Availability In Ireland? 5/19/09
Can you tell me if this product can be had in Dublin, Ireland.
I use it in Rockport, Mass... My brother would like to use it in Ireland.
T. Caulfield
TREX Corte Clean Review 5/26/09
I used Corte-Clean about 2 weeks ago for the first time on my Trex deck. I followed the directions exactly and the product worked as advertised. It removed all of my mold and the "black spots" that had built up over time. The one issue I have is that in doing it's job, the product also removed some of the original coloring of my deck. The color is now faded, or "bleached", if you will, a much lighter shade than it's original brown tone. I do not know if this is normal, given that I have had the deck for 2 years, and this is the first time I am cleaning it. I must say that this was unexpected and a little disconcerting. My deck looks much better now than before I used the product, however, it is not the original color I started out with - I guess this is the trade-off you live with in having a Trex deck. (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 sodium hypochlorite based products in an attempt to clean TREX or older weathered TREX have reported that it restored some of the composites origional color. All TREX customers see "WEATHERING" link @ trex.com before using Corte Clean. We have found that TREX weathers by about 2/3 from its origional color over time or if Corte Clean is used to clean tough stains. Unfortunately, TREX owners will have to make a choice, Corte Clean stains from their composite and potentially speed up the weathering process or live with the stains.)
J. DiPalermo
Marvelous 8/16/11
Dear Sirs:
I have purchased and use CorteClean and think it is marvelous. I like the video showing how to use it and would like to have some of my friends buy and use your product. However, they are not exactly what one would call computer literate. Is it possible to obtain a DVD of the video or send it or a link so that i can download/burn to DVD or thumb drive so as to show my friends the product in action (and no I'm not re-cleaning my deck over and over).
Respectfully Yours,
D. Gosnell
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
Love the product.
Love the product.
Tim Willison, Brookside Lumber Co. (412) 835-7610
84 Lumber, Winston-Saelem, NC 6/1/09
Jim, from 84 Lumber called Corte LLC to let us know that he had sold a customer some Corte Clean after the customer requested it. He requested that his customer call back and report their results. Here is what the customer reported... The customer reported "fantastic results, easy to use, cleaned the entire composite deck of mold & mildew stains in addition to all other stains on the deck." "The deck looked like new again." To confirm this please contact Jim @ 84 Lumber Winston-Saelem, NC. (336) 724-0840
AMAZING! FUBAR To Flawless!! TREX!!! 12-14-09
Apologies in advance if this gets a little wordy but I feel like if I can save just one person the trouble that I went through then it's worth the time to put this down. I had an old wooden deck that I replaced with a much larger (3X) Trex composite platform. Very nice custom work from a reputable builder. What happened next is, in my opinion, a mutual fault situation on the part of myself and Trex. I will admit straight up front that I did not do what I was supposed to do... clean the deck two times a year. My bad. For all the money I put into it you would think I would have been more careful. Anyway, in no time flat (the first year) I started to notice little black splotches appearing sporadically here and there. I think this is where the issue of culpability on the part of the Trex composite materials starts to come into play. I've had plenty of wooden decks, and never once did I ever encounter a situation where the wood was covered in black mold after a single year. Anyway, on my new Trex deck some areas had a higher concentration than others, for no apparent reason. Anyway, procrastinator that I am, I did nothing other than make a mental note that I'd have to address it before it got worse. Did it ever. Long story short, I let it get bad. Really bad. Bad enough to where I wouldn't let my 2yr old son go out on the deck anymore and left myself a pair of "deck" shoes out there so if I had to walk on it I wouldn't track mold into the house. It was that bad. Ultimately I decided to act. Went to Home Depot. Asked for advice, was referred to Baehr (sp?) composite deck cleaner. Used it. Didn't make a dent. The scrubbing I did made an impact but the stains were still there and the mold came back with a vengeance almost as soon as I put the brush down. Basically, I think I just made it angry. Started doing more internet research. Found that certain types of composite decks are massively prone to mold, and that there had been class action law suits on some companies, etc., etc. Was starting to think I'd really screwed up permanently with my new home addition. It had been 3 years and I had only cleaned it once and the mold was bad. Yes, I agree... I was a moron for not taking better care of the deck and nobody (including Trex) would argue that I didn't get what I deserved. I got all kinds of bad advice from everywhere you can imagine, folks telling me to high pressure wash it, sand it, etc. to fix but luckily was told by the contractor who built the deck that I would only