WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO CLEAN WOOD?
We recommend using a garden hose, with dish detergent and light scrubbing if the wood has stubborn dirt. Pressure-washing can damage wood, so only use this method with light pressure and take care to keep the spray in motion rather than focusing too long on any one spot. For most stains, caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) is the recommended chemical cleaner when water isn’t adequate. For difficult stains like extractives, wood cleaners containing oxalic acid, citric acid or phosphoric acid are effective, however, these need to be rinsed off thoroughly with water. We do not recommend the use of bleach, as this is more damaging to wood.
