Vinegar as brightener - Deck Cleaning Questions and Answers https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/vinegar-as-brightener/ Deck Stain Help Forum Discussion Board en-US Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:54:52 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: Vinegar as brightener https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/vinegar-as-brightener/#post-12135 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 15:25:16 +0000 We have never tried it so no idea what ratio or if it works well or not.

]]> Deck Cleaning Questions and Answers Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood & Decks Since 1993 https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/vinegar-as-brightener/#post-12135 Vinegar as brightener https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/vinegar-as-brightener/#post-12134 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 14:32:40 +0000 None of my local stores seem to carry brightener and ordering from the states would be costly in shipping so just wondering if I can use vinegar to brighten the deck. I'm not actually concerned about lighting the colour, just increasing absorption of the stain by lowering the pH. If so any ideas about concentration?

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