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Agree with Beth.  That is going to be a very difficult strip.  The Cabot's looks virtually new on the rear wall and little weathered on the front of the garage.
 
We use ACR's sodium hydroxide stripper, which is similar to HD-80.  I'd test first with a mix of 12 oz./gal. of stripper, 8 oz./gal. of 633ADD or similar, and a bit of surfactant, say 3 oz./gal.  ACR sells Booster surfactant in gal. jugs.  As you are dealing with vertical/overhead surfaces, the surfactant will add a bit of "cling" to your mix and also keep the mix wet a bit longer.
 
You must keep the mix wet on the wood!  Work on reasonable sized sections, adding mix as needed.  Beth's suggestion of a stiff brush is probably going to be mandatory.  Break the bond and apply more mix!  Then keep wet with mist from your PW.
 
Do a "scratch" test, it will tell you if the stain is ready to be washed off.  It may take a while to dwell before it is ready to be removed.
 
The wood is going to fir.  Plan on a light sanding. 

Too funny.  If I'm not being smoked, this is a PDF of an actual email to a customer.  Hard to believe.  Source protected.
 
Ethnography survey email requesting participation
Hello Valued Cus1omers!
Do you have an outdoor deck or fence that you are planning to coat with a Transparent o~ernb
'];:@§{l~t®tt'Ia~wood coating? We are looking for volunteers who are planning to apply
an Oil Base Wood Stain or Finish and allow a team from Behrto observe and record the
process for market research. Here's how it will work:
•
Most projects will take two days to complete and the project will need to be completed
between June 27, 2015 and July 26, 2015. If you are selected, then you will be
contacted by Behr to schedule a time for members from Behr to come to your project
site and observe you completing the project. You will be required to purchase the
materials; however, you will be awarded a financial incentive for your participation.
1.SUBMIT INFORMATION OF YOUR PROPOSED PROJECT FOR CONSIDERATION BY
June 24, 2015:
Your Name-
Email address -
• Phone number-
• Test site address -
• Mailing address (if different from test site) -
• Square footage of deck or fence-
Opacity of Oil Base coating planning to be applied- Transparent or Semi-
Transparent
• Approximate age and condition of deck -
Submit photos of your intended project area -
• Most deck projects take two days to complete. Please drcle the choice that best
reflects your timing to complete the deck project:
a. I will be available for two consecutive days during Monday through Friday or
on weekend days.
b. I wm only be available for one consecutive weekday and one weekend day.
c. I will only be available to complete the deck project on two consecutive
weekend days.
Send your responses to Rick at rbautista@behr.com
2.3.4.5.NOTIFICATION. Those submitting their project information will be notified by June 26, 2015
if they have been selected to participate.
SIGN AND RETURN. Participants will be required to sign a standard Field Test Agreement
form at the time your project starts.
SCHEDULE. The Behr team will work with you to schedule dates that will work best to
observe the deck project being completed..
SELECT AND PURCHASE PRODUCT. If selected, the participants will be required to
purchase the necessary supplies to complete their project (wood stain, applicators, etc.).
Participants can select any brand of oil base wood stain or finish they desire.
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6. APPLY THE PRODUCT. The Behr team will visit your job site on the scheduled dates and
observe you completing the project. During the project, you will be video recorded applying
the product. You will also be asked to compJete a post-application survey and may be
requested to submit pictures of your project at a later date.
7. BE REWARDED. For your participation, professional contractors that complete the project
will receive $450 while DIY/homeowners will receive $250 for compleiing the project.
Thank you for volunteering!
Sincerely,
The BehrTeam
 

Hi Casey,
 
If you want to provide "first class, Rolls Royce" service, additional chems as follows.  Lightly rinse off the chlorine bleach mix, blow off/squeegee excess water.  Apply a sodium percarbonate wood cleaner, mixed at 6 oz./gal. of chem.  Apply to all the wood, and wash with a bit of pressure, you can tell when it is clean just using a dual lance wand.  Follow up with an acid neutralizer/brightener at 5 - 6 oz/gal.  We use citric, oxalic also works.
 
