A: To restore your deck's wood to its original beauty, it's important to use a brightener as part of your deck staining system. Cleaning is a great first step to remove stains, but many stains (such as those from dust and leaves) are deep set in the wood and require additional stain removal.

Do you have to use deck brightener?

No need to use a Wood Brightener.

The use of a wood Brightener is essential to neutralize the pH balance of the wood after the use of a Wood Stripper or Wood Cleaner. This will lighten the wood and give your stain better results! It is also the easiest and least expensive step in the entire process.

What does a deck brightener do?

Wood deck brightener, also called deck neutralizer, is an acid-based product that simply neutralizes the caustic cleaners and helps lower the pH level making the wood more acidic. This opens up the wood pores and brightens the wood bringing out the grain's natural beauty.