How to Bleach Fence : $25 DIY Project

[@DarrenPauli]

1 part bleach to 3 parts water and skip to 3:45 for the bleach in action.

[@SHANN0N0HARA]

I watched your tutorial and proceeded to follow through with my fence. I'm pleased with the results. thanks so much for taking the time to post this video.

[@jamesmabe4384]

I've used this on vinyl siding and it worked great. Add a tablespoon or 2 of dish soap, it helps it stick a little better. Let it dwell a bit and rinse.

[@stevennorthcutt5164]

Don't mix bleach and dish soap 😂

[@skababy8227]

Respray the fence with water prior to bleaching. It works a lot better.

[@bobjazzman9038]

One of the only videos you actually see the bleach working. 👍🏻

[@lambertj.2892]

Yeah, I tried bleach too and it did nothing.

[@kellymcneely8356]

Looks awesome 🙌

[@megmathisen5368]

Thx! Love the low cost. Going to try it. : )

[@cadizwilmo9687]

Thanks, this worked out nicely for me.

[@crystalgilliam9425]

Geezzz social media can be awful, lol!!! I think you did great explaining what you did!!! THX😉!!! Now, my turn to do my fence🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️. Thanks for your idea!!!😏

[@RecordnRtist]

Dude. I love your solution. Thank you for this video. You saved me a lot of money and time.

[@kevinc4721]

I have never cleaned a fence before, but I kind of did the opposite. I cleaned the fence of 15 yrs with just my new power washer, a 15 degree nozzle and plain water, made it look like new again (I took my time). Then I went back and did a 1/3 bleach mixture and that evened out the blotchy spots, and I left it on for 20 min. It looks like new and is even .

[@celardoorhorse]

Thanks mate , I think I'll try it your way. Any hints you can give me.?

[@celardoorhorse]

Thanks mate, I think I'll try it your way. Any tips you can give me .

[@kimjohnson9315]

Great info, thank you!

[@Hsrbkfc8]

Great video! Thanks

[@rkgsd]

This would work on wood decks too, but pressure washing is the most common method. Follow that with Thompson's Water Seal.

[@Firekid144]

Thank you very much !!

[@livingbyfaithatdcrp]

Thanks man!

[@gettinfloppy]

Thanks. Worked great 👍. Saved me time and money. 😊

[@dmschell]

Great Idea thanks for the help.

[@martinallenuk]

Put the water in first to stop it from foaming up.

[@elmyra.jackson]

Thanks for this video! Very helpful!!👍

[@romeog97]

How long does the fence stay clean for?

[@CAPUTO000]

excellent, just what i was looking for! thanks a ton, very helpful!

[@yolandagomez9255]

How did you change the spray handle? I have one of those that You have but I can’t seem to change mine.

[@Luciwho1]

thanks!

[@pfma21]

Thank you

[@myckblackburn8380]

thanks nice tip,might try bottom to top to wet,and top down to rinse.

[@sharoncourt75]

Wow thanks.

[@michaelwerbick]

Change from bleach to pool coloring both sodium hypochlorite as it’s a bit hotter - around 12% (Walmart’s version is 10%) in what I use vs 6% in concentrated Clorox (less in regular bleach) thus will go further. I’ll mix 8oz per gal if the crud is nasty and 6oz if not too bad. RINSE WELL and be careful of runoff into storm drains......

[@just_observing8248]

Per gallon? Like 6oz of chlorine per gallon of water? Ty in advance off to clean my fence.

[@DjGabrielEscobar973]

Looks great. I've read bleach is not good for wood though. Hows it holding up..

[@MartyStewart99]

Chlorinating liquid is higher but less toxic than bleach, but they both seem to work. My HOA has 15 year old fence, so I may try both to see which works better?

[@Rixdog01]

Good vid. I think the project would benefit from a more powerful sprayer.

[@charliewilliams8794]

Do you do this to sheds before sealing it

[@shortman85]

Great work. I'm curious, would it help more if I took a brush or broom or something like that to rub it on the cedar? The bleach works wonders though

[@DASHAWN942]

I dont know about that might pop back on your face or clothes .

[@Alien_Spores]

Question... Did the shoes survive?

[@solawbuster]

The question I have does this mixture hurt your grass?

[@jaybender7961]

Thanks brother, worked for me just like your video..Cheers!!!

[@dannynino7714]

I do this to my fence but I add dish washing soap and works faster and cleaner

[@jcost0099]

GO TEXANS! I saw the hat.

[@mynytdiver9617]

nice vid good info, i see its a couple years old, did the bleach hurt the wood at all or any side effects you didnt expect, might try this on mine

[@leeb.7188]

Big improvement!

