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JJC77

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  1. I installed a new pressure treated deck surface 4 months ago, and began prepping it to stain yesterday. I used Olympic Premium Deck Cleaner (Sodium Hypochlorite / Sodium Hydroxide) on the entire surface, and now have a significant amount of white residue on my entire deck surface. I have looked at several related posts on here, but there doesn't seem to be a consensus on whether this is normal, and if not, what I need to do to neutralize the (Sodium Hypochlorite / Sodium Hydroxide) and return the wood back to it's natural color. I have attempted separately to use warm water and a scrub brush, oxalic acid and a scrub brush, and several rinses, and nothing seems to work. I have heard from one source that is coloration is normal due to the bleach in the cleaner, and won't be noticeable after staining, but I'm not sure I buy that. Please see attached pictures for detailed view. Any help on what my next step needs to be is appreciated! Thank you, JC
  2. First off, thank you all for taking the time to respond to my question. I know you don't have to do it. I have not done anything more the with the deck, because I wanted to figure out if there was a way to fix this. So if I want restart the entire process, as suggested in the comment from Beth n Rod, which chemical should I look for in the ingredients of the stripping solution? Not sure if you can name products on here, but is there a suggested Oxalic acid neutralizer/brightener I should be looking for?
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