James

I am not saying I'm for it but lets put thing into perspective concerning some issues. How long did it take Women to get the right to Vote ? How long for Blacks to do anything?What about the Equal Rights Amendment? One of the meanings of Marriage is a combination of a King & Queen from the same suit ?V.P. **** Cheney says the same freedoms for everyone and his daughter doesn't like her fathers first name ****.

Kevin , I think your becoming a conspiracist ? What has happened to the Middle class since the end of the Vietnam War? What has Congress and their secret Amendments and Policy changes done for the Middle Class? Who has benefited the most from Congress and its Governing? Does Trickle Down Economics really trickle down?Do we have Corporate Welfare now? Bailout! What has happened to HealthCare since Nixons 1973 Healthcare Act? Health Care is a Commodity now and you and I are Managed for Profit. Don't get sick! I've had 10 operations personally and I have a daughter with severe disabilities now 11 years old. When my daughter had a label put on her by the medical and insurance community. My insurance went up 500% over systematic 6 month period. She has developmental problems not health and sickness. I was in the NASE Health Program and was SCREWED!! Nobody could help me Attorney, State Legislator. By the time they can do anything it's too late you can not afford to keep paying. My Attorney had a premature baby and require allot time in the hospital and was dropped after the baby got out ( the Firm was dropped). Then had a hard time getting insurance.It cost me 30K that year. A medical program introduced for children around the same time by my state of CT saved my butt! The number one cause of Bankruptcy in the US is Healthcare related . A Harvard study and numerous other studies have shown the need for a Universal Health program. Because of , Dropped coverage, can't afford coverage ,not covered for that coverage, no coverage, didn't pay the Doctor or the Hospital for the coverage, YET! Pre approval, no approval, we don't cover that procedure. People that are Sick getting more STRESS from their Heathcare provider!! Is that an OXYMORON !! Why it will be all most impossible to have a Universal Health program? Simply too expensive, we would have too payoff all the share holders in every Publicly Held Health Care provider. I think it is a Fundamental Human Right to be able stay healthy with dignity. What else has deregulation done for the American people and no over sight? What about Mike Milken and the Junk Bonds? Leveraged Buy outs and Corporate Raiding. It Forced the ruin of many Businesses in the 8o's and the work force along with it. America has never fully recover from them. How about the Keating 5 and the Banking Phup up! How many banks went under?Was McCain part of K5? What about Phil Grahm's added 236 page Amendment that Deregulated Derivatives , Hedge funds and other very risky investing and trading in 2000. A major factor contributing to the Crisis of today. Phil, is a McCain Advisor and his wife was on the Board of Directors of ENRON. I dont know about this Socialism Conspiracy Theory . I think Universal Healthcare, and Over Sight of our Financials are in order.

Jeff, Mad? You Betcha! I am sick in tired of being sick and tired over here. Who are they working for down there any who? Maybe we might be better off if McCain/ Palin gets in and McCain has an about face down in the ground Jan312009 . Palin would become the Presidencha don't yah no! Maybe she could bring about a forced change too the status quo in Wahsilahington DC ? Whatcha thinking about that ? Hey! Presidencha Palin then could nominate Hilary as VP. Palin/ Clinton...........!

What's this a meeting of the followers of the new "Church of Palintology" ? I think Sarah would make a great secretary for President O'bama. Doncha think so by golly! But, I don't think the Ultra Conservative Christian White Right Wingnuts ( UCCWRW) would allow that, doncha no hey! Where do yah think The" Bush Lavatory" will be , I mean "Bush Library"? Saudi Arabia !! The naming of a "Bush Lavatory" would fit his Presidential Legacy better. For flushing America down the the toilet one too many times. A new American Standard will be " I have to go to the George" instead of the "John".

Dan , you are correct Sir! The" Bail Out" caused everyone to do a 180 on their thought process. I"m trying recover from the POP up Thunder Storms in Spring and Summer. Oh what a Bummer! 2010 will be a good year, back to washing windows I guess?

John, you live next to a Northern Tool supply store ?

That is sum purdy wood Matt! Looks like place for a Peeping Tom from Tennessee or a Peep show for our Hill Folk. I mean our "Log Cabin restorers". LOL

Palin was painful(Palinful) to watch!! The bad guys and good guys ? Her 15 minutes is up!! The" Bi Polar Bear" ticket is history McCain/Palin.......

Rick, I found out what and who "Legacy Wood" is !! A Porno Star going strong at the ripe old age of 75 ! Also known as " Loggy Sequoia"..........LOL Rick, that was a fun job to hear about! Now it's time to go into hibernation...and dream about the adventures of "Loggy".

Dan, have you thought of starting a "Blues Band". Caus your always singing the BLUES !! You have allot talent in this area so you should Capitalize ! Future hit songs? Homeowner blues, The Draught I didn't know about blues, My phone is not ringing blues,The Lowballer blues, The New England Blues, Can't be Blue in the Fall blues,No satisfied Customers Blues,Marketing Blues, Don't call me I call you blues. ... This can be some song titles on your first CD. PPBB " the Plain Painter blues band" ?

