MAINTENANCE & CARE
Deck, fence cleaning and maintenance instructions to remove stains of mold, mildew, odour-causing bacteria, berry stains, bird droppings, food (grease-oils), pet feces/urine, rust and many other stains. For a lifetime of enjoyment please read entire page before using W-B-C Mold-Mildew and Stain Remover plus.
Do-it-yourself items required:
One 2-5 gallon pail, one soft and one medium-bristled scrub brush with long pole handles. For maximum protection, wear safety goggles, rubber gloves, non-slip shoes and use outdoors only. A hand-type pump sprayer improves liquid mix coverage. Caution: Power Washers, bleach or heavy fungicides may cause surface damage, kill flowers, bushes, shrubs and harm the environment.
1. Preparing to clean
Sweep or blow-off deck or fence, removing any loose dirt or particles. If there are flowers, bushes, or shrubs near the deck, spray them off before, during (if spattering occurs onto plants) and immediately after cleaning to remove any cleaner mix that may have been splashed from brushing or spraying deck. W-B-C Mold-Mildew and Stain Remover Plus is a "GREEN" - BIODEGRADABLE product and will NOT kill flowers, shrubs, bushes, etc. or harm the environment.
2. Mixing first-time cleaning
To remove heavy MOLD, MILDEW and STAINS or remove WINTER DIRT/GRIME, pour one gallon of W-B-C into a 2-5 gallon pail with one gallon of water (1:1 mix) to clean approximately 400 square feet. MAINTENANCE CLEANING: If mold, mildew and stains are NOT an issue and you simply want to clean and brighten your deck, fence or Bamboo furniture, add three gallons of water to one gallon of W-B-C (3:1 mix) to clean 1,200 square feet. To clean light mold or mildew problems, a (10:1) mix cleans 4,000 square feet.
3. Do-it-yourself cleaning items needed
A To spread liquid mix, use a soft-bristle scrub brush and long pole handle. A hand-pump sprayer can also be used to spread the mix.
B To clean your deck, a medium-coarse bristled scrub brush works well to agitate the bubbles deep into cracks, crevasses and grooves of decks, fences or other bamboo products. Using long pole handles allows you to easily spread and agitate the mix into bubbles without straining.
C A 2 - 5 gallon pail.
D A squeegee for wiping off excess water drops preventing sun spots (sun drying bubbles of water creates small, dark circle spots).
CAUTION: Power washers will feather, scuff or damage Bamboo surfaces.
4. Cleaning
Clean a pattern area (Example: 5' x 5' or 8' x 8')
A Railings should be done first.
B Using a soft-bristled scrub brush or hand-pump style sprayer spread the mix evenly over a pattern area. ). After creating a thick layer of bubbles, change to the medium-course brush to agitate the bubbles down and into the cracks, crevasses and grooves of bamboo surface(s). There is NO reason to scrub hard for of killing the Mold-Mildew and removing stains.
C Let bubbles sit for 10 minutes, keep moist, do not let bubbles dry on area you are cleaning. Rinse bubbles off well using a hose and proceed to another area. Repeat process until finished.
5. Effect
W-B-C Mold-Mildew and Stain Remover KILLS the spores and fungus that feed Mold and Mildew. W-B-C DISSOLVES and LIFTS OUT oils, dirt and grime and BRIGHTENS as it cleans. The first application usually does the job. When scrubbing, if colored bubbles (Brown from dirt, Green from mildew or Black from mold or oil stains) appear, it means you are cleaning a heavy traffic, mold/mildew or deep stain area. This area may require a 2nd cleaning before proceeding.
Repeat step 4. B & C
6. Finish
Wipe off excess droplets with a squeegee to prevent SUN SPOTS (sun dried water droplets).
If you have ANY questions or concerns regarding our product or a particular type of stain, please contact us and ask before using.