I found Corte Clean to exceed my expectations.
I have a rather large deck and boat dock that I recently resurfaced with TimberTech. The deck is in redwood T&G with the railing kit, and the dock is in the 5/4" cedar planks. They both turned out great. However, they both started to show black mold after about 4-6 months. I think a lot of reason for the mold is that I live in Missouri which has high humidity and the house is surrounded by trees. Mold and mildew is a constant problem on anything outside. After searching for a cleaner, I found Corte Clean on the Internet and gave it a try. It did a great job on cleaning the surface areas and was very easy to use. The railing was a little more of a challenge as it tended to leave a milky residue if it wasn't completed washed off. I ended up using a power washer for the final rinsing. I found Corte Clean to exceed my expectations.
Gary Bieg , Huttig Building Products Director, Business Applic
Quite impressed by the products performance.
I did hear from Danny and yes he did use Corte Clean on his TimberTech deck. Danny thought it did a great job! The deck was quite dirty with lots of pollen and dirt from all the rain (typical of Mobile, AL summers). He was quite impressed by the product's performance.
N. Komarow, Today's Homeowner with Danny Lipford
1st time it actually came clean! 8/17/2008
Hi Scott,
Well, we used the Corte Clean following the directions on the can. The stuff is amazing! As you can see from the pictures, we had really bad black mold spots all over our Smart Deck composite decking. It is true -- the stuff works the best in sunlight. I mixed 2 cupfuls of Corte Clean in a gallon of hot water, sprayed it on and let it sit 25 minutes, brooming it once after about 15 minutes, and sprayed on more mixture after brooming. You can see the color difference and how clean the deck became.
I used all of the Corte Clean on a very dirty 14 ft x 16 ft deck, and ran out before I could finish the other 16 ft x 16 ft portion of my deck. So I am ready to buy more. Please stock this product! Once the word gets out, look out! It's the ONLY PRODUCT I'VE FOUND THAT WORKS without bleaching the composite material.
Thanks for the opportunity to provide this testimonial and I look forward to a bright-shiny deck from now on! Let me know when you get more product -- I'd like to keep at least a 10 pound supply on hand. Thanks Corte-Clean, and thanks to The Deck Superstore for offering this product.
Sincerely,
P. Thompson, Centennial, CO 8/17/2008 SmartDeck Composite deck owner -- deck installed in 2003 and this was the 1st time it actually came clean!
I was thrilled! 9/22/08
Hi!
I installed a Trex deck 2 years ago. Last fall I noticed mold on the deck as we ended the season. Last Spring I was told by my deck installer to contact Trex. The local Trex rep told me that they would send me a can of "Trex Deck Cleaner".
Meantime, independent of my conversation with Trex, I found your product online and ordered two 3 lb cans. Got and used it and it worked EXTREMELY well! I was thrilled! The deck was CLEAN of all mold very quickly and the first appication. C. Adams
Great Product. 5/4/08
Great product. I used the it for the first time several weeks ago and my TimberTek deck looks brand new.
M. Jannone
Second Year Use Of Corte Clean- TimberTech 5/31/09
This is the second year that I have use Corte Clean on my TimberTech deck. I think your product works really good. Deck comes out nice and clean. R. Toppi
Where is my "Autoship" re-order? 11/4/08
Corte Clean worked great for cleaning the mold and other difficult to remove stains from my TREX Brasilia Cayenne and Burnished Amber colored decking. I tried other products before purchasing and using Corte Clean; without success. If you don't want to waist your time and money, I highly recommend Corte Clean! This is why I signed up for their "Autoship" program and saved even more time and money. This way, the Corte Clean just shows up and reminds me when I need to clean my Trex deck. Leon K. Warren, OH
Just in case you want to pass on to anyone 5/27/08
Product is working well on ChoiceDek , just in case you want to pass on to anyone.
C. Plotzke
Extremely pleased with the results of Corte-Clean®
I am extremely pleased with the results of Corte-Clean® composite deck cleaner. I have used it on my ChoiceDek® twice and it is the only product that has ever removed mold and mildew from my deck for more than six months. At first I followed the recommendation of the retail store associate to use a product with oxalic acid. It had no effect on the dark mold spots whatsoever. The next product we used was chlorine bleach based and as soon as it rained all the spots came back. At this point the manufacturer sent me Corte-Clean® and the problem is now under control. The mold has been removed and my deck has been restored to it’s original condition. I will continue to use your product and clean my deck yearly.
P. Arnold, Freemont, CA
I love my deck again! 5/21/09
Three years ago, we installed a large multi-level composite deck at our home in Cleveland. We chose composite because of the promise of no maintenance. The deck looked great for about a year, until black spots began to appear. I tried power washing, which didn’t help at all, and we had to be careful not to damage the deck. I then tried scrubbing the smaller deck with bleach. I spent several hours on my hands and knees scrubbing, but the black spots remained. I was completely depressed and thought we would have to live with black spots or replace the deck. After researching the problem online, I found Corte-Clean. It took two applications at full strength and some scrubbing with a push broom, but the deck looks brand new. I have recommended the product to several friends, and I am trying to convince my local Ace Hardware to stock the product. Thank you Corte-Clean!
Jenifer B.
CorrectDeck® Composite Decking 3/24/08
Corte-Clean is the first environmentally friendly composite deck cleaner developed specifically for use on composite decking materials such as CorrectDeck.
