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No!..it's by James or Don Knotts I think he's got it! :)

ahh Larry... that's a good one.. Takes a humble heart and faith to avoid madness. :) But seriously, I do truly believe coincidence can be a direct conduit to spiritual mysteries or undeniable proof to the existence of something beyond the physical world for all of us. Sometimes it gets real personal and makes converts. Surely there be plenty of works on it but I really enjoyed the examination of it in the 'road less traveled' book series.

"This seems like the asking price is a bit high" Have to say that is an understatement.. If trailer was clear and paid for and the washer was 8gpm then you got a deal.

who'll laugh?. am I in the room?..Earth to Beth...thinks I mentioned smell already and there be an echo..lol..(hey yer right, i did laugh..haha)

That just may get me to sign up with service magic...awesome!!

"Being from Ca., you should be able to recognize redwood by sight." ok..looks like very dried and faded sap redwood to me...haha :) ..psst..no really.. it does...lol..

HVLP which is highest transfer efficiency happens to be mentioned first on containers product application info. :)

..new cedar easy to tell and smell..how to tell on old stuff..James? anyone?..links..lol..Actually meant to question maybe it be fir rather than pine or cedar. ps.. wow that first pic blew up huge on my puter now..don't look treated whatever it is compared to Charlie's pt

Looks like pine to me...but so does everything else..lol... ..and yes I not doubt streaks that bad are likely to continue to leak out even after you get it with strong oxalic dilution on the outside. Even though chances are that most of the exasperating coating of the nails is corroded away it is all just sitting in the hole behind the nail heads all the way through and back and into the cross supports. Curing type stain might put down it coming back for awhile.. Might look good for a year or two and pass the customers expectations. Have to tell them though the job is a bust if they expect otherwise or want some warranty.

Now if you just expand that to cover other trades some would read more like McDonalds #'s... am only up to a tad over 10 million sf.ft. of surface maintained myself so am way shy of zillions..lol :)

Hi Ken, "Once again" ?..when's the first? If your implying something stood to be corrected then refresh me..if there is something new let's talk about it. What's on yer mind? :) You seem to be implying I incorrectly described my own recent experience with the 'after the fix' version I received or gave bad advice on application? Container itself reads 3-5 min. then wipe, a 4-8 hour dry time, and that for a "richer" look you can "TRY" two coats . You yourself told me, based on manufacture communication, that the latest stuff that was supposed to have been fixed won't ever cure and/or implied to me that it should not be expected to so am unsure of what your getting at concerning my recent posting. "A) WoodTux in general " ...very limited with a curing version.. more limited with a non curing version. "B) WoodTux on hardwoods" ....none...why you have need to mention hardwood when I dealing with redwood, doug fir, and cedar? With that said, I've had experience with alkyd emulsions of various brand and they pretty much all are about the same animal for the most part. Unsure where ones extensive experience with one version of a product translates into more experience on another one or a new uncuring one though so I find us both talking about experience levels pretty much useless as of late... BTW, it was denied that wtw was an alkyd emulsion at one point..did you know that? Can't find it on here now but I find it interesting anyways..

Mine came by way of Scott. Directly following last weekend issue with wtw he provided tracking info beginning of the week, as I requested, and the Stain and Seal arrived Fri. same as the original wtw order did.

Maybe I'll take family to drive-in on family night... Did ya say whether yer into the 'Treasure Troving' Beth?

I doubt the route to the savings mentioned can be attributed to the 'child tax credit' alone. The 'earned income' credit is perhaps the main savings/refund vehicle and relies on income fugures. The child tax credit is different and only partial contributer if any..I would question that as applicable. Taxes paid in coming back on top of EIC can be a real hefty refund for many folks. John, It scares me that you would spend two hours and then not name the main credit correctly. Please verify. My thoughts to you are -You have a computer, please consider buying the tax software next year as they will allow you to do the numbers correctly in less than an hour... They usually get everything when you follow the programs Q&A methodology.

It's an alkyd emulsion, it's sticky pretty quik after. Might want to wipe excess sooner then 10 min. The 'after the fix' stuff I used doesn't cure where applied excessive. Soaking doesn't seem to deepen the look of a thirsty board much to me. All that will dry is what is IN the wood is my feeling whether your out east with high humidity or blistering dry heat of the West. Not into fiddling around putting on a little then wiping..that's a bunch of bs.. Spray the whole deck a good coat in like 5 min then back brush with shurline on an extension pole. I am hoping for good things from the Stain and Seal...Shows no separation in the container after a night sitting. How hard it is to create a top film remains to be seen. Hoping it is real hard.

