To assure maximum performance, proper surface preparation is essential. Sweep or brush excess debris from wood surface to be cleaned. DO NOT use water to accomplish this step. Wood must be dry prior to application of Wood Renewer™ Cleaner. Cover all surrounding plants and vegetation. Test a small area and let dry before application.

Our Wood Renewer™ Cleaner is supplied as a concentrate, and must be diluted. Do not use full strength. Dilute with water as follows:

Normal Use – mix seven (7) gallons of water to one (1) gallon cleaner
Maintenance Cleaning – mix nine (9) gallons of water to one (1) gallon cleaner
Extreme Cleaning - mix five (5) gallons of water to one (1) gallon of cleaner

Coverage

One gallon of diluted solution will clean up to 200 square feet. Therefore, one gallon of concentrate, diluted with seven gallons of water, will clean up to 1600 square feet of wood surface.

Simply spray, brush, or roll diluted cleaner onto dry wood surface. Allow Wood Renewer™ Cleaner to stay on the surface for 10 to 15 minutes. Use a stiff bristle brush or push broom to agitate wood surface in the direction of the grain, or power-wash surface (use a pressure setting of 800 PSI, with a broad fan; do not concentrate on one area to avoid damaging wood surface). Do not apply below 40 degrees F. 

Follow the cleaning process by rinsing Wood Renewer™ Cleaner and debris off the wood with a garden hose and pressure nozzle.  Use clean, clear water to rinse plants, lawn, windows, or any other items that may have come in contact with our Wood Renewer™ Cleaner. Allow wood surface to dry completely before applying a quality wood finish (such as Preserva Wood®).

Please note: Mildew stains appear as persistent black spots that can be seen when the wood is wet. Tough mildew stains must be treated with a 50% bleach and water solution after the Wood Renewer™ Cleaner process is complete. Allow the bleach solution to stand for 30 minutes if full sunlight before rinsing. Be sure to read and follow label warnings on the bleach container. Do not mix bleach with Wood Renewer™ Cleaner. Clean tools and equipment with clean, clear water.