Consumer Services Group, CorrectDeck® Composite Decking
ChoiceDek; Another Satisfied Customer! 8-19-08
After trying three other products and spending unnecessary amounts of money and time, I found Corte Clean. It works like it says it does. I subscribe to the K.I.S.S. method. Keep It Simple Stupid!! On their "You Tube" there is a video of it working. There's no salesman telling me that it will work or having to have to sell the cleaner. The video says it all. It gets the mold out. Plain and simple right before your eyes.
Independence, KY
S. Benner
Mold & Mildew 10/21/08
I used the Corte Clean composite deck cleaner last weekend for the first time. It cleans off mold and mildew well.
Jenny D
Thanks for thinking of the environment
I really appreciate your product and your concern for our environment.
Thanks for every thing that you are doing to protect the environment.
J. Gipe, Earth Friendly Customer
ChoiceDek 5/27/09
It removes the mold, but be careful. Following the instructions to a "T", this product bleached my redwood colored ChoiceDek considerably.
(Note from Corte LLC. Corte Clean can speed up the natural weathering process of some composites. The sun will naturally bleach/fade/weather composites. Corte Clean will not bleach/fade composites more than the sun would naturally, over time. Many customers that have previously used chlorine bleach or other sodium hypochlorite containing bleaching agents/biocides in an attempt to clean ChoiceDek or older naturally weathered ChoiceDeks have reported that it restored some of the composites origional color. Unfortunately, ChoiceDek owners will have to make a choice, Corte Clean the stains from their composite and potentially speed up the weathering/bleaching/fading process or live with the stains.)
Flying Off The Shelf! 11/13/08
I am a Trex Gold Dealer. A customer came in with an empty can of Corte Clean after cleaning his Trex deck. He demanded I stock and sell him this product. I ordered a case and they added my store to the CorteClean.com "Store Locator." Within one hour, I had a customer call. I then sold Corte Clean to this and many other customers. I asked that they report back as to how well the Corte Clean worked. They all reported excellent results! I will be ordering more product in the spring and selling it with every new composite deck I sell. Thank you Corte Clean for an excellent product without all the toxic, polluting, corrosive chemicals. SAL, Bromon Lumber, Ontario, Canada (905) 851-7053
I am continuously recommending Corte Clean.
2/20/2008
Pat McCarthy, Customer Service Lead/Cleaning Issues, 1-800-BUY-TREX
Very Pleased 6/2/08
I used Corte Clean on my Trex deck yesterday and was very pleased with the results.
Thank you.
S. Leversee
Good Product For Regular Maintenance/Cleaning
I think it's a good product for regular maintenance/cleaning. I would be happy to recommend your product for cleaning decks after install. (Used Corte Clean to clean his Trex deck, Trex Distributor) 5/7/08
Johnathan Ramsell, Trex Product Mgr., U.S. Lumber
Outstanding Product:7/9/09
Our Timbertech deck is 3 years old and had started to show "black spots". One app. at max strength restored the deck to its original, day one appearance.
There was no impact from seasonal rains/monsoons!! It is always great when a product does the job for which it is designed.
T. Abbott
IT WORKED GREAT!
IT WORKED GREAT! My Trex looks as good as the day we installed it 3 years ago. As I had mentioned we get lots of rain during the winters here in Tacoma Washington and live close to the bay and the salt water so it is hard to keep the Trex looking good. Our deck is 72 feet long and 3 1/2 feet wide with a 16 by 24 foot area at one end so cleaning it was an impossible job until I started using your Deck Cleaner. As an added note we have a white powdered aluminum railing running the length of the deck and your Corte cleaner worked great on it also and did not damage the metal. Again many thanks for your help...
5/2007
J. Nofzinger 5/2007
Trex Deck Looks Brand New! 8-16-08
I just finished cleaning my gray Trex deck today with Corte clean and it looks just like the day it was installed. I highly recommend this product to anyone who owns a Trex deck, especially if they live in a brutal climate like Western MA.
Mary C. Gniadek, Pittsfield, MA
WITHOUT all of the harsh chemicals
Managers.....
Finally, a product developed for cleaning composite decks WITHOUT all of the harsh chemicals needed to remove mold, mildew and other troublesome stains. The product is biodegradable and is eco-friendly around plants and water. This product is actually endorsed by TREX and other brands. Watch your mail for a color brochure about this amazing product!
Thanks,
Dick Platner
Merchandise Manager
3020 Willamette Drive NE
Lacey, WA 98516
6/20/07
Dick Platner, Merchandise Manager (ALL Lumbermens Stores), Lumbermens
Really Workes To Clean MONARCH Decking! 1/6/09
Corte Clean is a wonderful product that really works for cleaning Monarch composite decking. We have tested numerous cleaning products without success including the new BEHR deck cleaning product intended for mold & mildew stains. We then Tested Corte Clean with amazing results. We now sell Corte Clean at St. Clair Fence & Deck in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. Please call me if you are interested in Corte Clean. 1.800.380.1497 or (519) 542.1261 www.decksbystclair.com
Linda Crooks, St. Clair Fence & Deck
12 Year Old TREX Deck Corte Cleaned! 4-7-09
I have a 12 year old TREX deck that had never been cleaned. It had every possible type of stain on it and was an absolute mess. Part of the deck was covered. Although it took approximately 4 applications to clean our neglected deck, Corte Clean did the job! It even did it without killing the plants and other vegetation surrounding the decking. They also provide excellent customer service and were able to answer all the questions we had. I just re-ordered some more Corte Clean to clean the TREX deck at our vacation home.
Thank you,
Mr. Thomas
Arlington, TX