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EPISODE · Jun 20, 2026 · 5 MIN

How to Clean Wood Decks Without Bleaching Them Out

from The Mark Cave Soft Washing Podcast SoftWash UK · host Mark Cave

Learn why dry timber and strong bleach can ruin cedar decks, and how proper pre-wetting keeps sodium hypochlorite working only on surface algae. The episode also covers a safe 1% mix, surfactant use, rinsing, and when to finish with a wood brightener or switch to a gentler biocide.

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