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Hey All, I'm new here. I look forward to getting to know everyone and helping provide my input where I can. Trying to spend some time everyday to go through and learn as much as I can. I'm excited. I was wondering if I could get some input on a current problem in the meantime. I've got a customer who looks to have the seal partially stripped from their composite decking. See pictures below. What could I do to get them back to a clean slate? Thanks, Andrew

Thought I would post a job or two. It's always nice to apply this finish, the customers LOVE it! Beth

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Hi everyone! I have a 1200-sq-ft, 2-story deck behind my building in Chicago. I noticed the wood was greening earlier in the summer (it hadn't been sealed for 7 years), and purchased TWP 1500 in a dark color, after speaking with OPWDecks/The Sealer Store (they suggested it would hide any flaws and look great, i think it ended up being too dark and muddy looking). After waiting months for a good weather window to power wash, let dry 48 hours, and then stain the deck, I thought I had a clear week but ended up with rain 6 hours after application. What's more, I think it was applied incorrectly. The power washing went great, and Restore-A-Deck Cleaner was used to remove most of the dirt and green. They applied the stain on the top deck and stairs, it seeped through the cracks and looks horrible on the underneath deck boards, and there are drip spots all over the unstained portions of the lower deck (see photos), but they said it was half done and planned to come back the next day to finish the bottom deck. Then it rained. I now have water spots, greasy tacky stairs, and everything looks muddy, uneven and horrible. PHOTOS here: https://picasaweb.google.com/107996769051250485397/Deck?authuser=0&feat=directlink I hated the color, but not as much as I hate the ugliness of a half stained ruined deck:( So now what should I do? I'm thinking of re-power washing this weekend to strip all of the ruined stain, and then letting the unstained deck sit through the winter until I have the muster to restart this project in the spring. After all, the weather in Chicago is nothing but rain and cold now, and soon enough snow! But I just can't leave it the way it is, half done and ruined. Any ideas would be appreciated! Thanks so much! I'm having so many panic attacks about getting this fixed before the winter!

we have a pine deck coming up that was stained 1-2 years ago the old stain in still in pretty good shape except in areas where sap was bleeding through the boards. Would like some advice on an easy to remove the sap! thnx

Pau Lope Deck, Ipe, in Chicago. Strip and seal. Remove failed Penofin. Send me a PM for the contact info. Beth

posted this video on my Youtube page a couple months ago, but thought it needed some changes. Any thoughts. By the way, feel free to subscribe to be entertained and educated. http://www.youtube.com/user/roofsanddecks

looking for the proper way to clean a deck for future customers. I like to try a different method. I looked at some posts, but cant seem to find an oxygen bleach mix nor a oxalic acid mix. Also which one would be better to use? The reason im asking is that last week i use a mix of SH and Tsp. But the deck i did had a white film appear that was hard to remove and showed up even worse when it dried. Thank you for any help in advance

Here are some photos of the largest deck we have done so far this year. For me at least I am getting bombarded with wood restoration. Love it. This deck is located in Old Hickory, TN. This deck was stained with Bakers Super Cedar Dark. This was old wood.

Here is a fence and deck that I completed yesterday in Clarksville, TN. It was stained with Bakers Super Cedar Dark. I built my own sprayer to do this and have attached a photo. I used a 1 GPM Delavan for the pump.

I know the efc-38 needs to be kept "wet" to do its work. Is it the same with the Citralic? If it dries fairly quickly will it still be working or not?

Just sorting through my pictures here.. here is a nasty one.

4 coats of CWF over an 8 year period. Heres some shots my helper took mid cleaning TimberStrip Pro from DeckGuide Pro Center © 2004 - G&K Distributors Melts it like butter I liked the close up shot my guy took so figured id post it up

does HD-80 always have to be neutralize? I strip this deck with HD-80 and I always neutralize with oxalic acid, but my customer wants me to use a latex outdoor stain (sherman Williams) - Coupenal (mispelled). So there is no need to brighten the wood, but will the HD-80 harm the sealant. I know that with Ready Seal - when using HDd-80, you need to neutralize real good.