James

This could be a very good sign ? I am getting slammed with washes and other cleanings. Booked work !! Watch the year I scale back on wood the weather will be great. Going forward looks good. All my peep's who did nothing over the last two years are doing full scale cleanings. Happy washing !!

Nice work........

Rustic Brown and Dark Red Ready Seal is a nice mix. Very similar to your photo. Same cut 50/50. Just did a Dark Brown RS , Cedar semi AC 50/50 . Very nice

You can tell them the only good Finish out there is in Scandinavia. Ready for the my cup of Jo and a Danish. When I have candy treats, got to go with a Swedish. Love Swedishes !!

Very nice !

There is this thing called" Common Sense" . Sometimes it must be tried and used !

Tannins acid- Mildew Bleach, Leaves/trees can carry a fungus which produce an aggressive mold but that I understood was created by constant moisture.

I just got back from R& L for a pick up. Very confused EaCO chem shipped 3 five gallon pails by a freight company ?

If Spirits and acetone did nothing EFC will do less on a stain on a brick. Simple Green straight should of been enough. You can make a poultice with EFC take some powder and make a slurry with Acetone and wipe it on the stain and cover with plastic. This will draw the stain out. You might have to do it multi times. Sounds like you have more of an issue or more oil was spilled than you are saying if all of the other attempts didn't work. Getting minor stains off of AC is relatively simple.

EFC will do nothing. How much AC did you spill on the brick ? Spirits and Acetone will evaporate away without leaving a stain. DID u use the new white milky Mineral spirits ?

Keep putting some Mineral spirits or assitone on the stain . Agitate the spot with a brush and that will move the pigment away.

Dan the only way you could of enhance that finish is by rubbing it in by hand and wiping right away ( maybe a half of a cup cut in half ). You put too much on on top of another finish? You could win the Grime Scene OOPS award for this one !!!!! Naptha and Acetone work better than spirits in this case or cut some Boiled linseed oil and rub it over to create more of a film might work >?

Eyes open between 4:30 and 5:30. No matter what time I fall asleep. Going to the Gym keeps me refreshed. If I sway away for more than 2 weeks I start to feel terrible like last week !!

Good info ! Used some white flakes today ......

Are they Bleached Blonds ?

I'm ready for a boat trip ............................

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Mike , I do not know anyone who is not confused with Upe. It is the most mis- understood wood used for decks. Sealing companies make product for a wood they really don't understand but they do understand no product will last so in that regard I guess there smart ( lots of repeat biz) . Most people apply product too soon, then some over prep the wood (sand the crap out of it), don't follow the directions, over apply product. Paint stores, lumber companies, deck builder give horrible advice. I have been to too many decks that people have tried 4 or 5 products already. The last couple of years have been terrible for a wood like Upe. Rain and lots of will decrease the life of a finish on Upe. The more rain we have the more mildew you'll get. Upe gets dirtier than other woods and holds the dirt. So what usually looks like a failed finish is dirt and mildew on top of the finish. I went to do a maintenance yesterday an a PT deck and it was in awesome condition so I said lets skip it. Went to do a Upe and it looked horrible but it was only very dirty. A lite bleaching made it look great !

You bought a wood that can not except a sealer. Trying to make a sealer last longer than a year or putting a sealer on the will stick longer than a year causes more problems. Your dissatisfaction with Penofin was not the sealers fault.

On a side note this is how to take a Pro -Active approach if u do screw up the lawn !! Take a Turbo nozzle and go over the grass from the base of the wood out 2 feet and then recommend thats where some rocks should go for better drainage .

Mike, very elegant indeed Sir !

Have they been back to look at the job ? If your in the refinishing Biz u should no how to fix and refinish !

The application of the product is unacceptable . Tell them u are Lawyering up or fix it ! The combination of sanding prep, mixing new and old boards and the lack of understanding what to expect from the product when doing those things has lead to these problems. Just a little Faux pas !!!!

I was washing a house yesterday with a 6 month old ipe deck on and I could not keep it wet enough ! It kept drying and so fast !! Talk about natural oils!!

Callyfornyah doesn't get the mildew like the Colonies do. I never herd of the solvents canceling a mildewcide or something out? Solvents are the carriers of stuff and the solid reducers. I cut product all the time to reduce solid content and mix and match.