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    I need some professional advice but the paint store is closed so I had to come here instead. Just kidding.

    I have a new dashboard to install in my little British Spitfire but I want to polyurethane it first. It's solid cherry wood and already stained. Should I use oil or water based and is there a brand name I should go with. Naturally the car is stored each winter but not in a heated garage, I don't know if the cold will effect the polyurethane. Any advice?

    Sun is more an issue than humidity/moisture. Consider a Spar Varnish rather than poly.

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    Thats funny, I thought she looked EXACTLY like Harriet Miers!

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    "On October 3, 2005, Bush nominated Miers to serve as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Miers' nomination was criticized by people all over the political spectrum based on her never having served as a judge, her perceived lack of intellectual rigor, her close personal ties to Bush, and her lack of a clear record on issues likely to be encountered as a Supreme Court Justice. "

    Back them the Dem's were screaming Cronyism and even a good number of Republicans were responsible enough to see that someone on the highest court of the land should AT LEAST have some experience as a judge.

    "Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan has never been a judge, she's never ruled on a case and she's never written an opinion"

    Just more of the same - or worse

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    Nice deck Tony, and excellent resto. Didn't see that the Mahogany was in yet how do you compare it straight up to Sierra (no mixing)? Hows business going for you in VA?

    Thanks Charlie, The Mahogany seemed like a 'softer' red more so than the sierra if that makes sense. I know I made samples using the Sierra mixing with several different colors but haven't sold it on a deck yet. The Sierra by itself was just another red to me and I wanted something closer to a red/brown. I have a sample PT board with the Mahogany that I will take a pic of this weekend. Nice color but still a little too red for me.

    Business has been good here but painting is a significant part of my revenue. I get a deck in whenever I can but I am just not able to squeeze that many in. The jobs I am working on now I had scheduled in April. I am currently scheduling for the end of September, though at a much more relaxed pace with room to add. I actually lost sealing cedar house with this deck because they wanted it done in May though they were willing to spend the 30% if I could have completed it in their schedule. I'm still a bit unsure of the winter but I know God has provided so far and I trust that He will in the future so I am optimistic. I think if we have a good change over in Congress the consumer confidence increase may be enough to boost the Christmas shopping season and make for a good spring. Definitely optimistic.

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    Adrian,

    Thats it. Cleaner Times did an article a few years back on Exotic Woods with Jim Foley and I featured. The "get your lawyer" statement was a wisecrack, just kidding around.

    Vanna White reportedly said, "Any press is good press", though I think she stole that line from Eric Heiden. Regardless, it is somewhat true. Maybe I'll get some referrals from some high end painters!

    Well, I couldn't speak for those boys on the other side of the tracks but us low end painters will gladly send some referrals to ya :)

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    I am having a problem with my pump -

    Symptoms:

    - it is not getting enough pressure through the line

    - has ample flow and pressure through the relief line back in the bucket

    - the pressure will slowly build to where after 5 min the 3/8 hose is swelled to almost half in size and leaking

    - Once trigger is pulled the pressure dwindles and I can spray about 15sf until a trickle again

    - pressure Gage is bouncing rapidly by about 25psi and almost can't even get an approx psi reading. The pressure cannot be adjusted

    I did a deck about a week ago when I first noticed it having a problem. Started off having a problem with pressure but then quickly went back to normal. About half way through neutralizing I had to go to the trailer for more ox. I did leave it running and came back within about 5min. I added the new acid and grabbed the gun to start spraying when the line blew out on me. I didn't realize the hose was swelled and thought it was a weak spot.

    Any ideas? I will be calling Sunbrite Tues as well.

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    I don't think it is necessarily over application but more of a preparation issue.

    The previous product may not have been completely removed creating penetration issues on the old wood.

    The sanding either did not remove all the constituents of the previous sealer or/and the installer used too fine of a grit.

    Fortunately, Cabot's is easy enough to strip but it requires the whole process be repeated including sanding.

