Beth n Rod

Have been many places in the Caribbean,but not to St. Lucia. Glad you had a wonderful time! Beth

As long as it is washed....agreed. ;) Beth

We have a log home request for service in Michigan. PM me if interested and I'll forward you the info. Beth

Do you have experience doing log homes? Beth

Way cool!!! Great job - congrats John, you deserve it!!! Beth :dancing: :cheers:

Bump... for all our new members. :) Beth

Looked like Sikkens Dek. Good job! Rod!~

If he were to apply the stripper, then leave it and not wash and it stayed wet for a long time or was reactivated by light rain, or morning dew or whatever, then the stripper would continue to work and you would have a very fuzzie deck. If he washes it's another scenario altogether. I probably should have clarified that better. :) Beth :cup: :groovy3:

Very nice strip!!! Beth :cup:

It can make the wood fuzzier than it normally would be. It can effect the quality, yes. Beth

What was on the deck before? Did the stain get stirred thoroughly with a paddle mixer? Was the deck overly hot during application? Do you have any pics? (before/during/after) Rod!~

Certain stains have the characteristic ability to darken the wood as they cure and once this happens, any further application without completing the board will result in lap marks.( -------==-------- ) Others don't have the ability to absorb themselves once the product has begun to set up. Lap marks are a nature of the beast according to product being applied. Getting rid of lap marks using mineral spirits, thinners, Xylene, goof off etc. are just some of the ideas you may get here, but be careful, what you do may also affect the finish and longevity of it as well. My suggestion is to follow the labeled directions to remove them if prescribed there, otherwise, you may need to virtually strip the affected areas and recoat with a blending technique. Once you take care of that issue try this to avoid the problem in the future; Once you start a board, finish the board. Never do a series of 'cutting in' (working the edges of a large area first then coating the rest of the section). Keep mineral spirits on hand to help with any over applications and over-lapping before the product sets up. Put any rags used in the clean up process in a bucket of water to avoid spontaneous combustion. Rod!~

See? It can happen. Be careful folks.... Beth p.s. if you don't have a helper to do it, hook up a sprinkler to do it for you while you wash!

Have heard about this from others for years.... Beth

Dan, You might also call Tom & Barbara of ACR Products, they carry the AC line now too, and also have a product called Wood Sentry which we are trying. We are trying both of these products. Beth

I have to play the responsibility card on this one. I'm sure you don't want the responsibility for anyone getting exposed to your chemicals. It may be dry in the mean time but what about rain, sprinklers etc. and Pets and other animals that may happen upon the area. If you can't neutralize it right after, wait till you can and do it in one trip. It is the responsible thing to do. Rod!~

Looks like Sikkens Cetol DEK, Natural tone to me. Or....maybe CWF. Should strip fine, plan to buff this one afterward. Beth :cup:

Agreed. Apply the cleaner directly to the wood. Watering the deck will dilute the effectiveness and add to your frustration. Beth