Citralic Wood Brightener Review 2023 3.3/5 (3)

This post was updated on January 30, 2023

Citralic Wood Brightener Review

Citralic Brightener Review

Citralic Brightener Review

Our Woodrich Brand 2lb Citralic Wood Brightener & Neutralizer covers up to 750 square feet of wood. Citralic is a specifically formulated blend of acids and surfactant that was designed to neutralize and brighten wood quickly, without the unwanted bleaching or damage to the wood. This step in a professional wood restoration achieves that like-new look of fresh-cut wood.

Citralic Wood Brightener Scores (1-10)

Wood Brightening/Lightening: 8

– We used the Citralic Wood Brightener on a fence that was cleaned first with its sister product, EFC-38. The Citralic brightener lightened the wood within 5-10 minutes of application.

Cost Per Square Foot: 8

– The Citralic brightener was applied to 700 feet of fencing. One 2 pound container covered this entire area.

Ease of Application: 6

– Citralic is a powder concentrate that mixes with water at 6 oz. per gallon. The powder dissolves easily into the water and the applies well with a garden sprayer. We would have given it a higher square if it was easier to get the powder out of the container. It was slightly “sticky and hardened at the top.

Overall: 7.5

– Citralic is a decent and cost-effective wood brightener.

Product Information:

Where To Buy: Online Only
Product Type: Concentrated Powdered Wood Brightener. Citric/Oxalic Acid Mixture.
Available Sizes: 2 Pound Concentrate. Makes 5 Liquid Gallons
Application Temperature: 40-100 F
Coverage Per Gallon: 200 sq. ft
Application Tools: Pump Sprayer
Manufacturer: Extreme Solutions

Test Fence Stats:

Fence Wood Type: Cedar
Fence Square Footage: 1000
The condition of Fence: The fence was cleaned first with EFC-38 Wood Deck Cleaner
How Much Product Used: 
2 Pound Container. Retails for $29.99

*All products tested and results are from our experience. We offer no guarantee of similar results. Take into consideration that results may differ due to different wood types, exposure to UV radiation, and natural weathering.

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Bob
Bob
2 years ago

Once the citralic is mixed, how long will the solution be viable?

BD Shafer
BD Shafer
6 years ago

40 year old redwood deck in a high uv environmet (6800 feet elevation) clear NM sunshine, very dry.
never been sealed. Can I sand it with a circular sander like a floor polisher.
What do I preserve it with and still see some of the beauty of redwood.

Michael Musinski
Michael Musinski
7 years ago

Does anyone make a deck brightener for COMPOSITE DECKING. Mine is looking really dull???????????????????????????

Marilyn
Marilyn
8 years ago

I started staining old worn barn siding on my house with a transparent stain. I do not like the color of the stain. I tried a stain stripper and power washed it. The color lightened but far from the worn light tan I started with. Is there anything I can do to removed the color (or most of it) and start over?

Peggy M
Peggy M
9 years ago

We are about to stain our 1 year old new construction cedar deck that turned gray. It has never been stained before and has had very little traffic. It does not have any dirt or mold or mildew stains. Can we just brighten without cleaning with a wood cleaner?

Mike
Mike
10 years ago

I cleaned and scrubbed my old cedar deck.Can I still use a brightener even though it has been days and deck is dry. How would I go about doing that, should I wet deck first and then apply brightener?

Stefanie
Stefanie
10 years ago

Hi – I'm tackling my parents deck. We're sanding it down. Do I still need to use a cleaner, or just a brightener? It's redwood in a very dry climate.

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[…] The fence was restored to like new condition. EFC-38 does need to be neutralized with the Citralic Wood Brightener. It is normal to neutralize wood deck cleaners and the final appearance was excellent for an […]

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