    Rod!~

    I agree with Rod. I have over applied the semi-solid myself the first time I used it and had none of those problems. In my case the over application gave a very opaque finish with solvent leaching, mildew issues, and a very blotchy/flat appearance. It appears to me that the it was improperly stripped and then sanding only compounded the issues.

    I would be curious what the original contractor did to 'pressure wash' it and how and what he used to sand it. Unfortunately the only 'fix' is to start over.

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    Yea we had to do a "freebie" for a customer who emailed me less than 6 months after my initial application of PROVTand he had black and green mold all over the rails. If I run into another tough strip and we are forced to do two tone, might as well try theo sherwin williams and see if it seems better against mildew.

    Charlie, I use the SW (and Ben Moore) paints so I am more familiar with the make up of their materials. The Deckscapes is loaded with mildewcides. I had a few problems with Cabot's with mildew - once because of over-application and the others just product. After a few months talking with Cabot's they finally offered to send me a few gallons to recoat if I wanted to. I like the SW stains better than BM and I've stayed with the SW ever since.

    Rick - Scott put them in this morning :)

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    Hmm I like that idea..! Sorry for the confusing question though...I meant to ask whether you put your solid right over the existing gray to avoid stripping it. Like on those railings and trim did you strip all that down to bare wood or did you just just apply the deckscapes on top of the gray?

    Been using ProVT which is a pain to work with but its self priming so I can avoid stripping railings if they are slated to be two tone anyway. I'd like to try deckscapes just didnt know if you could use it over an existing finish or if you need bare wood. Thanks!

    Gotcha - Deckscapes is pretty versatile as you don't need a primer for bare wood and can recoat an existing finish. After I did a test strip, removing the stain from anything else was not going to happen. It was hard enough to get the floor right so staying with the solid on the trim was the only choice - besides fire anyway which I though seriously about.

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    Tony that looks incredible! When you deal with verticals that are going to get stained with the solid white, do you still strip the wood or can you stain deckscapes white on top of what is on there?

    Thanks Charlie! I apply the first coat of solid, then stain the semi-trans (oil), then apply second coat to finish the solid. I try to keep the oil off the trim as much as possible then clean or wipe down with lacquer thinner to get rid of the oil residue.

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    I think I can safely say this will be my token acrylic strip for the year. One coat Deckscapes oil semi-trans and the two coats Deckscapes solid acrylic. Definitely my hardest stripping of a deck yet. Learned a few lessons on this one and I really enjoyed the outcome but would like some easier ones in before the year is out.

    Deck sealed with AC Rustic Brown/Cedar Semi/Natural. Rails, trim, and 'ceiling' coated with SW Deckscapes. Homeowner opted to save some money and install new balusters himself (thankfully).

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    We have had a few that the rain washed out the color on. If the oils are still wet and on the surface it the rain will cause issues - if they've absorbed in your probably good to go.

    I would imagine the dryness of the wood would be the key then. I had one where a cloud burst dropped down in the middle of staining a dry deck - stopped and came back the next day to finish and couldn't tell where I was interupted. Also noticed only having a problem with any lapping on really dry/old wood.

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    Well, no problems with the stripper. Taped it off with 4mil poly and duct tape - stripped twice - then cleaned up. The duct tape on the other hand did pull up the sealer. I was really assuming that it was a hard seal coat rather than a flexible soft coating. Stripped it a third time on a different day, applied gently, and did not cover it at all, just kept wet.

    These were right at the steps and was not real noticeable. The decorative concrete contractor that installed it two years ago was already scheduled to come out and do some touch up and maintenance so it wasn't an issue.

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    Oh they were "actually charged" for the driveway.

    I was specifically talking about the crown at the end of the driveway as an accent.

    Well, I was kinda worried how it sounded - Sorry bout that

    I think the crown probably works well with the house for sale as an attention getter although I don't think I would want it in front of my home. Don't think it would do much for asphalt anyway.

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