end up destroying the deck surface and providing even more of a course and grainy surface for mold to cling to and it would be worse than ever. Was considering a tear down when I found a link to Corte Clean on some DIY web site or other. They were making some pretty sensational claims about restoring trashed composite decks to 'like new' status with their wonder product. I bookmarked it but figured it to be just another bogus bunch of marketing garbage. Nothing else worked and I'd tried all the big name products so why believe that some relatively obscure product was the silver bullet? I didn't. Anyway, after more procrastination and the approach of winter I had one more shot for the season to try to fix the situation so I ordered a bag of it off the net. Had nothing to lose at that point. Bought a little plastic pressure pump applicator, got out the scrub brush and went to work. The only regret that I have is that I didn't take pictures of the before and after. I don't write product reviews very often (as you can probably tell) but after all I'd been through and the result I got with Corteclean I had to say something. The deck looks like the day it was installed. No mold. No stains. G-o-n-e. I mean it, it's perfect. Perfect! Make no mistake, it wasn't a hands-off job. I had to scrub it and apply it twice (it was in really bad shape) and it's not real easy to wash off so I got a workout for sure but it's been three months now and I am still astonished at what I have back there. It went from FUBAR to flawless in one afternoon. End story is that my son plays out there again and finally I can open up the double doors again for company and let them use back area. Huge success. WHY is this not sold at Home Depot? At Lowes? At Target? Walmart? Everywhere?? The scary part is that I found this stuff only by luck. Needs a big old marketing push to get the word out. At least there's the Internet. Seriously, folks. Finally something that actually lived up to (in my opinion, outperformed) the hype. Btw, I do plan on cleaning it at least annually from here on out. cheers, Brian E
Brian E
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
ChoiceDek 9/11/11
It is now the end of summer, and as promised, I am writing to update you. Overall, Corte Clean performed superbly in cleaning my deck and making it look spectacular for all our summer activities. It did take a few applications, but was well worth it. I have had to apply it again to a few areas as more mold spots did show up. I understand that is to be expected, and now I know how to combat it. I intend to spray the one final coat before the weather turns too cold to help keep the mold away.
Again, thank you for your help and time in assisting me to transform the horrid looking deck to the original beauty. I have, and will continue to recommend Corte Clean to anyone who needs to clean their composite deck. I am a believer.
Thanks again!
R. Dumont
CORTE CLEAN WORKS !!!! 9/16/09
We had a 550 SF Trex Accents deck installed in 5/08. In May of 2009 we saw a lot of mildew spots all over the surface. We had some Corte Clean that we purchased in May 08 when we bought the deck. We used that according to the instructions. (Product was now about 1 year old.) It took 4 applications and a lot of work but the 3/4's of the deck I cleaned looked good. Since I was out of the product I went down to Lowes and bought some fresh Corte Clean. Just finished cleaning the remaining 1/4 of of decking. In only 2 applications and not much effort the deck looks like brand new. Spoke with Greg at Corte Clean. He told me the new packaging keeps the product fresher, using fresh stock, and a few changes to the product made it work better. My deck looks better than new. A few tips however. Make sure you use fresh Corte Clean-Their is a use by date on the package. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS!, I found it works much better in the sun than the shade.(Follow the instructions) Thanks Greg! Will be ordering more next Spring to do my deck as well as my sisters
Don H.
Corte Clean Praise 8/18/09
I own a pressure washing company in Elverson, PA and wanted to let you know that Core-Clean is the best product I have found to safely and effectively clean composite decks! I have tried many products, but nothing compares to the results of your product. I am highly recommending Corte-Clean to my fellow pressure washers and am spreading your website around the area. I would like to know if it would be possible to be named on your website as a composite deck pressure washer which uses your product regularly. If you would get back to me on this, I would greatly appreciate it.
Mark Cummins
THUNDER WASH PRESSURE WASHING, INC.
257 Millard Road, Elverson, PA 19520 ...(Phone) 610-286-0041 or 484-955-1600.
WOW, Super Product!
Just completed cleaning my TimberTech® deck and can only tell you in one word how pleased I was using Corte-Clean on it. That word is WOW, super product to work with and I had great results.
C. Miller, Valley Cottage, NY
Best Cleaner We’ve Found. 11/20/07
We finally got a chance to use your product yesterday and it has been the best cleaner we’ve found. (Used Corte Clean to clean TimberTech, TimberTech Distributor)
Dan Albright, TimberTech Product Mgr., Babcock Lumber Company
Trex Deck 6/3/10
It works great and it's the only product that has cleaned my Trex deck.