[@finallythetruthisout761]

I add Dawn to my bleach and grass was fine. Fence looked new.

[@TurboHommy]

Be extremely careful what you mix with bleach. Certain soaps will cause an aggressive chem reaction and crazy heat and even fire.

[@douglasharley2440]

@@TurboHommy that doesn't sound chemically correct...but dawn is non-reactive.

[@TurboHommy]

@@douglasharley2440 ok well you just keep mixing random stuff and see what happens lol

[@vllrrql]

Super great video! You saved me $150.00 yo clean my fence! Thanks.

[@lauraswan8647]

Cool

[@dimefever1006]

Would cleaning bleach work better?

[@MrBrianalexander1]

Dude. Did ypu say 2 yrs old? It looks like by the fence and the style of the roof line of the house line that you are in Texas and yes the Texas sun and heat can be fence up pretty quick. Great video and great tips. One suggestion afterwards is applying a light coat of stain or a light code of sealant in this will help to protect the fence from graying and weathering so quickly in the future. Both of those techniques combine will make a fence last a lot longer than just having a fence installed and leaving it be without any kind of weather protection for cutting against the Texas Heat. Thanks again for the video keep them coming. I enjoy them!

[@daviclemons6910]

Brian Alexander I would be very impressed with your detective work hadn't he worn a Texans cap.

[@Gabbarsekhon_]

Nice

[@glennflake5732]

Add water then bleach. No foaming. Also wet fence first

[@mazarie2530]

I used white vinegar

[@thelog86]

It would work better if he would do smooth long strokes with sprayer instead of "wiggling" the wand. That's what causing uneven results. This process also works for black streaks on roof. Add a little dish soap to mixture and shoot it up there with a water cannon

[@bigbb7768]

A very nice polkadot fence

[@1keykneedeep]

Nice work. Awesome trick

[@Zenforya]

Thank you this will save me some money. I recommend wearing crappy shoes. My luck I’ll bleach my shoes

[@dirtyhairy8884]

Looks good!

[@topcat2961]

Tip of the day: wear a mask, protection glasses and old clothes when doing this with bleach.

[@TucaMotonTV12]

What am i doing wrong??? It is not working for me

[@Chisombili1]

I use this method to try removing previous paint but it didn’t work.

[@sharoncourt75]

Hello will this work im a fence that started to rot out dry rot?

[@mscupcakedreamson36]

Great job!!

[@TheRebuilt1]

Just curious what this does to your grass around this area when bleach and water run off?

[@jbo6096]

Turn it white 😂

[@aroncarvajal7080]

great video amigo

[@conrad2911]

Sure this works i did this noo different any suggestion ???

[@MrRuxi33]

My question is. If I do this will I be able to stain said fence after I apply, how long do I have to wait if I do?

[@LpOutlaw]

Yes you can stain it after it completely dries. A few days to a week should be plenty time.

[@jesse6965]

did you apply a protectant after?

[@toysoldier46552]

I've always just sanded it back down then used Thompson's on it, not sure how the bleach will react with water treatment after it is all dry and ready for weather proofing.

[@6955beniegn]

are you saying that instead of this bleach method, that you just sanded your wood fence down, and cleaned off the mold that way? I didn't know that could be done. Thanks in advance.

[@anthonymann1752]

I have used the bleach let it dry 24 hrs then apply the Thompson's and it has worked very well and many happy customers.

[@jessethompson726]

Anthony E. Idealistic Woodworks and Drone reviews it won't hurt it

[@joeroganjosh9333]

For me that fence looked okay as it was, just silvered which happens to wood over time. If it was a north facing fence covered in green algae, sure, bleach it but I think the weathered silver finish looks nice and natural. Just my personal preference. Good vid. though.

[@lafreeway]

Man, I spent 2 days pressure washing my deck. My best friend told me that I was an idiot, that I should spray it with bleach just like you did. I am headed to Walmart.

[@DarrenPauli]

How'd you go with bleaching your deck?

[@tammyanne8345]

@@DarrenPauli please don’t put bleach on your deck. I own a deck restoration business and this is bad for the wood. Follow manufacturer instructions on your stain/sealer so you don’t ruin the wood fibers.

[@alexchopper7997]

I bleached sprayed mine but why did it not do anything 😞

[@christominded4726]

A good power wash at the end. Make sure you let your neighbors know before you start to avoid arguments about someone in the yard or something getting ruined by bleach or cleaning solutions.

[@ekim955yt]

Idiot. Are you a solicitor?

