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What product should I use to clean and restore my Western Red Cedar deck?

rabbott — Wed, 18 May 2011 15:19:55 +0000

Cutek Green Wood Restoration

There seems to be many cleaning and restoring wood products on the marketplace today but many of them do not seem to work as well as they state they will. Deck cleaning can be a labor of love at the best of times and having to perform this task each spring can be exhausting to say the least. Many decks in Canada are made from Western Red Cedar and I have discovered that most homeowners and contractors are needing a product that can clean and restore the deck surface easily and cost effectively. Cutek Green wood cleaner and restoring product is the best product I have come across in a long time. I like this product because not only does it effectively clean and restore your deck surface but it also has a chemical agent that migrates through the wood that helps prevent against warp and twist of Western Red Cedar decking. The wood preservative that is used migrates through the entire pc of wood and drives out the moisture that exists in the wood cells thus making the wood more stable. Our company Otter Creek is the Canadian distributor for this product and we would be glad to discuss its benefits in detail with any Canadian or U.S. homeowners and contractors by calling us at 1-800-981-3590 or you can purchase this product at www.myocstore.com

I want to make my old looking deck look new again?

rabbott — Mon, 02 May 2011 12:16:18 +0000

Woodrich Wood Decking Stripper

I live in Canada and the outdoor deck season is fairly short. I have a Western Red Cedar deck and it was starting to look dull and gray due to the weather. I had purchased some new furniture for my deck and decided it was time that I try and restore the deck surface before I put the new furniture on it. I was searching the internet when I came across a product made by Woodrich www.woodrich-brand.com . Its a cleaner called EFC-38 which is a granular product that is mixed in water and then sprayed on the deck surface and then spayed off. I purchased the 2 LB container which makes up to 5 gallons of stripper at full strength. That is enough to restore up to 750 square feet of wood decking. They also carry a 10lb container which makes 20 gallons of stripper at full strength. I was just about to purchase this product and noticed they had a product called Citralic which acts as a brightener and is to be applied to the deck surface after the cleaner is applied. Citralic is pH balanced to make the ideal neutralizer for HD-80 and other caustic strippers. I purchased both of these products from www.myocstore.com which is a Canadian company and they shipped the products in a timely manner.

WoodRich Brand Hardwood Wiping Stain for a Red Cedar deck

rabbott — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:56:33 +0000

Customer Question…………

I have a red cedar deck. Would the Woodrich hardwood stain work on this
deck, or do you suggest something else. The deck is 4 years old and has had
Thompson’s sealing on twice.

Response from WoodRich……………….

The hardwood Wiping Stain Formula performs very well on Red Cedar and other “soft” woods. The main consideration should be given to the spread rate or product coverage. As Cedar is generally more porous than a hardwood such as Ipe, you actual coverage will be slightly less than what is advertised for Ipe. On 4 year old Red cedar that has been protected with Thompsons Water Seal, I would anticipate a spread rate between 200 and 250 square feet per gallon.

The other consideration is product solids. This formula is extremely high in both resin and pigment solids. Care should be take not to over apply the product as this could result in shiny spots that remain tacky where the product was not able to soak fully into the wood. To prevent over application, simply look back over the surface of the deck and wipe up any stain that is still on the surface a few minutes after application.

This product can be purchased at www.myocstore.com