DEFY Marine Seal Wood Dock Cleaner is an environmentally friendly product that safely cleans, brightens and restores the natural beauty of exterior wood. This product is also an excellent cleaner for exterior vinyl, aluminum, fiberglass and concrete surfaces. Unlike chlorine bleach based cleaners, DEFY Marine Seal Wood Cleaner is biodegradable and will not harm wood fibers, grass, plants or marine life. DEFY Marine Seal Wood Cleaner is a powdered concentrate that is mixed with water.
- Environmentally friendly for “Clean Marinas”
- Safe for plants and marine life
- Removes dirt, grime, mildew and graying
- Biodegradable
DEFY Marine Seal Wood Cleaner removes dirt, grime, mildew stains, previous coatings (not paint) and weathered graying from horizontal and vertical wood surfaces. This product is recommended for surface preparation prior to application or reapplication of clear finishes and stains (for best results use DEFY Marine Seal Wood Dock Stain). Note: DEFY Marine Seal Wood Cleaner will darken redwood and some types of cedar. Apply cleaner in a test area to ensure proper results prior to proceeding on the entire project.
I have a ~1000 sq foot dock on a salt water canal leading to the Gulf of Mexico in Florida. The dock was built about 6 years ago and stained/sealed by the previous owner at some point. The stain is wearing off and I need to re-stain. I was thinking of using Defy Marine wood cleaner and pressure washing followed by either Defy Marine stain or TWP 1500. I am very concerned about the environmental consequences of this job, hence my preference for the Defy products. Do I need to use either the stripper prior to the cleaner or the brightener after? Which would be better for my situation? I have shopped with you before, seems to be a problem with my account!
The old stain needs to come off so you would need a stripper or sanding. If you post some pictures in the comments we can give better advice. Brightener after.
What do you mean there is an issue with your account? You have an account with us.
Thanks for the rapid response. I have attached some pictures that show the stain is wearing off. Also, there are some (not all) boards that are cracking and splintering. Thinking of sanding the whole dock, probably with a drum sander and perhaps flipping the cracked/splintered boards. Then brightener and stain. Alternatively, perhaps it is time for a solid stain that will fill the cracks and lock down the splinters, suggestions will be welcome.
I fixed the account issue, username was spelled wrong!
Strip and brighten with the RAD Stripper Kit is the correct way to prep. No need to sand unless you want to lightly hand sand after to remove splinters. We would not suggest a solid stain. Try a semi-solid for this older and dried-out deck.
TWP Semi-Solid:
https://www.opwdecks.com/twp-semi-solid-stain-2.htm
or Armstrong Clark Semi-Solid Colors:
https://www.opwdecks.com/armstrong-clark-stain.htm
Thanks, I ordered the RAD stripper kit, will decide on new stain after I make the dock look ready for staining!
Great, post some pics when done!
I have a app 2500 sq ft of dock to prep using the chemical sprayer on pressure washer and was curious how much defy cleaner and brightener do you recommend. Thx
4 of each.
What’s the best method for applying this deck cleaner to a dock?
Apply with a pump sprayer and then pressure wash off.