Beth n Rod

I would recommend a pump cart set up with a sureflo pump. Pumptec also sells one called the decker with their own pump style. The set up would minimize the amount of spray that would rain down on you vs other methods like x-jet/m-jet injector systems. Down streaming would get it done faster but you lose sight of certain angles and areas you can't reach effectively from the ground. With the sprayer cart set up, we get on a ladder and visually see everything we are trying to strip. some people make up their own by buying just the pump and a on/off switch and a deep cycle marine battery with a plastic box and mount it all on a 49$ hand cart with a piece of plywood. I have a similar set up only it is mounted on the side of my hose reel mounting system in the back of a truck. The others on the wall of the sprinter van. I have 2 decker sprayer carts as well for smaller jobs but you can get whatever length hose you need to meet your needs. 50' seems to work well in the majority of jobs.

:wink: Go to the upper right corner, click settings. then look on the navigation on the left, and is will say signature. click it and there will be a box. It will take a post or two to show up. Beth

Stephen - Please add your signature. Beth

You are very welcome Danny. We don't suggest water based (acrylic) products on a floor for several reasons: traffic:foot traffic, pets claws, furniture scooting, direct sun and UV exposure. All of these represent opportunities for failure, which can mean cracking, chipping and peeling. Oils do not do this. Oils wear more evenly. Doesn't moisturize: horizontal surfaces require moisturization, especially in areas that get higher amounts of UV exposure. Oils moisturize. Expense: Acrylic floor will be more costly to maintain if it begins to fail than an oil will. An oil can be washed and re-coated, while re-coating an acrylic will look splotchy. If a floor fails a substantial amount, you MUST strip it, and that is much more costly than a maintenance wash. Beth p.s. I know exactly ZERO contractors who use Thompson's.

Actually the above in red is FALSE. Water based finishes are just as permeable as oil based finishes are, the exception to that being PAINT which Thompson's is not. Water based finishes do not dive in as deep nor do they moisturize. On a horizontal surface they degrade differently, since they forma film, and depending on the product and the build up (number of coats) that may mean peeling. Or, it may not, if you are talking about one coat. Water based products are best installed vertically, since vertical surfaces are subjected to indirect weather. Oils are better for the floors (horizontal). Having said this, we like Armstrong's blended oil product on decking. We apply quite a bit of water based product each year, with amazing, lasting results - vertically. Horizontally, we like oil. Hope this helps. Beth

Well heck, I'm going to just be 35 from now on. I hit a big number last year and I refuse to go higher. So I picked a lower one I like and I'm going to hang out there. Works for me, although the DMV knows the truth..... Have a fabulous day!!!!!!!! Beth

And how old are you now? 35 again? Beth

Gditys and Hammer17 - SIGNATURES PLEASE. Beth

Let's all call Hawaii at 3am and leave messages! Yeah! Yeah! that ought to help.... hahahahahaha Beth

Did that last year here. AC won. Not putting TWP on my deck again. Ever. Beth

I came out darker because the stain has pigment and you have added to that, as well as the oil based resin systems, well, some of them darken with UV exposure. Cabots is mostly drying oils, so I would bet that like Sikkens, yes that does happen. Try Armstrong Clark next time. It's a breeze to maintain. Beth

Signature please..... House rules. Beth

If you contact his hosting company they might drop his ass off the server. Beth

You are correct. Tracy is at a new company and just posted today in the Look What's New forum. Beth

First of all, are you using cold water or hot water? If you are using cold, try hot. Second of all, add some degreaser to that bleach, in other words try it as a house wash mix. After cleaning then apply some oxalic. Then rinse. We get stains like that out of concrete all the time. Beth

I have a question....the debris from the tree....leaves? Beth

We just tried Wood Sentry from ACR Products ACR PRODUCTS and were very pleased. The deck below was stripped, it had paint on it in very good condition. We used HD-80 boosted with ACR Products 633-ADD to remove the paint. You can see the before, during, after the strip and the final seal job with Wood Sentry. Rod will elaborate about his experience with it. Beth -Rod- Wood Sentry applied very well but did penetrate quite readily. The pics show the result of 2 applications. The initial application soaked in and became somewhat dull, the 2nd application produced the finish you see in the last two pics. Wood Sentry set up quickly and within the time it took to clean up the equipment (sprayer, brushes etc) it was ready to be walked on. No foot prints left behind and for the sake of a final appearance, the last pic shows more light and is a good representation of the finish. The 2nd to the last pic had a flash used to improve the exposure because the porch was shadowed. We did one other deck as well and the results were the same on the floor. The rails turned out well after one application but the floor needed a 2nd coat to bring out the color better. The quick set time was what I liked to see because it makes it easier to go onto the deck and pull plastic from the side of the house without the fear of leaving foot prints in the finish. Cleanup was using a degreaser solution and water. The pictured deck is 304 sqft and the total product applied was 1.75 gallons. That comes out to around 173 sqft/gal. which isn't bad considering two applications both of which were back-brushed with 6" china bristle brushes. We installed some new wood on the floor and replaced about half of the rail caps of another deck. Once sanded they absorbed Wood Sentry better but to be honest, I like the look on older wood as it really presents better on it. The new wood having a green tint to it made the finish look odd. Of course I have noticed this with other products and prefer to wash new wood before sealing it anyway. This helps to remove some of the greenish tint that can detract from the color of the finish. At this point, I will leave it to others to look, ask and decide for themselves and allow anyone else who may have tried this product to add their commentary. Rod!~

Very pretty indeed.... Beth

And don't forget to share the after pics! Beth :D

They have different pigments. Get samples and do a brush out of each. Beth

All they did was rename it. Beth

Welcome to posting! Glad you finally decided to stop lurking. Your site looks good. Wishing you the best success. Beth

Sweet work. Beth

According to what I have had time to read, the product is a sealer but does not keep the wood from turning grey. It can be painted or stained afterwards or you can use a tint formula they provide. Once in the wood, it becomes a part of the wood much like linseed oil hardens it. P.I.T.A. to sand I am suspecting. There is little feedback on the product here and I have not had the chance to look for any reviews. I will look into that later but for now, I am skeptical. Rod!~

I recommend sprayers with a pressure relief valve for this type of application. Avoids the problem. Rod!~