Beth n Rod

As soon as I get your pic, I'll be glad to post it. Check you email. Beth

Good to see you here! Welcome to TGS. Beth :cup:

TGS has added a chat room. Some of you may remember a couple of years back we had one and it was quite popular. We have added it back and are working on lining up some very cool topics. To chat, click here: Pressure Washing and Contractor Cleaning Forums - The Grime Scene - Powered by vBulletin You will also find the CHAT link available under Quick Links. Beth

Almost forgot - use your TGS user name and password to enter the chat. Beth

Nice work! Beth

John, the link is where it always has been in the My Controls section. http://www.thegrimescene.com/forums/payments.php Thanks for your support! It is appreciated. :) Beth

Don, There is always room for another member. Can't wait to see your work. There are many talented folks here who thankfully for us all, enjoy sharing with one another and raising the bar. Networking rocks! Beth

Dan, I didn't remember that about you, but I'm glad to know it and glad you chimed in! :) Beth

Welcome to TGS Dixie! :) Please add your signature. Beth

Conduct a test spot to see if it is color fast. Not all is Hardiplank. Some are molded in color while others are only painted and not always with a good quality paint. Some house washing solutions can fade the color or even create an oxidation series which will require re-painting. Rod!~

Sorry to have missed the post but been busy... Rick, the door dr has basically described what I have done to restore and refinish exterior doors in both hardwood and cedar. On garage doors though, the getting them off the track is not as easy as one would like so I did them hanging. This has been a tough niche to get into as more are likely to just replace it than pay the cost to have it restored. Starting costs for a ready to hang door are around $250 and the only time you have a chance really is when the door is custom sized. Those are a bit more expensive to replace and the cost for restoration is actually affordable in this case. I have one suggestion though, in some situations you may need a router with various style tips to re-define the pattern in the frame of the panels. Sometimes they can get a little fuzzy with the strip process and trying to glean (yes, this is the correct term) them without rounding the corners/edges of the style pattern with sandpaper is tedious at best in my opinion. Matching them with a pattern jig (wire set that adjusts to duplicate a pattern) is the easiest way to find the right bit. I am interested in more of what door dr (name?) has to share with us in the future as well. Rod!~

Don, Glad the signature is working now. You do beautiful work. ( I peeked at your web site) Again, welcome! Glad you found us, and decided to join TGS! :sunshine: Beth :cup:

Please add your info and signature. Are you a vendor? All members are welcome to use the gallery, the biz links directory and to post. If you are a vendor, there is a special area for you to promote what you sell. I am sure our members would benefit greatly from your expertise. I believe Rick just did. Beth

Don, WELCOME to TGS and thank you for joining us and for posting! :) Looking forward to more from you. Beth

If you blast that door you'll really have a sanding project on your hands. I would not blast it. Beth

I think EFC will do it, I think the shingles needed cleaning to begin with as well. I don't think touch up will make the owner happy, based upon what I see. I am not familiar with all the part numbers but I bet if you call their tech support they can help. Beth :cup:Galactic coffee:cup:

Rick, I have not done this, but everything in me tells me that you want to treat this the way your would a hardwood floor, and sand it with different grits then finish it. I'll ask Rod to look at this thread too, I think he did a set of doors a few years back, but I was not there to see what he did. Handy Hints Beth

So here I am, with my cup of coffee... :cup: and I am thinking to myself I wonder what sort of data is out there on these hybrid coatings? Enjoy the links, hope they help. If you are not faced with this today, when the VOC laws change to encompass the entire US you'll be glad you read this stuff... :cup: http://www.unh.edu/materials-science/pdf/seminar%2006_07/Tsavalas.pdf Direct and Reverse Mechanical Modeling of an Alkyd Acrylic Hybrid System: A Morphological Study Environmentally advanced technology for semitransparent deck stains. Environmentally advanced technology for semitransparent deck stains. Coatings World - The Resource for the Global Coatings Industry Beth :sunshine:

....lowballer! :lol: Beth

This thread has been pruned and I do NOT want to see that CR*P back in it again. The topic is Angie's List. Please help our members by posting on topic. Thank you. Beth :lgangry:

I hate stop and start marks. They waste time and create frustration. Especially after too much coffee.....see it all goes back to the coffee! :lol: Beth :cup: