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    So, here's one for y'all.

    My repeating customer, so yes, I did this deck before, has a vertigo issue.

    She found the deck a bit slippery last time, Washed, sanded and Oiled, A/C Amber.

    It basically like a wet deck. I want to make it as sticky as possible.

    So, after I wash I'm only going to cup out any furries, not sand.

    And thinking, Shark Grip in the oil for extra grip. Never used it in A/C oil before.

    Has anyone?

    Wondering if it will even stick in the oil, or will it just rub off once it dries.

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    Yeah, My updated info. from the Gov't is that we will be able to start on the 19th.

    This is one of those times when having Toronto right next door is a hindrance, The more rural areas could open but Toronto is so dense it  makes it more problematic.

    dense def. 1) highly populated

                        2) thick headed

    both apply.

    OK kids.

    Stay safe and have fun.

     

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    Yeah,

    He will need to wash again before the recoat.

    That white dusty residue is the acrylic broken down by the rain.

    You must wash or it will plug up the pores and prevent good adhesion.

    Also, the acrylic " swells" when it gets wet even if it looks ok after it drys out you will have lost most of the stick.

     your saving grace is that this is an older deck, newer boards will completely fail in a couple months, but a recoat on these older more porous boards will likely hold up.

    After a proper wash with perc.

    Stay safe and have fun.

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    Thinking on this a bit.

    There is another option. This builder is custom homes, correct? Higher end, Yes?

    Order a different mix. Generally, the mix is various grades of ugly plain crush.

    He can spend a bit more, order a blend mix with mixed aggregates.

    Then when you wash at the end you can peel off the crème and wow.

    For this the HCL is perfect.

    Exposed aggregate. Charge extra.

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    Hi Sprayman,

    Your process is good enough, don't hit the concrete with any pressure think " glorified rinse"

    The material though, muriatic is no good.

    Muriatic should only ever be used for the purpose of etching for coating prep.

    Muriatic is hydrochloric acid.

    Use something a bit more detergent, Prosoco Vanatrol or as rod says diedrich  new masonry cleaner or NMD-80.

     

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    I mostly cook up what I need on a job by job basis.

    Depending on what I need to peel.

    Light stuff -- cascade and oxyclean, yea, basic wash, more concentrated.

    Up to mighty, Glycol enhanced NaOH, KOH blend, a bit of purple for wetting, heated up and thickened with corn starch.

    That will peel anything.

    BUT

    BUT

    These days, I can do 9 of 10 with wash only as I am just doing new work or my own re-dos.

    The great advantage of 18 years of service.

     

    However, once upon a time I really liked the Bio-wash stuff ( later Napier) now gone.

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    So we stained a new fence and two gate arbours A/C semi-cedar.

    Customer was happy about the colour on the two arbours we stained first and approved the rest of the job.

    Now, in bright sun they think it is two yellow.

    Want to know if we can make it more brownish.

    I'm thinking we could mix a gallon of rustic brown with a gallon of natural toner or two and pad it on? just enough to roll it over to a slight brownish tone. any thoughts on a good blend would be great.

    Jake?

    thanks, phil

    no pics, but you all know what this looks like, A/C semi-cedar on new western red.

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    yea, superdeck....

    linseed, tung and teak oils as i recall.

    I used them @ 5 years ago, went on nice....... and thats when the trouble started.

    Oils never dried properly and caught tons of mildew, had a dozen decks turn black.

    Was tough to get off too, same reason so oily, to bad the mildewcide in it sucks.

    best you test the wood to be sure you got it all off b4 you coat.

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    If you live in Toronto, you gotta look to the States, for your stuff.

    Good oils............. VOC 250................. gone.

    Nutin left but the sludge, and it got worse.

    Or, water, go figure, seal a deck with water and latex, yea!!!!!!!!

    15 years I been at this game and this year I gotta start over, cuz, I just could NOT put latex on decks.

    So, my choice is A/C or R/S, got samples of both to put on my clear cedar.

    Wife just loves that idea, Josephs jacket on the back deck, LOL

    What survives in my kind of weather?

    Brutal winters, with rapid temp. changes, from super bone chilling cold to light jacket and back in one day.

    And summer, Hot and humid with almost daily thunder showers, depending on what side of the street you are on.

    oh well.

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