at all possible! Secondly, only do a couple boards at a time and do the entire length of those boards. Your goal in any painting or staining is to maintain a wet edge to lessen lap marks.The Behrsolid hide paint is a pretty good stain. All the major stain manufacturers go to an acrylic base in the solid stains. For transparent or semi-transparent stains, the oil based stains are far superior to the water based stains.

@DIYGene

Жыл бұрын

Excellent suggestions. Thanks so much for sharing. These can definitely help folks watching and reading the comments. Thanks again.

@gregspencer8472

2 ай бұрын

Wouldn't the oil based stain make the deck slippery?

@nejdro1

2 ай бұрын

@@gregspencer8472 The oil penetrates into the grain of the wood. NO stain should be seen on top of the wood after about 15 or 20 minutes. If so, the excess should be wiped off with rags or paper towels. Oil stains have no chemical driers in them. If too much stain is left on the surface, it will not dry and a shiny spot will be seen.

Looks great 👍

Nice work, Gene! It looks great!👍😎

@DIYGene

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dart Man! How’s the Instagram channel coming?

@74dartman13

4 жыл бұрын

@@DIYGene ok...I haven't posted anything recently. Will be soon!🙂

Looks great now Well done guys

@DIYGene

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching.

Good video,, always prep n paint the handrails firstly.. cut in all sides firstly, then fill in.. much easier process ✨️

@DIYGene

2 жыл бұрын

Good suggestion. Thanks so much for watching.

I'm using this all the time now, thanks

@DIYGene

10 ай бұрын

I’m glad it helps. Thanks for watching.

Good job 👏

Wow looks great

@DIYGene

Жыл бұрын

It’s held up really well. Thanks for watching.

A 'Solid Stain' is a marketing term for 'Paint'. Short and simple: when painting wood for exterior use it is essential to coat all surfaces: top, bottom, sides and ends for cycles of water absorption, penetration and drying out. It might seem to be 'dead wood' to you but indeed it is still breathing. Painting only one surface of the wood disrupts the breathing of the wood such that it considerably reduces the life span of the wood (premature splitting, cracking and rot). Instead, appreciate the natural beauty of woodgrains and the graying of the wood over the long term. Yes, you can wash it with a brush to remove dirt and moss but never use a pressure washer or sander.

@DIYGene

Жыл бұрын

This is some really good advice. Thanks for sharing.

Very nice as always! Big thumb’s up !

@DIYGene

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for always watching. I really appreciate it.

@medmusic7977

4 жыл бұрын

DIY Gene its always fun, entertaining and full of informations and i get it for free, keep going sir !

Great job and thanks for the info!

@DIYGene

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thank you!!

Good job 😊

@DIYGene

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching.

Nice buddy

Awesome thanks for this

@DIYGene

2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome. I hope it helps. Thanks again for watching.

Good job

@DIYGene

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

Thank you

@DIYGene

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Glad the Behr products worked for you, hope it holds up. Didn’t hold up for me with an eastward facing, full-sun til noon, Wisconsin deck. Would not reuse or recommend, cheap Home Depot stuff. But do like your homemade cleaning solution. Thanks.

@DIYGene

5 ай бұрын

What kind of stain do you recommend? I will need to re-stain in the spring

Learned at from you

I have a power washer, would you recommend after cleaning and scrubbing that I use the power washer to rinse or just my garden hose? Your deck looked very nice! Thanks, John

@DIYGene

3 жыл бұрын

The power washers are nice but be careful not to damage the deck with too much pressure. Thanks so much for watching.

the deck looks great. i have a joint seam i would like to be hidden, did the the paint cover the seams as well as nail heads and knot holes and such in the deck boards? any need to pre fill the nail head holes?

@DIYGene

3 жыл бұрын

The stain is definitely thicker than normal and does help to fill imperfections. I hope that helps. Thanks for watching.

He has a big deck :)

@DIYGene

Жыл бұрын

Ahhh, shucks😳

Great video! I am going to try this, my deck is really needing it. How many gallons of the brown colored stain did you end up using?

@DIYGene

Жыл бұрын

I ended up using 3. I could have done it with 2 but I didn’t think the extra would hurt. Thanks so much for watching.

How did you clean the railings? Did you use the brush all between the vertical pieces, or just the front and back sides?

