Why will chlorine bleach (household bleach, Clorox) hurt my wood?
Many people cleaning wood use regular household (chlorine) bleach diluted and/or mixed with another product. While chlorine bleach has its place and is great for some applications, we do not use, nor recommend its use for cleaning wood. While it does a quick and seemingly good job of taking the old dark stain away, it leaves the wood damaged and actually does more harm than good for the long run. Basically, it lowers the life of your decking, siding and other exterior wood surfaces by destroying the wood tissue. The products we use are not chlorine bleach based. They do not leave a slippery surface after being properly removed and they do not harm your wood. Also, there are different products for different wood types.
