Roger Oakley

And the front drive, Block paving cleaned and re-sanded. Again cold water only, 100 sq. Mts.

Nice work Paul !!! :cool:

Anthony, Thanks for the positve comments, You will find loads of great info on here, on how to clean decking. Up till a few weeks ago, I was using a flat surface cleaner (I know you guys don't do this in the states) and the results are very very good, and then rinse off with lance/wand. But I have been converted to the chemical methods of you guys in the States, and let me tell you it is a lot quicker and the results are great. One thing I will say using either chemicals or my flat surface cleaner it's not all about PSI you'll trash the wood, it's about water flow and technique. Good Luck Roger

Rick Owers are going to stain fences and deck oil the decking themselves at some point, just wanted it cleaned up as they are selling. Shane Thank you for the BDA club entry. :cheers:

Hi Do you use the Coress lance/wand to pressure wash gutters etc? Any idea how it works with say, 15lts per minute (3 -4 gallons per minute) and top psi 3600 Max. Or is it just for chemicals and stainers etc. Would be interested in any feedback on this. Thanks Roger

Hi Wallydog, If it's any use I use an 18" FSC with castors, my machine is a bit more powerful then yours but it works a treat. I might be wrong but most FSC, work with 2500 psi or better I think you'll find so you should be fine. Have a look at my website, all the work (cleaning anyway) on there is FSC, and lance as a final clean-up. So in short my view is an 18" with castors is fine. Roger

Wow nice work Barry.

Ken I know I'm new to Bleach World too, but I think the deck looks really good. The deck I did the other week, was my first with bleach, (you guys gave me good feedback etc) But I found appling via a hand pump spray gave me more control and also I knew the dilution rate was stable, not a lover of downstreaming anything. Just my veiw as a new BDA (Europe) member.

Here are a couple of before and after photos of that deck I spoke to James about the other week. I took his advice and did the bleach bath. Owners really happy, I'm happy with the out come, seeing as this was my first shot at using bleach. I know photos are not from the same angle etc, but I think you'll get an Idea. So many many thanks for the info Mr James Foley you are a star. All comments welcome as to what you all think of the deck. Roger

Hi Rick, totally agree re wire wool, last thing you'd want to do. re measurements agree also, why can't there be a world standard, but that would be to easy I guess. We still use MPH, for speed but the rest of europe is KPH so more madness. if it's any use 1 gallon = 4.5461 lts and a 1 pint = 0.5683 of a litre You might know all the calculations already, but just in case :) I''ll pm you with that quote later.

Thanks guys, I've had an email from Diamond Jim, telling me I'm now a member of the BDA, (European division) still need to know the handshake though. :winking: Beth, re Furniture, pressure washed first, cold water, lance no chemicals. Once totally dried (had a weeks wait due to owners on holiday) rubbed over surfaces with very fine wire/steel wool to get rid of any roughness and salts residue from washing. First coat of teak oil applied by brush, second coat with lint free cloth (old cotton t-shirts work) all by hand. I find the cloth treatment works and you get an even finsh. Cuprinol teak oil used. 6 chairs and table used about 1.75 lts of oil for both coats. Roger

Thanks Ken and Shane, Sodium Hydrochloride 15% at a 3:1 mix, baby shampoo, hand pump sprayer, dwell time 10 mins. Very low pressure to rinse off no more then hosepipe pressure really. Here's furniture that I cleaned and restored at the same premises. I didn't take any before photo's but it was the usual grey, dirty and green in places, due to our winters over here, also the owners had never stored the furniture, had been out in the open for 6 summers and winters.:headspin:

Hi, I know it something you guys in the States don't do, but I use my flat surface cleaner first, then lance afterwards on wooden decking. If it still looks kinda dirty, then chemical. It works for me, no furring or fuzzies. I use a cold water machine, but keep an eye on the PSI. Roger

Jarrod, Is it what we call Efflorescence? Like a white powdery substance. We get it sometimes on bricks and pavors over here (UK), I don't know if this web link will help, www.pavingexpert.com/eff01.htm but it explains how to deal with it, but at the end of the day it will keep on returning after a while. Roger

Being from England, what is an "IPE" deck? Sorry to sound stupid but our decks are nowhere near as large and exotic as the USA so don't know what IPE means. Roger

Hi Mostly domestic, drives, pathways, patio, (Block paving, concrete, stone etc) Wooden decking and garden furniture, cleaning and restore if wanted. All done with cold water machine, FSC, and various lances. We don't have the exotic decking like you guys have in the states here in England, but they still come up nice and clean, well at least by me anyway LOL :) Also season just starting to take off over here, and we have a hose-pipe ban in the south of England :mad: which does not include p/washing but now trying to convince home owners. Roger