SHANE...... THANK YOU

[SHANE...... THANK YOU]

Thanks again Adrian I do what I can to help when you need..:cool:

 

Sorry Greg and Beth I'll stay in Texas since I'm still getting temps around 85 thank you very much.. :tongue:

 

P.S If ya'll were closer i would help ya'll too!

[Small Dirty Deck]

Total wood protection or twp. It comes in all colors and stuff but most around here prefer to let the natural wood shine thru

 

Yeah TWP is good very similar to the Gray Away well the 200 series is but the colors are a little different.

[Small Dirty Deck]

We have done very little wood work. We have done fences but no decks. I don't mean to pry but how much u make for a deck? We like to make 100 an hour is that feasible doin decks?

 

 Well it all depends on your cost IE:stain,labor supplies etc. You want to be fair but not price yourself out the ball park if you can make between 40-50% after your cost you should be good. Older jobs tend to soak up a lot more stain than newer ones so don't be afraid to charge more for older jobs.

 

What stain are you using now for your fences?

[Small Dirty Deck]

Thanks David..:cool:

 

It all depends oh how the deck looks once I use my cleaning mix. If there are certain stains from trees or metal patio furniture sometimes will leave rust stains. When I re stain and don't use a stripper I usually don't brighten but If I'm not happy how the wood looks then I'll brighten. You should always brighten after stripping tho.

[Small Dirty Deck]

That's amazing work man. Make a great pic for a brochure. I kno if I seen that if hire u on the spot

 

Thanks Chris doing these kind of dirty decks makes it all worth it they were very happy and promised not to wait so long to re stain. :cool:

[Small Dirty Deck]

Awesome job Shane.

Top shelf.

:cool:

[Small Dirty Deck]

Here is why you don't wait 11 yrs to re stain your deck. They let time get away from them before calling me out to clean and re stain their deck. It was pressure washed then used a light 12 % mix then rinsed no brightener was used.

 

 

 

 

[The Mole and Jersey Show Ep1]

That was a cool video...Ya'll need to talk about wood restoration :cool:

[Testimonial in today's mail]

Sweet nice job! :cool:

[TGS roll call-- check in here]

I'm always here most of the time...:cool:

[Armstrong Clark Stain ranks highest for IPE decks!!]

John T,  Many thanks for the kind words.  Where else did you find us mentioned?

 

Shane,  This Spring we sent you at least 5 gallons of our Amber for hardwoods at no charge for you to test.  Any thoughts and feedback?  You are a Bakers distributor so this test is truly fair and balanced.  There is no similarity between this site and www.armclark.com.  Just look.

 

Diamond Jim,  You too were compted Amber to try.  I am still waiting for your feedback.

 

This website ranks Bahr Stains at the bottom.  Since half of the wood restoration industry walks away from Behr Stain stripping, should we not applaud their backbone and hiss at Consumer Reports?

 

Jake

 

Jake,

 I haven't used the stain yet that I won in the before and after contest yet on any decks yet. I only put it on a teak bench a few months ago and looked real good but not sure if I'm able to give any real feedback yet.

 

I have a friends deck I'm hoping to use the stain on soon just been real busy with fences and re stain jobs.

[Armstrong Clark Stain ranks highest for IPE decks!!]

I think it's Scott Paul with the Sealer store who owns it but has the same look of www.armclark.com 

[Small 1700 Sqft PT Deck]

Great work as usual Shane. I like that deck design.

The only problem that guy would have is if he saw me hacking away and sending golf balls like missiles towards his house. I wonder of his family hits the deck every time they here the number 4 even if it's on TV?

 Thanks John :cool:

 

Yeah great design just wished it was a better quality deck material not the prettiest wood.

 

I think they are lucky they are behind the tee box vs the fairway I know I've dodged some balls on a few decks before!

[Check out the new member on TGS.]

Now that's funny he's a fluffer from Kenya and Chi town

 

• Location
  Nairobi, Kenya
• Company Name
  FBN cleaning
• First & Last Name
  Larry Dickman
• Address
  1060 W Addison
• City & State
  Chicago IL
• Zip Code
  60018
• Occupation
  fluffer
• Telephone
  773-427-0298
   

[Small 1700 Sqft PT Deck]

Thanks Rick :cool:

 

Yeah I wish it was some prettier wood also these 2x4's just don't look the same.

 

You can tee off right out the door....

 

 

 

[Small 1700 Sqft PT Deck]

Well it's been a while since I posted pics so I finally worked on a deck and not a fence. Here is how I spent my fri staining.

 

 

 

 

 

[Clear stain options?]

Bakers Super Clear has no UV protection .I would make a 50/50 mix Clear/Cedar Dark.You can apply above 50 but the moisture is alway tough when it's cold.

[TGS new format-- comments.]

No problems follow the new buttons and its all cool overall a much better look.

[Welcome New Members! ..Introduce yourself]

Hello. Im Ryan.

Some of the people here know me. Glad I can finally post. I registered a while ago, but was still unable to log in.

 

I am in Western NY. about 30 mins south of Buffalo. Not a New Yorker though...moved here for my wife. Moving to Virginia (to stay) in a couple years.

 

We made the complete change over to a wash company this year. We started as a general property maintanance company. Made a lot of sense to make the switch.

 

If my signature doesn't work, I will try to fix it.

Thanks.

 

Welcome Ryan glad you could make it! B)

[What are your plans for Labor Day weekend?]

I'm off today then work Sun then hang out and grill on Mon...B) 

[Testing Grimes Scene's new bulletin board.]

Nice job Beth I like look of the new board looks very clean and sharp and we have smileys again!  <_<  :cool:

[Hmmm might make a great drum pump. ..]

That is pretty cool a good to know!

Thanks Pat! :cool:

[Gray Away Cedar Dark]

Thanks Beth...Yo Adrian! It's all in a few days work :cool:

[Gray Away Cedar Dark]

Here was deck I worked on last week that was cleaned brightened and stained with Gray Away Cedar Dark

[Staining a pergola with a vine]

I have a pergola with a wysteria type vine. Has anyone had experience staining a wood pergola with this type of obstacle? Heavy pruning is not an option . A garden forum may have some input, but maybe not like fellow forum members here.....and had the vine survive after . I am fairly certain the vine could die with too much indirect stain contact but wanted to hear others.

thanks,

dave

welcome Dave...Please add your signature to your profile..Thanks

Try to pull the vine off as much as you can since they don't want to prune it or stain in the winter time when the plant is dormant.