@DIYGene

3 жыл бұрын

I used the same brush to do the rails. The sides of the spindles didn’t really need it. I hope that helps. Thanks for watching.

Great job..the deck looks fantastic. Thanx for sharing. How big is your deck and how much Oxi-clean did you need to complete the job?

@DIYGene

2 ай бұрын

I mixed this little cocktail twice for a 24’x 24’ deck. 2 gallons warm water. 2 cups of Oxy Clean: amzn.to/3gmz7Sx 1/4" cup Dishwashing liquid: amzn.to/2AoPcrq Below is a list of materials used in this video: Oxy Clean:amzn.to/3gmz7Sx Dishwashing liquid:amzn.to/2AoPcrq

Wow a fire pit on a deck! I’m interested could you talk a little about that or if you have a video reference it. I would love to have this but ppl discouraged my wife now it’s an uphill battle 😂

@DIYGene

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Davon, I have had the fire pit for a few years now and love it. It is propane and I put the tank under the deck in a hatch. Its nice because when you want it you just fire it up and when you are done you just shut it down. It is about 3' wide and a 1' high, Here is an Amazon link to it. amzn.to/3bm3ok9 Thanks for watching.

@davondd

3 жыл бұрын

@@DIYGene thank very much. That deck is amazing btw!

Thanks for the video! Will it remove old stain?

@DIYGene

Жыл бұрын

It will remove the loose stain. That is why I used a solid color stain.

You did a espectacular job…

@DIYGene

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching.

❤❤

@DIYGene

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching.

Snazzy

@DIYGene

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

Can you stain over a white solid stain with a darker solid stain? LOVE your video!

@DIYGene

3 жыл бұрын

I stained over a lighter stain and it worked really well. See if this link works better for the brush: www.homedepot.com/p/Quickie-Professional-Deck-Scrub-Brush-2081/100577086?irgwc=1&cm_mmc=afl-ir-2039765-456723-&clickid=1BEVP%3ATAIxyLT0swUx0Mo37nUkB2utTDEzESx80

@pi1810

3 жыл бұрын

@@DIYGene Thank you! (the link works)

Great job but I have a question do you need to strip a deck before staining or painting after its been power washed or gently washed and scrub?

@DIYGene

9 ай бұрын

Great question. It depends on if you are using a solid stain or transparent stain. If you are using a solid stain like I did, you only need to clean it and remove any pealing stain from it. I hope that helps, thanks for watching.

How long did you wait before applying the second coat? Thanks!

@DIYGene

2 жыл бұрын

A basic 24 hours. Thanks so much for watching.

Anyone have any suggestions on how to remove latex deck paint that did NOT adhere worth a darn. Been using a power washer, and scraping. Would love to learn a better, more efficient method!

Would you say that the same recipe that you used to clean your deck would work for a cedar deck ? I have been trying to get the dark dirt and grime off which has been working with bleach water but now the seal is coming off but not easily so now I have a difference in color because I cannot get it all off… been scrubbing like crazy don’t want to scrub too hard, don’t want to splinter the cedar. I’m planing to use a cedar color semi transparent seal/ stain for deck. Thank you !

@DIYGene

Жыл бұрын

The problem is the sealer. That is why I went with a solid color stain was to even out the difference. I hope that helps. Thanks for watching.

@joannarmato4327

Жыл бұрын

@@DIYGene thank you .. I may have to use a sealer stripper ugh !!

There is a debate over solid stain and semi solid for flat decks. How is the solid holding up? is it cracking, chipping off? My deck has so many patches of old thompsons water seal stains ,pressure cleaning scars that a semi transparent just doesn't hide the imperfections. A massive sanding might work, tried to sand a small piece and kept thinking i was wasting time and was better of with a solid stain. My only fear is when that solid stain (almost paint) goes on, that's it. Getting it off is another huge job.

@DIYGene

2 жыл бұрын

That was exactly what I went through. I had patched the deck and semi transparent just wasn’t going to cut it. So far the solid is holding up well. The only thing I will have to redo this spring is the black rails I painted with black latex. Thanks so much for watching.

My deck is already painted but needs repainting. Would you send off the existing paint or just send down any flaking paint and paint on top?

@DIYGene

Жыл бұрын

I think I would clean and sand the bad areas and then put a fresh coat on the whole deck. I hope that helps. Thanks for watching.

