Beth n Rod

We just complete a deck made of ipe and they had a variety of furniture. Some of it was made from a combination of Ipe and Brazilian Cherry. The frame is ipe, the slats for the back of the seats, the seats themselves and the table top are Brazilian Cherry. They were finished with Wood Tux in Western Cedar. The Pergola is ipe and was finished with Wood Tux Western Cedar as well. Owner is thrilled. Beth

I'll post close ups later of the chairs, table and the bench. Beautiful craftsmanship. Beth

That's a good question. I remember our first year we washed tons of townhouse decks. Second year we began to land more single family homes, so larger jobs. Beth :cup: need...coffee... :cup:

Remove the fuzzies before application. Use a defurring pad. Tom @ ACR Products sells them if you need some. Rod!~

We rarely apply it wet. We prefer to apply it dry. Just looks better in my opinion. Sorry.... :cup: Beth

HD-80 will work. We have stripped Sikkens Cetol DEK with it before. Mix it at 8 oz to the gallon, let it dwell until you are sure it is through the surface, keep it moist with more product. Could take a while, scratch it to see if it is ready. Beth

Now that sounds like the WT we love! Woohoo! Beth

Check with Tom @ ACR Products (banner on top of most forums). He is a pumptec dealer and keeps a stock of parts on hand. Rod!~

We have up to 250' of hose on the unit and it still works fine. As far as the battery terminals, the problem starts if the terminals get shorted by something conductive (Spray lance for example) landing on the two poles and causing a spark which could ignite any flammables in range. Rod!~

Cool deal! At least it was not something you had to mess with. That's always a plus! :) Looks great! Beth

I would go back and even out the mark... Beth

Did the spray gun leak on the pathway? Beth

Cool deal! Can't beat the price. Beth

You got yourself into a pickle. You know, like in baseball terms. four words of advice: Get it in writing! If you get someone to approve a color, have them sign off on it. It is legal and despite the fact that the husband is the one who contracted with you, in contracting law, the spouse is quite capable of being a proxy and it is binding in the agreement. Next thing is that just because someone says they got another estimate doesn't mean it actually exists. Ask to see it! If they can't present it, it's a bluff all intended to see if you will bite. It happens to us all the time. My favorite response is: "Do you get to negotiate your price at the register?" I don't get to so I stick to my prices. They are based upon formulas we have developed in order to maintain a profit margin and include not only materials but time factors not only for the labor but the office hours, travel expenses and various other overhead expenses. We have a coupon that basically covers any possible expense they may have in water and electricity we use in performing the work and that's all the break we can give and still remain competitively priced. I can understand you are new and hungry but don't be foolhardy and naive enough to believe the tactics people use. Remember this if you don't anything else...For some people, it is their job to negotiate and trick their prospects into dropping their prices in order to get the best deal for the company they work for and they are darn good at it. Your price to do a deck that size was a bit low for our demographic and to strip and re-seal the deck (not trying to sound condescending...but) you took a bath! If you did not get an addendum in place and signed before beginning, you will have one heck of a time collecting. I don't think he is unhappy, I think the customer is playing you for every thing they can get by the sound of it and being new to this game that people play it is a very unfortunate lesson to learn but now you know better going forward. Wasting anymore time on someone who didn't give you a color selection before the work is begun is just asking for trouble in our experience. As a matter of fact, we won't start until we have that in writing. It's that important. If you didn't get it, forget it. Otherwise, like you are now realizing, it is taking up time you could be spending on good customers who are straight with you to begin with. Also, you should mention somewhere in your agreement that the color result may not be the same and is dependent upon wood species, age, neglect or other irreversible inflictions such as previous coatings. Move on and chalk this up to one of the most avoidable experiences you will ever have. Good luck! Rod!~

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Never mind - I see more pics. So this guy didn't approve the product or color? Or the wife did? If an owner approved it, then that's a tough call. Why didn't he chime in to begin with? Beth

Is that first floor shot with the clear application difference what is on the floor now? Beth

Both are strong oxidizers and the combination will release hazardous gases and could cause any sprayer you fill this combination with to explode. Ken's suggestions would work best. Apply HD-80 at 6oz/gal, wash, rinse then follow with bleach at 70/30 (water/bleach) and rinse again. Rod!~

HD-80 @ 3 oz to the gallon, strip, neutralize rinse....let dry, prep, seal. Beth

If you look closely enough, you will see that they used the same cuts as is found on the rails making the balustrade or pickets. Some people like this style, I for one do not because as the deck ages these cuts warp badly. Rod!~ ps, the deck shows signs of a sealer still intact, mostly on the rails so a light stripping is necessary.

been there, done that... Rod!~

Shane is the first to jump into the gutter. Rod!~

You can get them at ACR PRODUCTS Beth

The tip is too close to the wood. Personally, I would pull that inset shot of washing out of the deck picture. Beth

We have also had consistent results with WT. (this batch not withstanding) Now I know unloaders wear out (they are mechanical) and hoses bust (have a life too) but that's like apples and oranges. As for acting like third graders, I don't know, we are all trying to deal with what has happened and get through it. (mechanical and three year old references from similar thread on PT State) No one wants to lose a hard earned customer. Beth