2013 Sealer/Stain Poll - Which one(s) are you using this year?

[2013 Sealer/Stain Poll - Which one(s) are you using this year?]

No fair Shane...you're in TEXAS.

We WISH we had your year round weather....

Beth

Yes it is very nice but you would not like to spray in 20-30 mph wind gust not fun!

[2013 Sealer/Stain Poll - Which one(s) are you using this year?]

I use the Baker's Gray Away like most of you know and a whole lot of it between retail and applicating.

I'm already going through 120 gallons a week and it's only April!

[Do you work on Sundays at times?]

When I have due to weather also..

[One for the "Woodies"-Don't ya hate the grey colors??]

That's because your a true wood restoration artist where I'm a Sifi Channel combo wood,vinyl, parking garage,Bldg monster that sprays to clean.. Stains?? Our goal is to remove stains.. But we also apply them as well.. Go figure.

I just like to give enough options to the colors i carry. Too many options makes it to difficult for color pickers. Reddish brown ,brown, golden brown ,gold and Gray.

I'll special order an Ebony if needed to go with Ivory.

Woodie only 4 Ever BDA 4 LiFe

[One for the "Woodies"-Don't ya hate the grey colors??]

Grey holds up better, looks better ,ages better ,cleans better , and is better. I have grey hair!

Good place for that like button .....my beard is Gray so i'm the salt of the pepper!

Hey i'm not the one who has to look at it so if the homeowner likes Gray then I like Gray.

Different strokes for different folks..

[One for the "Woodies"-Don't ya hate the grey colors??]

My Slate Grey has tons of pigment and looks great next to slate....I don't mind it really

[Need wash mix advice]

Seymore, been around washers for 20+ years. I'm a professional Facilities Manager. When I started out as a maintenance tech at a shopping mall, I power washed sidewalks, vehicles, and believe it or not the entire exterior of the 30' high mall. I've even removed toilets and urinals from restrooms and power washed them. I've washed HVAC coils with low pressure washers, and I've washed tons of pigeon crap out of many a big box store gutter. I've been around both electric and gas hot and cold commercial power washers by Hydrotek, Landa, etc. I'm past that now and have staff that does it for me, except for my house of course. I bought a craftsman rig with a Honda engine and generac pump on it a while back just to use around the house, it does a good job for what I need. My reason for coming here was to get a good wash mix recipe for my specific house.

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Seymore, been around washers for 20+ years. I'm a professional Facilities Manager. When I started out as a maintenance tech at a shopping mall, I power washed sidewalks, vehicles, and believe it or not the entire exterior of the 30' high mall. I've even removed toilets and urinals from restrooms and power washed them. I've washed HVAC coils with low pressure washers, and I've washed tons of pigeon crap out of many a big box store gutter. I've been around both electric and gas hot and cold commercial power washers by Hydrotek, Landa, etc. I'm past that now and have staff that does it for me, except for my house of course. I bought a craftsman rig with a Honda engine and generac pump on it a while back just to use around the house, it does a good job for what I need. My reason for coming here was to get a good wash mix recipe for my specific house.

Nice 20 + yrs we can't never have to much experience here on the TGS ..

BTW sorry didn't notice you were in the DIY section where no sig is needed.

[Need wash mix advice]

Well they might have gotten loss on the new server but you're cool....

What all do you clean? How long you been washing?

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Well they might have gotten loss on the new server but you're cool....

What all do you clean? How long you been washing?

[Need wash mix advice]

I have a 3000psi 2.8gpm w/downstream. My house is grey hardiplank with white wood trim. There is green algae on the hardiplank and almost all of the caulk on trim seams and trim itself is stained black with mold/mildew?? I want to wash it the right way and have been doing some reading on the site. I want to spray a mix on, let it sit and rinse it off. Is there a decent mix I can make using household chemicals, or am I wasting my time by not ordering the simple cherry and some pool chlorine? Is there a good basic mix using just household bleach and detergents? I've read a bunch of different ideas. Thanks for your advice!

