Scott Paul

Yes I added the concrete/paver stripper this year for online sales. I will add to pro site soon. It works great on removing old failed acrylic concrete coatings.

You need to be careful when removing sealer from stamped concrete as you can also remove some of the tint. This depends on how it was installed. This stripper will work: Paver and Concrete Sealer Stripper | The Sealer Store If it is just bubbles, then applying a solvent to "melt" the existing sealer is somtimes all you need. Try a gallon of Xylene. Apply it to the bubbles and see if is softens the bubbles so the sealer dries/lies down flat.

I am going to extend this contest for a month until end of June largely due to weather issues. Also Jake and I will try to work something out based on Tony's suggestion. I will be talking to him in the next day or two and will get some details. I apologize if this is confusing to anyone. If you have already posted some pictures and would like to change or submit a different project that will be okay.

Does anyone service the Bronx area. I have a lead for brick paver cleaning, resanding, and sealing. Please PM me if interested.

I think these are very good ideas! I will check with Jake and see if it is feasible.

Pictures of a TWP Cedartone deck that I personally stained today. Wasn't very fun. Lots of wind!

Not really. I did use it on this deck. Makes life alot easier.

By myself, no helpers. Sprayed the railings were I could and did all horizontals, posts, and edging by hand.

Or another option is to end next week and then have one more contest for the rest of the year?

Thanks Rick. Sometimes those knots drive me nuts. They have a tendency to be lighter in color when dried.

100 series. Used 7-8 gallons.

I am not picky about my pictures. If anyone wants to use them feel free.

Took me 4 hours to stain this one myself. Thanks!

I would like to get so more options. I still believe we are behind a couple of weeks with the weather. Does anyone else want or need me to extend?

New ACQ treated lumber is completely different then the old CCA. The ACQ seems to repel new stains causing them to not last as long as they should.

Google will ignore and not index copied content from other websites. Their spiders will know who was first. I wouldn't worry about it either. It will only hurt his chances of being ranked.

I agree with you Rick about the NaOh. It does allow better penetration with the stain. Ken you are also correct with the Red Mahogany color. I do not believe they would have gotten the same results with the natural "lighter" tinted color. As you can see from my pictures, the red mahogany is fairly rich in color.

We have been maintaining this deck for 4 years now. I believe it was built 6 years ago. Here is out history1. 2005: We came in to strip off Behr that was applied 2003. Applied Messmers Hardwood Stain in Natural 2. 2006: Stripped and recoated with Messmers Natural again. 3. 2007: Stripped and recoated with Messmers Red Mahogany. 4. 2008: No call this year. I wondered why since the HO said he wanted it done every year. Thought maybe I lost the job. 5. 2009: Called and said he needed it done again. I asked about 2008 and he said it looked much better with the Red Mahogany color and that it did not need to be done. I was sceptical but he was correct. This was the first and only time I have ever seen a stain hold up for 2 years on a hardwood.

Thanks Jon!

Here's the before picture that was posted in thread earlier. The Messmers held up very well for the 2 years.

Here is same deck that we refinished last week again with Messmers UV Plus for Hardwoods in the Red Mahogany color.

We can ship all of our products to IL except the AC stain. There is another company that has the rights for AC and IL until 2010 season.Deck and Concrete Products

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Go ahead. You have until end of month for final entry.

Looking Good! I bet the homeowners were thrilled!