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    OK, jump backwards a few days. I posted pics of the deck after cleaning and it wasn't clean enough. I didn't have time to order more cleaner/brightener so I went to the dreaded Lowes and bought the cabots deck stripper and brightener out of desperation. I completed that process yesterday morning and sanded the fuzzies last night. I stained today with the A/C sierra redwood semi-transparent stain. The results are alright. There are a couple of touch ups needed but overall I'm real happy. I'll do touch up in the early morning then post pics of the finished project mid-morning (11ish).

    Here is one picture. You can see a few touch ups are needed on the lattice. I'll fix those before I post more pics tomorrow. Greg

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    I mixed 2lbs to about 4 1/2 gallons total.

    I had to get this thing done so i actually went and bought a cabots stripper and stripped the entire thing (floors and railing) with good results (and brightened). I spent literally the entire day today staining. It looks good! I'll let it dry overnight and take some pictures tomorrow and post them. It is pretty red though, but I like it.

    Should I go with the HD80 next time? Or, stick with the EFC-38 and just make sure I've got more than enough on hand to keep rewetting with the cleaner? Should I mix it differently?

    Next time I will have everything together to complete the project in the spring, before its a 100 degrees like it was today. I really fought with keeping the cleaner wet. It wanted to dry out the second I sprayed it on, even at 7am. So, I would mist it down with water and I bet I just diluted it too much to do the trick.

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    Ok, here are a few more with different camera settings. The sun is behind the trees so I guess these could be considered as in the shade. The others were taken in the shade too. Let me know what you think.

    Hell, nevermind. I can't seem to take pictures that give you a true feeling for what the wood really looks like. I apologize for the inconvenience. You can catch a couple of glimpses of the sun shining on the deck (pic 1, right side spindles/rail plus all 3 pics on previous post). That is the color of the whole thing.

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    Alright, here are 3 more pics of the deck. The 1st one is the lower deck (never stained) and the next 2 are of the upper deck. They turned out OK but still don't give a great representation of what the deck really looks like. Let me know what you think. If I get the go ahead, I'm going to lightly sand in the early, early morning then begin staining. Thanks, Greg

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    The haze isn't fuzzy at all. It just kind of looks like a really light film on the deck. I actually got a small section wet and scrubbed it with a deck brush but it's too dark outside to see if it made a difference.

    I don't know what happened to the second picture. Maybe lighting, maybe the photographer. That wood actually looks very similar to the wood in picture 1 in real life. Picture 2 is the upper section of the deck that was previously stained. I will take more pics tomorrow to see if I can get some that show the upper part a little better.

    Please check back in on me and give me some feedback of tomorrows pictures. If I have to, I'll re-do the upper section or sand the fire out of it until it is in better shape.

    I know it's not the best option, but could I run to the dreaded Lowes and pick up a couple of gallons of deck stripper and brightener to get me through this project? They have a cabots and Zinsser brand of these products. Any advice on which would be best?

    Thanks again, Greg

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    I keep three different flyers in my truck and in my personal car. Each start out with "I happened to be driving by your house today and couldn't help but notice the condition of your..." House, Roof, or Fence. Then the usual " Hi, I'm from Pro-Power Power Washing, bla bla bla." If in fact I am driving by a nasty looking fence, house, or roof, I just slip the flyer in their door. Only takes a second and you're sure to get calls from it. Make sure your spelling and grammer are 100 percent perfect.

    Uh, grammar not grammer, hehehe, jk...Greg

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    I was cleaning and brightening my deck today and wanted to check on the application of the Citralic. So, I thought I'd stop by Kens' website only to find out it's gone. When you go there it says "this website has been cancelled". So, if you have any contact with Ken check in on him and see how it's going. I was kind of surprised. I figure he'd bounce back from his mess.

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    Ok, everything is off the deck and it's ready to go for tomorrow morning.

    I have a question about what area to use the efc 38 on first. I'm thinking about doing the top rail and lattice work, inside and outside 1st. Once they are completed I would move to the actual deck portion. Is this reasonable or is there a specific procedure I should use? I think that's the last question I have prior to starting. Let me know if you can think of any other tips. Thanks, Greg

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    The last picture, #4, was done by Rick Petry. It says its a mix of brown sugar and western cedar so it's got to be a woodrich product but I'm not sure which one.....Rick?

    If you hold your cursor over the picture it will show you who posted and what they titled the post.

    Good luck in finding something you like. The deck looks great so far!

  17. Posted · Edited by gt2003 · Report reply

    I sanded the upper deck today with an orbital sander and 60 grit paper. Here are a few pics, let me know if this is what it should look like. Basically, I sanded board by board, knocking off all the raised fibers. I ended up taking off a good bit of the stain in the process.

    One more question, If I clean and brighten tomorrow, could I stain it Saturday and have it ready for use on Sunday? Or, should I allow 48 hours for actual use? Let me know. Otherwise I've got to put off the whole process until Monday. Thanks, Greg

    P.S. - I have not cleaned or brightened the deck. The only thing I have done so far is sanded the upper deck. Thanks again, Greg

  18. Posted · Edited by gt2003 · Report reply

    If anyone would like samples, I've got 3-4 ounces each of the semi-tranparents: rustic brown, sierra redwood and cedar. I got sent double samples and don't want them to go to waste. So, if you want them, PM me your contact info. if it's not in your signature and I'll be glad to send them to you. Thanks, Greg

    ****UPDATE**** Celeste spoke up first. I will get them in the mail to her today.

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