We do not rinse the acid, but, with very few exceptions, only use Ready Seal stain.  Check with the manufacturer of the stain you plan to apply.
 
I'd still test, this claimed "patina" has me stumped. 

Beth,
This photo upload problem for long time, active members is ongoing for a year now. Please have that fellow from Maine check it out!
Thanks.

Steve, Your timing could not be better. The PWRA is holding a national convention in your state next month, just outside of Washington, D.C.
Well worth the effort and expense. Go to: http://thehugeconvention.com/

Mike,
Fairly simple. A dry brush will remove 90% off the screens when dry. Blow off with a gas powered blower, or whatever the landscape guys call it.

I have been blessed being within an hour's drive of ACR Products. Aside from a few odd chemicals, they have supplied all my needs for the past 13 years. Custom equipment, repairs, advice, Tom, Barbara, and crew have kept me in business.

I have been blessed being within an hour's drive of ACR Products. Aside from a few odd chemicals, they have supplied all my needs for the past 13 years. Custom equipment, repairs, advice, Tom, Barbara, and crew have kept me in business.

Joshua,
Find a mentor that has been doing the work that you want to do. Go on a few jobs gratis, learn a trade. Hands on.
The last thing we need is State or Federal governments regulating our business.
Do good work at a fair price. It is simple. It is American.

 
John,
 
Good for you.  I recall your trials and tribulations over many years with PW orgs.  Too much time, energy, and passion expended for little return.
 
Take care of your business, family, and self.  We're getting to that age when it is time to smell the roses a bit and enjoy life.  Be well my friend.

Hilarious Shane!
 
Though have to admit, we'll use them on previously acrylic stained verticals when the customer balks at the cost of stripping, and just wants the wood to "look nice". 

Beth,
 
Check your link above.  I'm running Fedora Linux w/Firefox and your embedded link takes me back to this page on TGS.
 
Try: http://www.cleanertimes.com/books/bb2015
 
ShoutBox link works.

I've used the AC on only a few small jobs looked good and lots of people have good results with it. It's a little pricey than what I'm used of paying but If you can get the $$ for the job that's even better. I just do a ton of fences and it's hard to get the $$ for a fence when you are paying $200 for 5 gal of AC the sealer store. Did it go up? Yikes I only pay $120 for 5 gallons of the Gray Away but my shipping is cheap since I truck it in from Dallas by the pallet to here in Houston.
 
 
You know Charlie with Apex decksavers he's in your climate in NC and he uses a mixture of stains from AC to TWP to Wood Tux. This is going on almost 20 yrs for me and the Gray Away is all I know and used almost $30K of it in 2014 so it works for me.
 
I think the products you use should be consistent and if you give your customers to many options sometimes they get confused and it's tough for you to keep an inventory of products so I would stick with 1 stain 2 at the most.
 
What are you looking to do more decks are they mostly pine or some hardwoods or even doing fences?
 
I would post some old cedar pics but I get and ERROR when uploading pics? I can't post a link also from a photo host either Beth? 
 
I'm also a acrylic free zone....

Rick , it's nice to say I just did a cedar maintenance 20 years old Mint !

I have never seen rot when using a non dry oil . It prevents moisture from entering the wood and moisture can not get trapped. It can happen with a drying oil .

Jesse,
 
These wet wood, throw it on and go type stains have come and gone in the past 8 -10 years.  This is not to claim that Everett's stain is not to be used, but the track record of other formulations is not positive.
 
I was at Everett's location 3 or 4 yrs. ago when he introduced his stain formulation to a group of contractors.  My only impression was the resulting pigment after application was not attractive.  But then again, it had just been applied and had not cured.  Kind of looked watery!
 
How bad is the typical rain pattern in Western N.C during wood season?  Here in the Northeast, yeah, we get a fair share of no stain days.  We just learn to work around them.  We have been using Ready Seal stains (a paraffin oil based stain) going on 13 years now with great success.  Jake's (Armstrong-Clark) stains are also very well formulated and manufactured, being a hybrid of paraffin and linseed oils.

