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    Years ago, with lots of help from you all, I stripped, brightened and stained an old deck that had been sitting for years.  

    We just had a small pressure treated deck built around a portion of our pool yesterday.  I remember back in the day there was a certain amount of time suggested for the wood to dry out before stripping and brightening.  What is the recommended time now days?  Of course the wife wants it done yesterday but I'm not doing it until it's time.

    Also, I used an Armstrong Clark semi-transparent stain back then.  Is this still a good option or are there better ones out there?

    Thanks All

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    My neighbor has a hunting lease with electricity available but no water.  He is wanting to buy a power washer to use for washing off their atv's when they get muddy but wasn't sure if it would work.  I did a little looking yesterday and from what I can tell (right or wrong) is that IF the power washer is a belt drive power washer then he is OK but if it's just an inexpensive one, it relies on being fed pressurized water.  Is this accurate? 

     

    If he opts for the cheaper option would he need some kind of inline pump to provide the needed pressure?

     

    What would you all recommend to him?

     

    Thanks

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    I inherited an electric Karcher power washer from my step Dad.  Obviously this isn't the machine for heavy duty use but for cleaning siding it works OK.  Here's the problem.  I connect and turn on the water, turn on the power switch and it will start the pump.  As long as I am using the wand and washing it works fine.  The pump keeps going and the pressure stays fine.  If I stop for maybe a minute or two, the pump shuts off and won't restart.  I can pull the trigger on the wand to release the pressure but still the pump doesn't come back on and there is very little water pressure.  Now, I can unplug and unhook the machine from the water overnight and the machine is good to go.  However, if I let it rest and build up pressure we are back to square one.  Very frustrating.  Please assist.  Thanks

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    Ok, so I just re-tiled her bathroom and installed new trim and all looks great! So, I'm talking to her today and she mentions repainting her porch(es). They aren't too big, maybe 150-200 sq ft total. But, they are layer upon layer of paint. Unfortunately, I don't know what kind of paint, only that it's a solid. She is wanting to repaint again with a solid paint, nothing transparent or semi-transparent. So, I need ideas on products I can use to help get some of the old paint off then sand with my orbital sander to smooth things out. 20 years ago there were products that would eat up much of the paint by bubbling up then allowing them to be scraped off. I'm not 100% sure of what's available nowadays so thought I'd check with the experts. Let me know and I'll get on the ball and be glad to provide pictures as the project progresses. Thanks in advance!

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    Scott, as a homeowner, diy'er, it was easy to apply. I brushed it on the floors and rails without any problems. The wood seems to soak up what it needs to and then I just brushed out the rest. No lapping, no stain sitting on top of the wood etc. And, I applied it liberally to make sure the wood could soak up what it needed. Hope you do well with the line. Take care, Greg

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    I hand brushed the decking and rails and it seemed to go on smoothly. The older wood really sucked it in. I didn't have any problem with lap marks. However, I wash brushing about 3 boards at once. I'd brush a foot or so on one, then another, then another then do the next foot or so etc. The hardest part for me was getting my cheapo power painter adjusted to spray the lattice. Once that was done, the brushing was easy.

    The stain was pretty thin but almost had the color of chocolate syrup. I'm assuming these are the solids? If so, this stuff should last for a few years. Wish I was more accomplished so I could give you more qualified info. However, for a homeowner DIY'er it was a great stain to use.

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