Can I use this solution to clean an already stained deck? Thx

@DIYGene

2 жыл бұрын

Sure! It shouldn’t hurt it at all. Thanks for watching.

Any updates 2 years later? Any paint peeling or fading?

@DIYGene

Жыл бұрын

It has held up pretty well. But I think I will re-stain this spring. I have a spot by the door that is a high traffic area is showing some wear.

What kind of wood is the deck floor!

@DIYGene

3 ай бұрын

This deck was made with pressure treated decking, I believe it’s pine. Thanks for watching.

Great video...however it says on the OxiClean not to use on "finished" wood...would the deck l, even with the fading stain, be considered finished?? Also Walmart has their own brand of OxiClean...but much cheaper...same thing?

@DIYGene

Жыл бұрын

Not to me. Finished wood, would be trying to persevere the finish. I’m trying to dull and remove the finish. Or at least that’s how I see it. And yes. I think the Walmart brand is the same stuff. I hope that helps. Thanks for watching.

@Jake51500

Жыл бұрын

@@DIYGene thank you for the quick response...

@Jake51500

Жыл бұрын

Just mixed up a batch and applied to the deck...pressure washed it after...removed most of the old stain...but still alot of dark spots...reapply to problem areas?

@DIYGene

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. But be careful with the pressure wash. You can damage the wood.

@KimmoJaskari

Жыл бұрын

What you're actually looking for is sodium percarbonate. That's also called "oxygen bleach". It's a bleach type that's much gentler on wood than the standard chemical bleach. Oxiclean has that as its main ingredient. On wood it acts like a bleaching agent, bringing back wood grain, and of course the dish soap added here helps to loosen dirt combined with scrubbing. If you're planning to finish the job with translucent wood oil instead of opaque paint, consider finding some oxalic acid as well, it's available in powder form, you mix it with water to create the acid. Oxalic acid is also not too harsh on wood, and after you've first cleaned and bleached with the percarbonate, you can soak the wood in oxalic acid for a while keeping it wet and that will bleach it even more, bringing back even more of the wood grain. Then rinse, let dry a few days or some such and add deck oil or wood oil or some such, if you want to retain the grain.

Can u give new links to the colors you used please? Old links don't work.

@DIYGene

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for letting me know. I have updated the links through KZreads new tool at the bottom left hand corner of the video. you can click on that and it will show all the links. Thanks for watching.

How do you clean a stained deck ?

@DIYGene

2 ай бұрын

I would do it the same way. I have used this method on the same deck just to give it a good cleaning. I hope that helps. Thanks for watching.

Should have brushed cut all the corners in advance before rolling

I tried the same thing, it peeled off next year.

@DIYGene

2 жыл бұрын

Mine has held up well for two years. I do have one spot that I don't think I prepped well enough and will touch it up.

There are many similar projects in Stodoys's plans.

You got to see a doctor on that shaking bud

@DIYGene

Жыл бұрын

I have. It is called Essential Tremors. Not a lot I can do for it. But at least it isn’t Parkinson’s. Thanks for watching.

Needed bleach and hydrogen peroxide added.

@DIYGene

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great suggestion.

Staining your deck is a MASSIVE mistake. Unless you want to stain it every year (you don’t) then do not stain. I guess if you have a tiny space it’s not worth it.

@DIYGene

Жыл бұрын

I’m at 3 years and it is looking great. Thanks so much for watching.

Man, that is one awful coloured stain. Looked better without. You lost all the lovey wood grain.

@DIYGene

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry you didn’t like the color. I really like it tone and is holding up really well. Thanks for watching.

Stain, never paint a deck...

@DIYGene

16 күн бұрын

I agree. That’s why I stained it. Thanks for watching.

That sounds bad for the environment around the deck

Where do i find oxyclean? Very informative. Quick simple instructions. Thanks

@DIYGene

Жыл бұрын

In the U.S. you can find it in any grocery stores in the laundry detergent section. I hope that helps. Thanks for watching.

TRIED THIS METHOD AND IT DID NOT CLEAN AT ALL. IT WAS A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY.

@DIYGene

Ай бұрын

I’m sorry it didn’t work for you. It works great for most folks. Thanks for watching.

Looks great 👍