[@codycash7127]

Wind was blowing bleach spray in my face/eyes. Didn't know this until I dove into this. But i'm ok.

[@Qkixotic]

Great video, but if i could make a recommendation for the future... you could have edited out the long process of filling up the sprayer.

[@sunkistangel101]

Hiya i am looking for easy ideas to clean my fence which is red stained. The fence is worn and has some green moss on it (i moved in recently) and i wanted a a idea to to clean it. If i bleach it can i stain it after?? If so how long should i leave it?? Thanks

[@simonpoole1492]

How did the stain work?

[@ciphercode2298]

Generally restraining isnt a problem,but be aware that it may not come out even since the fence is worn. Softer areas of the wood absorb stain differently than more solid areas. Also the areas who have the most stain still on them may look different than the bare worn places that are gonna absorb more new stain. As far as wait time between cleaning and staining, I'd wait a few days to make sure its thoroughly dry. Make sure you rinse well after cleaning.

[@natalial.5577]

Nice I love it. I'm try this out. Thank you

[@Brian-gx7yx]

Got any white spots on your black shoes??

[@troy5292]

I was wondering the same thing Brian.

[@alexandonov8253]

Question, does it ever leak through and bleach the other side of the fence?

[@sweetbabysean]

Oh I bet it does

[@alexandonov8253]

@@sweetbabysean I actually started a fence restoration and staining business after watching a bunch of videos, this one included. And it doesn’t! I have done over 20 homes and that has never been a problem. I have heard that if you power wash then it goes through and you can see it on the other side

[@sapher2020]

Looks good

[@DASHAWN942]

Thanks for the video.

[@JM-nh8yp]

Good video. I wish you had mentioned the NEXT step! This isn't the end. The smart thing would be to PREVENT the fence from going back to what it looked like before, right?

[@jamesgordon1520]

Always put the water first 👍

[@danielrienzi3650]

Where did you buy the pump? Great job btw

[@sumitthapar5911]

I got one from home depot for $20

[@sadabasaber1597]

Can I use laundry bleach? I’m completely new to this

[@davidmurphy2647]

Im on the fence on this one !

[@SaxualProblems]

LOL, I see what you did there. :0)

[@g5162]

Half-ass job

[@luisruivo7110]

Nice Job, you could also use #Fencearmor to protect the posts from the trimmer and lawnmower.

[@jennypietrick2975]

Do I rinse with water after

[@BrownRooster]

Yes

[@brianthomas3249]

If you use bleach to CLEAN your fence you have to power wash the fence within 2 minutes and stain the fence

[@kauaireed9006]

Why , thanks

[@pernellkatchp66]

Love your project. I made similar with WoodPrix instructions.

[@thenson2263]

Nice video!

[@JM-nh8yp]

Good video and demonstration. "Looks better" is subjective. Because some people prefer the grey look. But I understand what you are saying.

[@billj696]

Good fences make good neighbors.

[@123joshmallett]

Brown? Called graying from uv

[@daviclemons6910]

Josh Mallett Who needs professional terms for a discolored fence? The wall tanned.

[@shaneb.3982]

Nice video.

[@binhtruong3702]

How come it didnt work for me? The fence is still grey.

[@TucaMotonTV12]

I want to know. I didnt work for me either. My fence still gray

[@binhtruong3702]

@@TucaMotonTV12 So I came up with my own method that seems to work but very very tedious and alot of work. I brushed one coat of paint stripper and scrubbed it off with a brush and hosed it down.

[@stephenoneill2931]

Do 50 bleach 50 water with 2 oz blue dawn dish soap every gallon it will work

[@dennishyland4715]

You stood in front of the section you just did!

[@rightwired]

This is not work for me. There must be an age limit in term of the wood...some fences may be too far gone.

[@joedirtmcgirt]

Wow! You can watch the fence change colors, haha!

[@johnhelton457]

I did it with Woodglut.

[@UncleMichaelable]

Power wash it after.

[@pegdimarco5316]

I prefer to build with woodprix plans.

[@stevecrawford333]

no one fucking uses woodprix

[@starkaran8390]

@@stevecrawford333 I use it!!! Those plans are f***** amazing Steve!

[@stevecrawford333]

@@starkaran8390 lololololol troll

[@starkaran8390]

@@stevecrawford333 lololollol you are like baby doll :))

[@wendylammington6264]

Awesome plans

[@andrewbeaudry4399]

Borax is safer also kills ants

[@martinallenuk]

You can get 14%/15% Sodium Hypo on Amazon. Works was better. It will even remove the dark patches on your newly cleaned fencing.

[@TheHugopf1]

Didn’t work 🙁