No need to re- clean , wait till it's dry. What did you strip off if you don't mind me asking ( it troubles me that EFC-38 is pawned off as a weak stripper)? If it's raining, now is a good time to make sure all of the wood is absorbing the water. If it is Ready Seal will work.

Rick , there are certain aspects of that organization that are troubling. It is an organization that protects the lumber industry against the finishing industry. What comes to mind is" MILL GLAZE". I just red up on it again? What a crock of crap they have conjured up on the subject? I am dealing with it today ( cedar garage doors), and every new cedar deck I deal with it's there in some form( shiney spots). Myth? I think not!

Boiled Heiny and Hot Dogs, Brat Worst,Kielbasa, and Krout. Also With Beer Bread and Beer can Chicken. An early October-Fest at Rick's............ All the Heiny you can drink and pinch !!!!! A menu fit for some potent Flatulence..................?

Make sure you do a test spot to determine if the stripper will work. I have done many Garage doors and you will run into stuff that will not come off.

I cleaned a Cedar Bird Feeder yesterday( gross) and I have a set of garage doors(polly) and a deck (latex) over a Koi Pond coming up. The Koi pond is making me NERVOUS. 200 hundred a pop for a fish.

Now thats a cool job! Looked like fun Randy ?

Talk about Ironic. A couple of days ago a client excepts my quote by email. In the quote I said; I have to stop by and look at the Koi pond again before i start the job to review the precautions I'm going to take. I'm at the house and My cell rings and its the owner of the house asking when do I think I can start the job? Spoooky

I have been doing allot of research most recently in the area of doors . Welcome

The issue is what is it going to like when it dries. It might look pretty good now and only looks bad wet. So the blending thing I would do without any new product and see what it looks like dry after blending. Cleaning that house will make a big difference and a little Blenda . You'll be Cedar Shake'n and Bake'n and a Son of a Bleach........ Another episode of cleaning up " MassahtwoShilts".

Ron ,you can't clean a roof without effecting the siding when it comes to Bleaching oil. Most likely those areas were starting to degrade any way. What you might try is to do a bleaching of the siding and use a brush to blend in some of the stain from the good to the bad areas.

Rod , if you added one more you could of done a" Lettermen" Top Ten Reasons ? U couldn't think of one more? And the Top reason is " he got KILLED " while mixing the wrong chemicals !!!! BYE ! BYE!

Sometimes, with regards to Cedar garage doors I don't know if they can be saved until I strip them and evaluate the condition of the wood. I can't tell because of the POLLY-U-PAIN. What I have found out is the "POLLYYOURAPAIN" masks problems and sometimes its to late too save. IT's always the bottom 1/3 of the doors. This garage door stuff it's starting to be a Niche ( that I hate). Being in front of a 10 by 10 set of doors has many issues to consider because I have left and quit many times( for the day). Only to return and finish the project and determined never do another garage door!! Just picked up another Two GD's . NOTE: Tongue and groove Wood garage doors are of terrible Quality They are however; excellent fill in work and will lead you to very High end Hoods . That just may have a Cedar Gazebo, Mahogany Deck and a ton of Deck Furniture around a pool that has a black moldy surface ? It's funny how a request turns into a good thread ? Quality

Ron , in one of your photo's I could tell it was treated ( close up- bright area between boards). Thats why I asked ( other board PT State)? I also could tell by they way the mold or mildew was formed on the wood ( very uniform). After years of experience with failed finishes and people telling me there was nothing on the wood and becoming a skeptic in these situations. Also understanding how a finish degrades overtime and how mold develops. Bare wood and wood with a failed finish look different but similar. This will take a couple of years to discern and with testing. Always do testing !!!! In wood care it difficult to run into the same problem twice. Every experience makes you work smarter the next time!! Overheads are completely different ! Yesterday while doing a cedar garage door restoration I was asked to take a look at the Mahogany deck ( I take care of many in the development). I was told there was nothing on the deck ? I have fixed most of the problem decks in the development and they were brutal but did not do this one. They told me ATO was put on two years ago but lasted 6 months. What I new was 6 years ago Sikkens was used or ATO and maybe some Marine Stuff and all done a few times !!!!. So I already new the ATO was put on over the crap ( not preped correctly). From what I can tell the wood is encased in a Hardcase of Grey Built Proof Armor !!!! Too anyone else it looks like grey wood ( no finish). This is a development where Rep's from Cabot's and Sikkens were brought in to solve problems and did not. This is a very very very very difficult fix. Stripping and Mechanical means is the answer but what a pain the Donkey!! In the last couple of days I have received request to do jobs just by Reputation to solve the problem. All of them others have failed terribly and have caused damage or just left the job defeated. The amusing part is I had a solution already in my mind and with in 5 minutes of viewing the problems I had a fix ! I don't say this in impress people but to impress upon them to know there craft. Understand every situation has a solution. Sometimes it is walking away. Be up front if you don't know ! This is very important and you will gain respect. Study all aspects of your craft. This only comes with experiencing many situations and the patience to investigate and solve problems. With success the calls and referrals will be Very High Caliber. Your sold before you call or see the job ????

Oxford Brown also resembles the color you make after a deposit in the the old American Standard. A new way to get color samples ?