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Last Updated on June 11, 2026 by Defy Help
Key takeaways
- Apply Defy Stain Stripper for 10-15 minutes, misting with water if it dries, while wearing protective clothing, glasses, and gloves.
- After pressure washing or hand scrubbing, use Defy Wood Brightener to neutralize the wood to its proper pH balance.
- Wood must dry for 48 hours before applying a Defy Stain application.
Defy Wood Stain Stripper
Previously Stained Deck/Wood
When removing a failed transparent wood or deck coating it is needed to use the Defy Stain Stripper. This will soften the old coating allowing easier removal.
Note: It is need not needed to do Step 1 Wood Deck Cleaning if you are using the Defy Stain Stripper.
*This process will work on the majority of transparent and semi-transparent stains. It will not be as effective on solid or opaque stains.
- Wet wood or deck down thoroughly with water. Take extra care to pre-rinse vegetation and house.
- Apply Defy Stain Stripper following the manufacturer’s directions. The stripper should dwell on the wood for 10-15 minutes. The wood will “darken” in color during this process. Makes sure that you mist the deck with water if it starts to dry. Use protective clothing, glasses, and gloves.
- Pressure Wash or Hand Scrub the wood to remove the old coating, dirt, graying, mold, and mildew.
- When done washing, take your time to rinse the wood, home, vegetation, stripper suds, dirt, and wood fibers.
- Use the Defy Wood Brightener to “brighten” the wood and neutralize the wood back to the proper pH balance. This should dwell on the wood for 5-15 minutes. Once done make sure to rinse the wood, home, vegetation, etc.
- Wood should dry for 48 hours prior to a Defy Stain application.
Would your deck stripper remove Thompson water seal? It has been on deck for over two years. .Can I then use an oil based stain such as yours to refinish?
Yes, it will remove Thompson water seal. Make sure to use the Defy Brightener after.
What stripper should i use for solid stains?
Or paint
It is not possible to strip off a solid stain fully. You will have to sand.
[quote name=”Duane Urbanski”]I have a deck that was done with Benjamin Moore Acrylic stain and was wondering if your stripper would take that off so we can use your stain?[/quote]
The Arborcoat? No that will need to be sanded off.
I have a deck that was done with Benjamin Moore Acrylic stain and was wondering if your stripper would take that off so we can use your stain?
[quote name=”Natalie”]Do you sell the stain sripper in Canada? If so, where can i buy it?[/quote]
We do not but we can ship to Canada from the website.
Do you sell the stain sripper in Canada? If so, where can i buy it?