https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/when-to-de-fuz-the-wood/ Deck Stain Help Forum Discussion Board en-US Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:31:27 +0000 wpForo 60 https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/when-to-de-fuz-the-wood/#post-11389 Tue, 29 Aug 2017 16:30:15 +0000 Pressure wash with a deck cleaner. Brighten all after. No need to sand. Stain a few days later.

]]> Deck Cleaning Questions and Answers Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood & Decks Since 1993 https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/when-to-de-fuz-the-wood/#post-11389 https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/when-to-de-fuz-the-wood/#post-11388 Mon, 28 Aug 2017 23:13:00 +0000  I used a pressure washer. no cleaner or brightener. My fence has a five o clock shadow. I want to put on a clear waterproof sealer. Can I wet the fence and go right for the brightener since I have already washed the fence or should start I start over with the cleaner and brightener. When and how does the de-fuzzing part work? I read that the brightener opens the wood pores but the sanding closes them. so do i clean, brighten, dry, sand, brighten again the add the sealer? Please help me to understand when and how to do each step.

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