They say CPA is only way to go for actual setup of the daily stuff and then after a time you can move to the payroll companies or do yerself.... how certified them payroll companies are I do not know. I'v done my own taxes with the turbotax software for decades now..is good stuff.. Rod, Have heard more then once the opinion from professional investment advisors (like Bob Brinker) that one of the worst things is to take investment advise from a CPA. They claim it is simply not their fortay and they would not be a CPA if they were any good at it. "Another benefit to using an accountant is that the IRS does not flag these types of filings for audit as often as those who do their own taxes."... have heard lots of audit flags from ex IRS agents and layman over the years but never picked up on that one. Did you hear that from a CPA or?.. I really would like a reference source to that if you by chance have one. Them ex agents do say there are flags that are not talked about outside the top people in the agency.

Ask where located to get a feel for their income and size of property. You can get a jump on that if you include on your answering machine some instruction to leave location and a brief message.. Ask if they had the work done before. If they offer more info about past deal and imply they want cheap deal rather then same/quality deal you can ask them why they not going with that fella again...musta been a reason. If they hem and haw a bit after treading there or something seems fishy in offering to talk of past prices then very likely they are cheap shoppers. Don't discount them yet though as they still may have open pockets..never know if the last guy may have done poor job but did in fact charge them heaps. They may be shy due to wanting to keep the bid pure and unfettered..you know, keeping you legit as to what you can and want to provide. Nobody wants a contractor to sacrafice their price so much that they get shabby work. But so treading into past work and what they experienced will tell you what the main thing is in their head. It is either cheap price shopping or quality ruled shopping. Once you know job size you can tell them your minimum or an approximate figure subject to measuring and inspection. If all is not well and you know they cheap but still want to waste your time then push the estimate schedule back awhile. Close deal as soon as possable. People are fickle and do indeed shop to feel good..can be at your expense if things are held open too long. I made this mistake recent on a job and regret not just setting the date for them. Gave them too many options and discussions of choosing what to have done. Shoulda upsold while there doing job.

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"I cannot quote here exactly what maintenance costs but is substantially less than a complete strip and restain." ..ahh but you were doing so well..haha I luv to help give Fenner these chances to elaborate more...he really seems to enjoy his outings :) pssst... I expect a xmas card with big bonus this year Ken..

What dilution it taking with the acid.. 20:1...10:1 or ? Long as it looks even and no damage then your good to go with how you been doing it. If you are going much stronger dilution then it may be good idea to really make sure you stick to schedule of allowing same cure time for each job. Lack of heat could very likely be your biggest issue..

yea I know..just wanted to hear you say "We maintain all customers decks. Every two years horizontals get coated." ..hehe :) But now can you elaborate what pricing you extend them when they are signed on that level. I suppose if it is your brand stain and wood not grayed at all you can get away with less work in defurring/sanding. Still needs about same amount of time for wash and stain as it did originally don't it? .. does this mean yer crews spend about same time cleaning as staining and so yer at $.90 x 2 when maintaining jobs you originally did? This mainly for new customers? Existing customers are already pretty much sold on a program you designed and priced already right? If they want a housewash or drive clean then that is upsell all well and good but assume you hardly ever have to upsell anything on a deck you already into.

Chlorine is going to be strictly for the mold/mildew as it works on the organics and doesn't really make much of an emulsifier or surfactant. If your basic hydroxide, specialty silicate type cleaners,or foaming degreasers don't work then I see no problem with a light etch/clean with the muratic. Have you made damage before down to the aggregate or such? Construction cleanup often times requires this type restorative level of work in using muratic. It can be the nature of it due to the stains leaching into uncured crete. You almost got no alternative..Could try oxalic acid though on some spots as sometimes it can be a rusting effect of the minerals within the crete leaching out...

With that said..I say thanx and happy washing to ya.. :) Oh and here..I pass this link along for future visitors..Is John's archive of invaluable info: Hotwaterwizard

"I just figured if some people want a pressure wash " Come on Daniel..don't give in that easy.. :) ...if customer only can afford a pressure wash your not gonna do it? I think you headed into this just fine with a good intention to price your inventory approprietly..Some probably be broke if they did not do variety of offerings. You just may have to give up the premium profits associated with being strictly a woodie..I can't see you loosing when there be money to be had..Maybe Ken is saying that Time is Money and so is yer advertising dollars...don't waste them?

I imagine there are some here that do prescribe to a 1-3 maintenance schedule in their business plan....where they be? surely they have something to say to fit this part: "1) You can't do a partial strip unless the customer is using the same product and the stain that is down there is not in state of failure (I have yet to see that on ANY deck)" I question validity to be able to get away with just a cleaning after a one year mark and I will charge same price as original clean/stain if I got to do same prep and work all over again. Just can't see them calling until they need me due to failure.