Thad, Jack Kramer, and Tom Vogel produced a very worthwhile seminar in Bethlehem, Pa. early this month.  Just a teaser as to what is in store for the 2015 Pressure Washing Convention and Trade Show.
 
Those that had the opportunity to attend last year's convention in Nashville had rave reviews and a terrific, memorable time.  A week after, I had one vendor and a few fellow contractors call me and rave about the convention.
 
My co. is not a pressure washing business.  We're wood guys.  I'm signing up.

Brad,
Somehow I thought you were in Brighton. And it is obvious from your signature that you are not. Early dementia.
The *ell with a meal, Beer City USA sounds like heaven. I was very impressed with the Michigan micro brews.
Having never been anywhere but in the Detroit area, I had no idea how beautiful the state is. Rolling hills, lots of forest and lakes, black and fox squirrels, and sand hill cranes. The Upper Peninsula must be even better.

Hi Rod,
 
We all missed you and Beth this past weekend in Bethlehem.  Hope to see you next year.
 
Ancient history.  When I first started in wood, tried an airless using a Wolman oil (so long ago, forget the name on the product!)  Messed around with tips , and it kind of worked.  Problem came when we switched to Ready Seal.  It is such a light consistancy, IMO one cannot use an airless.
 
Thats when Pumptec introduced the Decker 5'er.  What a life saver!  But then again, newer airless units might be useable these days.  My old Binks has been sitting in the garage for 12 yrs. now.

This is exceptional service.  Kudos to Russ and Southside.

Doug, would you have a wiring diagram to send me? Russ@pressurewasherky.us

HOT OFF THE ACCUWEATHER LONG RANGE FORECAST

For those cold weather wimps, and you know who you are, great news.  This frigid winter we have experienced here is about to break, just in time for the 2015 Northeast Pressure Washing Seminar!  No snow or rain, just sunny skies and seasonal temperatures.
 
Thursday, March 5th            Cloudy                        High  36   /   Low  13
 
Friday, March 6th                 Sunny                         High  33   /   Low  13
 
Saturday, March 7th             Sunny                         High  44   /   Low  18
 
Sunday, March 8th               Sunny                         High  37   /   Low  24   
 
This is our first sniff of spring.  So no excuses, be there!                   

I can recommend this event to everyone involved in the PW industry. From those interested in establishing a new business, to old battle hardened veterans of the trade, there is much to learn. And get motivated for the upcoming season.
Add in the terrific expertise of the exhibitors, congenial fellow contractors, good food and drink, reconnecting with old friends, and a weekend of education and fun. It cannot be beat. Be there.

HOT OFF THE ACCUWEATHER LONG RANGE FORECAST

For those cold weather wimps, and you know who you are, great news.  This frigid winter we have experienced here is about to break, just in time for the 2015 Northeast Pressure Washing Seminar!  No snow or rain, just sunny skies and seasonal temperatures.
 
Thursday, March 5th            Cloudy                        High  36   /   Low  13
 
Friday, March 6th                 Sunny                         High  33   /   Low  13
 
Saturday, March 7th             Sunny                         High  44   /   Low  18
 
Sunday, March 8th               Sunny                         High  37   /   Low  24   
 
This is our first sniff of spring.  So no excuses, be there!                   

6" of overnight snow on the ground. Time for some real music from a gone-by era. Crank it up.

I was fortunate to see David Byrne and the Talking Heads three times in small clubs in the Philadelphia area. Before their first album came out. Each time, once the music started, everyone were on their feet dancing until the show ended. The bands' percussion unit, along with David Byrne's psychotic wildness, was a thing to behold. The energy flow in those clubs at that time was beyond compare. Woodstock did not come close, and I was there.
Another oldie but more than goodie. Never saw the Ramones live, but played their vinyl to death. Got a sweet girl into your rental, throw on their 1st album, and you were set for the night.

Rock out. Increase the volume. Magically, we're in our 20's again. For a bit.
Do not underestimate the power of the number 7.