White residue? - Deck Cleaning Questions and Answers https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/white-residue/ Deck Stain Help Forum Discussion Board en-US Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:30:09 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: White residue? https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/white-residue/#post-11696 Tue, 08 May 2018 17:47:19 +0000 Thanks for reply. I did some further research and I rented an orbital sander. took about 3 hours but it all came off. Thanks

]]> Deck Cleaning Questions and Answers brady628 https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/white-residue/#post-11696 RE: White residue? https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/white-residue/#post-11691 Tue, 08 May 2018 00:23:03 +0000 Oxidized wood fibers that did not come of fully with the prep. Please post a picture.

]]> Deck Cleaning Questions and Answers Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood & Decks Since 1993 https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/white-residue/#post-11691 White residue? https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/white-residue/#post-11690 Tue, 08 May 2018 00:11:20 +0000 Hello,

Just finished using Olympic deck cleaner followed by a power washing. after 20 mins I applied Olympic brigtner followed by a thorough scrubbing and rinse. I'm left with a white residue on the wood?  This is a new deck 1 year old and has never been stained or cleaned until now. What is this white residue? Will I need to sand it out?  I tried going over it again with the power washer and scrubbing it with a brush but after the wood dries the WR is still there. Help?

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