Is OxiClean a good deck cleaner?
OxiClean is safe to use on decks. When cleaning your outdoor deck, the oxygen bleach is a much better alternative than chlorine bleach as it cleans any deck surface without causing discoloration or damage to plants, shrubs, soil and similar surroundings.
How do you use oxygen bleach on decking?
To clean a deck with oxygen bleach, all you need is the powder, some hot water, a bucket and a scrub brush on a pole. You mix the powdered oxygen bleach with water, stir until dissolved, and apply it to the deck surface with a mop or a hand-pump sprayer.
Can you use oxygen bleach on wood?
I prefer to clean all my outside wood with a solution of oxygen bleach and water. This chemical is safe for all vegetation around the wood, it doesn’t take out the natural color of the wood, and it removes old, sun-damaged wood sealers with ease.
What do professionals use to clean decks?
A pressure washer is often the most popular way to apply deck cleaner, but you can also use a pump sprayer or a hose-end sprayer, followed by scrubbing the decking with a stiff deck brush to remove stuck-on debris.
Is oxygen bleach the same as OxiClean?
Oxiclean contains about 50-60% active oxygen bleach (Sodium percarbonate).
Does bleach damage wood decks?
Cleaners containing chlorine bleach are commonly used to clean decks but they are not recommended for cleaning treated wood. Excessive use of chlorine bleach containing cleaners (sodium hypochlorite or calcium hypochlorite) can damage treated wood leaving it with an unnatural whitewashed appearance.
Is OxiClean oxygen bleach?
Will bleach damage wood deck?
What brand is oxygen bleach?
Bi-O-Kleen
Non-Chlorine Bleach Powder – Marketed by Bio Pac. Contains sodium percarbonate , soda carbonate (soda ash). It also contains sodium chloride (salt) which is just a filler and does nothing for cleaning. Oxygen Bleach – Marketed by Bi-O-Kleen.
Is Comet oxygen bleach?
While Comet, Ajax and other household cleaners are bleach-based and alkaline, Bar Keepers Friend is an acidic cleaner.
Can you use bleach on decking?
Unfortunately, decks are often susceptible to dirt and algae because they’re outside. Contrary to popular belief, chlorine bleach is not a great cleaner for a wood deck. Luckily, you can use powdered oxygen bleach to scrub down and clean your deck without damaging the deck’s wood or any surrounding plantlife.