Remove Wood Stain From Siding

Mix 3 4 cup of oxalic acid granules and 1 gallon of hot water.

Remove wood stain from siding.

Use the sponge or cloth to scrub the stain away. With a spade or shovel clear out about 12 inches of soil downward from the bottom lip of the siding. To remove the red wood stain buy a quart of vmp naptha. Put on rubber gloves.

Stripper is available at home depot or other hardware stores that sell behr products. With a garden hose and nozzle spray one section of the stained wood siding from the top down. Blot it with a rag rather than wiping to avoid smearing it. Steps to remove the stain.

Scrub the wood stain from the vinyl siding with a soft sponge. Some of the stain may linger after scraping. Apply the mixture to the stain and let it set for 5 minutes. Often washing the wood clear of the embedded soil is enough to clean it.

It will reactivate the stain. Dab up fresh stain as soon as you spot it on the siding. To remove it dampen a soft fine grade steel wool pad with more paint stripper and rub it against the wood following the wood grain then wipe off the. Metal tools with sharp edges can scratch the wood so use alternatives to scrape the stripper.

Sponge or old cloths. Make sure to go with the grain of the wood when scrubbing or scraping. Spray the cleaner onto the stained areas and allow it to set for 20 30 minutes. Wipe the surface with a damp cloth to remove any remaining material.

The stripper by behr or other stain stripper that is safe for vinyl siding. Removing it while wet is easier than when dry. If necessary use a steel wool pad to scrub on areas where the stain layer is not falling away with scraping. Use a putty knife or plastic scraper to gently scrape away the stripper residue and stain layer from the wood s surface.

The above steps may be sufficient to remove stain from wood without sanding especially if you want to avoid sanding down a layer of furniture.