James

Before going the strip route. Try some solvents like Acetone or an Ammonia based products or a light sanding to remove. These are easier to blend and fix than using a Stripper with SHodroxide. You also can try one of those Eraser sponge products. Sometimes the pigment is on the surface only and is easy to remedy. If not strip the whole section and redo. I've had to do a couple of Graffiti's on wood

Dan, Crime Scene clean up is a BIz ! Good money in Suicide and Gruesome death Clean up!

Instead of throwing shoes at our Politicians ? Hand them a Boot for your disapproval . This will mark the event and signal he or she is getting the BOOT !!!! BYE BYE..... DODD MR Banking Commish !

I was talking to a guy at the gym to day and his Biz is Booming!! Stress Related Heart Attacks and Deaths are up ! People can not afford there Health Care cost or Medications? So this Funeral Home owner is doing quite well!

Just tell him to wait for Spring and the Pollen will cover it ?

Tom Happy 60th !!!! With that head of hair you can stand on head and become a buffing machine !!!! LOL

You know you have a 15 yr old son when HE Play's his Electric GuiTAR at 5:30 in the AM waKing up the HOUSE !!!!! An HOUR ago ........

I think the point we are missing here is removing the finish. Sometimes we are doing multi- applications of a strong Alki. Deciding when to stop the alki action is another matter. Has the Finish been removed? Do we need to to do it again? Do we want to stop the action of the Alki? Do we already know we have to sand? Is there allot of organic Stains, Rust stains ect..? Is there a need to Bleach the wood after stripping? Stopping the action of the Stripper and Removing Tannin Stains and Brightening the wood are different actions although many or most times a simple neutralization works after a clean or mild strip of the wood.I do know the less moisture that is in the wood the better the Acid works for removing Tannins and Stains. When using OxAcid a problem happens when it doesn't totally dissolve and it leaves a Salty looking resydue on your woodfriendmembers deck. Or Rod has been on your DEck working out to the Oldy's If I keep on writing do you think I'll give Kev a Headache because I have one ? LOL

I picked up a few Marble Restoration jobs and a few Chandelier cleanings to do and a couple of windows to do also and some out door furniture to do. I have to hold off on gaining the 40 LB's just yet !!

Get fat and put on 40 pounds! Sleep most of the day away and watch Soaps and Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!. I bought enough Diet Coke, Mac&cheese, Cream Cheese, and chips with assorted spreads to meet the winter demand. I found a" Couch Potato Urinal "on E-bay a must have ! Some of the decks I take care of are very large so it easier to say square footage. 100k easy but a bad year this year.

I think this thread is getting out of context. The only time you will have too do multi- Neutralization and re-cleaning is for difficult jobs that call for it. Which Rod has stated and I haven't even touched upon things I've done.

I see JL the Condom King in all of the Restrooms around here! Go Condom King!! Then he has his own TV show "JL KING of the HIll" featuring Jeff Hank Hill !!

One issue here is most people Neutralize when the wood is to wet . So your only affecting the surface of the wood. Second issue is Cedar or Redwood are the woods with the most problems concerning Tannins and I've had occasions to have to Neut a couple of times because of tannins. Hardwoods are a pain too concerning finish removal and Blackness that looks like Tannins but it's not. It's a whole other issue ?

I have two LG's one I've had for over 15 years a 12 foot A frame and a 17 FT A frame I bought about 6 years ago. They are awesome ,versatile and the most stable A frame to work on.

Has anyone had the experience dealing with defective hose? If you have how long did it take to determine it was the HOSE and not all the things that connect to the hose or your machine ect.... ?

Jeff, the bad crimp issue was what I thought but it only happened to the 2 sections of hose I was having difficulty with. Others I had crimped were fine. I was HOSED !!

Is Wood Tux Still in Business ?

Happy B-Day Ron ! It was Snowing here today, then sleet, and now rain.......

A Warranty for a house is usually for Two years and it's for issues concerning Settling. Splits and cracked walls and major repairs. Problems with a finish and it's appearance must be taken care when the work was done and thats considered touch up work. Not Warranty work!

A new method for people who can't be home all day is getting a Doggy Bag! A Colostomy for your Fido ! Just change the bag when you get home ??

Our Newspaper had an editorial from the Indians perspective concerning Thanksgiving ! It wasn't happy and I'll leave it at that !

Happy Thanksgiving !!

I think Religion was responsible for the first Direct Marketing Campaign Guide Lines and Principals . Buying into God or selling your self to the Devil - Heaven Or Hell it's your choice ? I think they started with 12 VP's of Direct Marketing that went out with a message? The rest is history!!

It's OK a couple of times but after a while it gets out of control? put some plywood down that you can throw out after a while ?

Don't let them do it! Rent a Doggy Porta Duty or put on some Doggy Diapers on!. Change'em when you get home?I had a customer who let there dogs POOP all winter on the deck and I had a customer who let there dogs POOP around there Pool cement all winter. Beyond Gross! Notice I said ; had! TRAIN THEM !!