Qinux HydroXeltor on outdoor furniture, is it safe for wood?

I used mine on a treated wood table and it was fine, just kept the pressure low.

I was actually worried about the same thing with my garden gate, but I just angled the spray downward and kept it moving. The paint stayed put, no marks, nothing. I think as long as you’re not holding it in one spot like a laser, wood is fine.

The wooden bench is actually the one thing I’ve used mine on most, and the paint held up fine. I think the key is that you’re not holding it still over one spot, so it never really digs in. I did notice it can leave a slightly lighter patch if you’re too close, but that was more on an old weathered section than anything else.

I’ve used it on an old cedar planter box that had a few coats of exterior paint peeling in spots already, just to see what would happen. The loose bits did come off, but that paint was already lifting way before the nozzle touched it. Any solid paint stayed exactly where it was.

One thing that caught me off guard though, the wood looked lighter after it dried. Not like stripped or bleached out, just like the top layer of grime and dust got washed away, so the natural color showed more. I actually liked it, it made the bench look cleaner than it had in months. I think if the paint on your bench is in decent shape, you’re probably fine. The thing that would mess up wood more is holding the spray in one spot too long, so I just kept sweeping it side to side and moved on.

I kept mine well away from the wood for a while for the same reason, but eventually used it on a painted porch railing that was looking grimy. It was fine, but I did notice it lifted a bit of loose paint along an edge that was already peeling. If the bench is in good shape, I would not stress about it too much.

I gave mine a go on a wooden garden table that has some kind of tinted sealant on it, not paint, and it was completely fine. I did keep the nozzle moving and didn’t linger in one spot too long, but there was no visible damage or weird water marks left behind. I’d say as long as you’re not holding it inches away and cranking the pressure, wood should be okay.