Beth n Rod

Deck - Bryans Road, MD 20616 Deck wash and seal, and rail replacement. PM me for contact info. Beth

The skateboarding dog gets my vote!!!! That is one cool canine! Beth

Looks good. Nice application! How easily did it go on? Beth

If you don't have one already, you need a disclaimer on your literature: Results in color may vary due to wood age, species and condition. We have had a couple of customers, one in specific that we did a test patch of different colors and they chose the one they liked. We applied it and told them we were going to do the whole side of the house today. They were happy and said great, cant wait. Later that evening we got a phone call and they couldn't stand the color saying it looked to plastic and unnatural and complained that we should have only done a small area and let them look at it before proceeding...??? I reminded them that we told them what we were doing, they approved it and now they are blaming us for the result? Well, they ended up footing the bill to remove it all and have an alternate installed. Some people are not very good at envisioning what they want and those can be the most difficult to please even though you do everything right, they find that no matter how many lengthy conversations you have and test patches are done, the result is not what they either expect or are looking for. Rod!~

Bump! It's hot, it's summer...read and be safe. Beth

You've see the fridge magnets shaped like apples...right? Beth

Bump.... Beth

Another good read!!! Beth

Have you got the Amaretto yet? I don't but understood I was supposed to get some.... Beth

If it were my deck I apply the wood tux. Deck Stains Cleaners Sealers Staining Decks Wood Decking Sealing Concrete Paver Restoration Beth

Clean streaks....chemical streaks....yes streaks can happen. Keep the water flowing on the roof while you work, and one you will avoid, but not the other. Beth

Interesting.....thanks!!! I can see them with use of some finishes, but on others I would worry about uneven bristle marks. Do you have any suggestions on which finishes they are best with? Beth

Bump. Good info! Beth

Another classic! Beth

That was a good thread! :) Beth

Believe it or not, most of it is done for the sole purpose of lowering the VOC content. Rod!~

You should do it. I have always seen the chat host act as Mod...that's how I have seen it done in the past. :) Beth

No other reason I can see.... and... I agree. Beth :cup:

Looks good!! You did it! :) Beth

You are a bad influence, you know that? Beth

Had a Doctor disbelieve Rod once. Two days later I had him to another Dr. who LISTENED and treated him correctly. You know what you were exposed to. It's good you are on antibiotics. The respiratory burns can cause infection and fever to say the least. Make sure you get the correct respirator, and use it. Change the cartridges frequently. Get well soon! Beth

I can understand the confusion, I had it too at first. A carrier is the suspension solution that composes the formulation. This is a fine line in some terminology which is important to understand. Water in this case forms the basis of the formula from which the other ingredients are added to. A solvent is the ingredient which keeps the formulation in suspension. Water in this example is for the purpose of keeping the others from curing, setting up, hardening etc. but is a constituent of the ingredients to be added to the formula. In this case, an alcohol is usually the suspension solution. Since alcohols are known to evaporate quickly, the water is used to keep everything stable (hence the term 'solvent' ) until applied to the surface intended instead of the surprise of opening up a container to find everything in it unusable. With an oil, you have opened up another can or worms entirely. Water and oil don't mix readily but with a certain combination of ingredients you develop an equilibrium in which the two can coexist without the ill effects they can have with one another such as separation and oil sheen. Admittedly, at this point, my knowledge becomes stretched as I am not a chemist. But I hope I have done enough to thoroughly confuse you to the point of reaching for another Heineken and sitting back to contemplate the meaning of life instead. :cheers: Rod!~