Do I need to brighten again? - Deck Cleaning Questions and Answers https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/do-i-need-to-brighten-again/ Deck Stain Help Forum Discussion Board en-US Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:10:34 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: Do I need to brighten again? https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/do-i-need-to-brighten-again/#post-12736 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 15:19:04 +0000 It will look better this way.

]]> Deck Cleaning Questions and Answers Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood & Decks Since 1993 https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/do-i-need-to-brighten-again/#post-12736 RE: Do I need to brighten again? https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/do-i-need-to-brighten-again/#post-12735 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 13:22:08 +0000 wow!!!  not at all the answer i was expecting!!  

I'll do that then... and stain later in the summer. 

 

thanks!!

]]> Deck Cleaning Questions and Answers Kerouca5 https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/do-i-need-to-brighten-again/#post-12735 RE: Do I need to brighten again? https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/do-i-need-to-brighten-again/#post-12734 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 11:20:55 +0000 Using just brighten will not even this out. We would let it sit for 1-3 months to let it naturally weather and then final prep with a deck cleaner, pressure washing, and the brightener.

]]> Deck Cleaning Questions and Answers Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood & Decks Since 1993 https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/do-i-need-to-brighten-again/#post-12734 Do I need to brighten again? https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/do-i-need-to-brighten-again/#post-12729 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 00:35:38 +0000 some jerk messed up my deck last year by using an acrylic stain and doing it WAY too thick so it failed.  😝 

ive stripped it and brightened it and gone over and sanded away the stubborn parts. This looks super uneven though in places (attached).  Should I do another course of brightener? 767,768,765,766

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