Thank you!
M. Elvester
(see photo in "Photo Gallery")
I've used your product for 3 years 9/8/10
I've used your product for 3 years to clean my 2000 sq ft TREX deck. Always get the mold off. Last year I skipped cleaning in the fall, and I had quite a spotted deck by this summer. Again Corta Clean worked after I put in the effort to clean the deck correctly.
K. Giuffrida
Honeoye Falls, NY
Sent from my iPad
AMAZING-I have my TREX deck back 6/29/09
WOW. Im shock and thankful. Corte Clean is amazing. I tried everything to get my deck clean, I thought about replacing my 2 yr old Trex deck .. then I read about Corte Clean, I called and spoke with someone at Corte Clean, I used it and I am simply shocked.... My deck is new again and all it took was a sunny day, a pump sprayer and a hose- simple. THANKS from Diana - a NJ homeowner. Sorry I didnt take before and after pictures for you! Submitted By: D. Florian, NJ
Caution When Buying Corte Clean at Lowe's , etc.
Been using Corte Clean every Spring & Fall , to remove the black mold from my Timber Tech deck ( 7 years old ). Corte Clean does an amazing job on my deck and makes it look like new everytime , but as I went to clean the deck this afternoon with Corte Clean purchased yesterday from Lowe's it wasn't working. Turns out when I inspected the package closer , the sell by date was June 2011. When I called Lowes they acted like I was from outer space telling them that the Corte Clean on their selves was out of date!! Called Corte Clean and they confirmed that these Home Improvement stores are giving Corte Clean a bad name by not rotating stock , and the product going out of date. Lesson learned , I'll buy direct from Corte Clean. Thanks to them as well for sending me a fresh bag ASAP so I can finish cleaning my deck with the awesome results that Corte Clean provides!! :)
Erick Filbert
Do it now! It works for ChoiceDek! 9-10-08
You must return all of your other cleaners and grab Corte Clean because...... It actually works!!! Skip the gym for the day, grab your scrub brush and mixture of Corte Clean and get to work. Don't think, however, you don't need to scrub. You do. But, the great news is once you've done all this everyone will say, and I quote, "looks like brand new, mom." Truly, I'm not making this up! I used another product, spend one half day on a 12X12 deck with only half of the mold removed. Was I depressed! I love this stuff so much I could sell it. That's a true testimonial.
C. Masciarelli, stay at home mom, among other things, homeowner
We have Trex porches... 12/7/09
Seems to be good for mold. I'm convinced to keep Corte Clean on hand.
Janet D.
Tendura decking 5/31/10
Hi-
I live in a traditional new urban design neighborhood, and my neighbors and I might just be one of your biggest fans this Spring. I am very pleased with the product, but on our grey Tendura decking, the mildew stains (which is the reason I researched and purchased the product) are gone, and wet the boards look awesome.
M. Brenner
TimberTeck Composite Deking 6/14/09
Corte*Clean. Bought it. Used it. Liked it very much. It's economical and extremely easy to use. My deck looks like new. B. Moore, Loudon, TN
AWSOME on EVERGRAIN!!!!!!!!!!!! 5/25/10
I have a EverGrain composite deck. After trying almost every product the big box stores had that did not work I found a miracle in a small bag called CORTE CLEAN.I was only able to do half of my deck due to time and sun exposure on the deck. When I finished and saw how good it worked I could not believe it.Looking at the two sides of the deck when wet or dry it was totally amazing to see just how good it works. I did not know the deck was that dirty it took EVERY stain and mold mark out.If you are looking for a product that works then you can stop right here! JUST BUY CORTE CLEAN!!!!!!
J Capparelli, 5-25-10, Riverside N.J.
Finally a product that works!!! 10/9/2010
After trying other products unsuccessfully, I used Corte-Clean on my 4 year old Trex deck. The results was amazing! Those stubborn black mold/mildew spots are gone and the deck looks great!
L. Tempalski, Home owner
Stains All Gone 6/27/10
Thanks Corte Clean your product works just like you said it would.
Willie
I have a new deck!! 3/19/10
My composite deck had little black spots and black streaks all over it. Cleaning it with the usual deck wash didn't touch the mess. I searched online and found Corte Clean. Drove to Lowe's and bought 1 bag of it. Followed directions given in the video and wasn't sure there was much improvement. BUT, THEN IT DRIED!!! I cannot overstate how beautiful this deck is now. This product is worth every penny and I will make sure I always have some.
J. Mauldin, Very satisfied homeowner