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    I have done around 10 to 12 ipe decks and out of those 10 or 12 decks 2 might have been perfect with no warped boards. The problem with these large sanders is that if there are any cupped boards you can't get down to the bottom of the "cup".

    I use either an orbital sander for the smaller decks (under 500 sq ft) or a variable speed grinder, with a pad I use for sanding surf boards that is very flexible for the larger decks.

    If you use drum sanders, and you have cupped boards, do you have to sand the edges of the boards to get down to the middle of them?

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    When I said deck it was actually a covered wrap around porch so the IPE was not exposed to direct sunlight and true to what I said two years earlier the Penofin had turned her IPE black as coal. She called me this spring and told me she didn't care about the warranty anymore and wanted that stuff off and for me to put on what ever I thought best.

    Len,

    Do the boards run from the house out to the edge of the deck? Or do they run parallel to the house?

    I talked to an importer of Iron Wood (brand) and he swore that the only thing you could put on ipe without degrading it (chemically) was ATO. I thought for sure he was getting kick backs.

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    I was thnking the oxalic also but I am concerned with fading the stucco. Can this be diluted enough to avoid the fading issue? I am not experienced with stucco work. Thanks

    I'm not sure if you can. I have gone as far as 5oz per gal and it still faded it. Also, you won't notice the fading until the stucco is completely dry. I had to blend the fade with more applications with shorter and shorter dwell times, so the eye couldn't catch it. I have one coming up and the company that was responsible for removing the rust before me has just about faded a nice, light gray color to almost white. Other colors that I have seen fading with OX: green, pink, yellow and khaki. The best thing to do is test, explain to the HO what to expect, and if they still want it done, charge good because each time you see how much blending you need to do, you have to wait till the stucco is completely dry, and that can take a very long time in the shade.

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    James,

    IT WASN'T ME!!

    It's hard to tell from the pics how deep the wand marks really are. The marks are mostly from someone trying to clean the siding and they washed off the failed stain. It seems that they were using low pressure because there aren't to many gouges (there are a few though).

    You should see the deck! They used high pressure and a surface cleaner:lgbugeyes I'm pretty sure that the company who washed the building and the company who maintained the wood are two different companies. The wood wouldn't be in as good shape if the washers were the ones who maintained the wood.

    Rod,

    I tried to look up the man who used to maintain the wood. It seems he's out of business. As far as I can tell guy didn't charge enough and he's now out of business. I am coming in at double what his price was. I know because the owner is freaking out over the price. The last time it was done was three years ago.

    The last picture there shows the where the wood was more protected behind the bushes and is in better shape. That picture also shows where I cleaned the section of the hand rail for testing.

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    BINGO!! But I tell my customers it's melamine. Simply works because it's physically removing it, yet leaves the surface undamaged. And as I keep saying some will offer it and some won't, but it does work and you can at least give the customer the option now, which is the most important thing really, it will be on them if they want to spend the money or not.

    Jeff

    Thanks for the...tip

    So if you erased all the AF off of someone's entrance area of their house, and it took you three hours, you would only charge them $60? Wouldn't that also remove the oxidation off of the siding and you would see all the erase marks? How long would it take to erase 100 square feet of AF that is as bad as this pic.

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    Just put a rag on a lambs wool applicator . Blend unused product and take off. Screw the knee thing......

    Amen,

    Screw the knee thing!! The maintenance coats seem to go on much better with very little extra stain. When I do the first coat on a freshly sanded deck I have so much stain that comes back out with wiping, it seems no way around getting down there and wiping it all up to get a nice flat look. I'm going to try the pad trick on the one I have lined up next month.

    Do you guys think you could spray a fine enough coat with a Decker or do you need an airless? I've been brushing everything so far.

    Christian

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