Welcome to TGS jivewalker please fill out your signature forum rules.

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I have a 3000psi 2.8gpm w/downstream. My house is grey hardiplank with white wood trim. There is green algae on the hardiplank and almost all of the caulk on trim seams and trim itself is stained black with mold/mildew?? I want to wash it the right way and have been doing some reading on the site. I want to spray a mix on, let it sit and rinse it off. Is there a decent mix I can make using household chemicals, or am I wasting my time by not ordering the simple cherry and some pool chlorine? Is there a good basic mix using just household bleach and detergents? I've read a bunch of different ideas. Thanks for your advice!

Welcome to TGS jivewalker please fill out your signature forum rules.

[Censorship & Banning...............]

i'm on pc also...

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i'm on pc also...

[Censorship & Banning...............]

Is there a reason for double postings?

I think it's when you edit your post.... Ok maby not it could be a bug they need to work out from the move to a new server

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Is there a reason for double postings?

I think it's when you edit your post ?

[First one of the spring Cedar strip...]

What I'm leaning towards doing after adding up labor material to strip should be the better way to go. What I did with this monster deck on the ocean as well.

That's a sweet looking deck!

You have pic of the floor? How long it take you to stain it?

[Where is spring?]

Been cool I almost broke a sweat a little while ago...

[Powerwashing with snow on the ground]

Shane,

That was the old way. Here is our latest.

That is too cool! :cool:

[Powerwashing with snow on the ground]

[Stock and Price Re-evaluation]

My stain price have increased over last year and has effected my retail and contractor prices but not as much yet on my applicating cost. Older drier decks,fences I tend to charge more due to the lower sqft /gallon but it varies on the job.

I like the fact I can order a pallet of stain 120 gallons from Plano for a little over $100 the next day by ODFL trucking Co.. Now I'm ordering about 2 pallets a week already! I sell quite a bit retail now than I have over the years and growing. So having 100's of gallons on hand makes it easier for my application company to have stain on hand for jobs. Rick I'll leave touch up stain also if I think they will actually touch it up . Some homeowner would rather pay me to come touch it up when i'm in the area.

BTW I like to stay around 50-60% on net margin when I can on jobs doesn't always work out that way but I try hard to...

[A little love on the side]

You should have got your cat to model in front of it ...:cat:

[Never really made it official.]

The model that we gave Shane to review had around 25 projects under no failures before it was stolen along with his gear.

Boooooooo :disgust:

[ABC Pressure Washing & Deck Rescue Projects]

Sweet...:cool: :afro:

[Wet Wood Stain]

I would stick with an oil base stain but you just have to wait till you get some dry weather.

One day deck stains are waterbase and i think decks dry out when stained with waterbase stains.

I did see this in Lowes but don't know anything about it but's almost $40 a gal :eek:

[Small Cedar Fence with Cedar Dark]

Here is a small 1500 Lft with new cedar fence with top cap I stained Fri and finished today. I stained it with Gray Away Cedar Dark and took 65 gallons. I was able to get about 140 sqft/gallon which is great being I was dealing with a 20-30 mph wind.

It's nice to have a fence builder to get jobs like this since he doesn't want to mess with it.

I usually don't get less than 1200 Lft fence jobs from him!

[Maintenance Deck with Gray Away Cedar Gold]

Looks great as always ! 12% do you mean bleach and soap?

Thanks ....

Yes very light cleaning then re applied..

[Maintenance Deck with Gray Away Cedar Gold]

Here is a small deck I stained today with Gray Away Cedar Gold.It was last stained 2 yrs ago and like all my maintenance it was cleaned with light 12% and soap. It took a little under 5 gallons.This was the 4th time I've stained this deck 4 time over the past years love these customers!

This was a job that got sent out a reminder during Dec. :cool:

[Jim Gamble is in the hospital.]

Glad you doing better Jim!

[Gray Away Super Cedar 3 yr maintenance clean and seal]

Shane,

That is one of the primary benefits of using a paraffinic oil based stain!

Exactly that's the best selling point to use and so much more true on new ACQ decking!