Ipe Deck Cleaning and Staining

[PressurePros 249]

I don't get to do too much work anymore but got the muscles working again yesterday. I do sometimes miss cleaning a deck especially a hardwood like ipe. The stain used is WoodZotic. Deck cleaner and wood brightener was Restore-A-Deck. Took me (by myself) about 6 hrs from start to finish because of all the cutting in (and allowing the deck to dry a bit after cleaning)

[plainpainter 217]

Beautiful work, Ken. I'd like to stain ipe to see what it is like.

[Roger Oakley 14]

Ken, That looks Great as usual.

[RPetry 564]

Hey Ken,

Nice work, its good to see you still have the touch. Thought all that marketing and voodoo Excel formulas may have dulled your craft!

Hope to see you at ACR on the 17th.

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

Ken, you should get out more often...it looks great.

But...I know, you need to be running the business and not working in it.

I know it helps to stay on top of things by doing a project and keeping your skills honed.

Rod!~

[tunatussle 14]

Ken, In a few years you can go see OC's Mayor and clean 9th St to 10th.

[PressurePros 249]

Thank you for the positive comments guys.

Randy.. I haven't been that far down the island for a bit. Is it real bad there? (besides being the activity hotbed)

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

How is it I didn't see this till today?

When is the party? What a fabulous deck to have a nice relaxing dinner on!

Beth

[newlook 265]

Sweet looking deck Ken. I am a novice as far as wood goes but one question comes to mind....was all the products used on this deck from your product line?

[PressurePros 249]

Carlos, yes. These are the cleaning and stain products we sell.

Beth, it is a great yard. Real estate is at a premium up here so people get crafty with smaller footprint yards. Not seen in picture was a great pool and 500 s/f flagstone patio with outdoor kitchen. I'm actually excited about the next project which just got moved back to next week. I think I am going to strap on the boots for that one as well though I'll probably bring 2-3 guys with me to stain it. Ipe lattice, stacked stone pillars, custom wrought iron spindles, two ipe balconies coming off the front and back of the property. Should be a nice one.

[MMI Enterprises 289]

Awesome deck Ken! You not do the solid parts or have to sand any of it?

[PressurePros 249]

Thanks Kev. Nope, it was built of (the name eludes me now) that stuff that is synthetic with color al the way through. You can sand out any nicks or abrasions in it. Doesn't need to be painted. I personally would never use it. Even though the deck was finished a week prior, the stair risers already looked pretty crappy.

[Barry M 73]

Nice work Fenner, you da man!

[tunatussle 14]

Ken, The mayor has committed to replacing the yp with ipe and has gone so far as to order it with no chance of return. The weight alone may cause the under structure to fall according to a structural engineer. Have you ever looked under the boardwalk? The concrete and rebar are rusted from the saltwater. Councilmen do not want the extra expense of ipe but the mayor is a clone of the old mayor.

[PressurePros 249]

I've never been to a town meeting though we are fed up with the ever rising dunes in front of our view of the water so I should probably get involved. I did hear that they were going to replace a block of the boardwalk but I didn't know they were debating using ipe. I had heard they replaced a few boards with some domestic hardwood as a test. The last time I was on the boardwalk section of the beach I noticed exposed rebar under the walkway. They should spend their money fixing that and let you and me and OC Powerwashing restore the rest ;-)

[MMI Enterprises 289]

Ken,

Is it safe? Exposed rebar!.. yikes..

My bro could have died when a wood tressle broke underneith him when we were kids. He was carry cases of beer across a concrete spillway during a mountain fishing trip and fell off something like 15' to the crete below. If he fell one side he would of landed right on rebar spikes. As it was he was all messed up with broken arm, collar bone, teeth, etc.. My dad and uncle both broke their backs as well jumping down to him and all three went to hospital that day. Hearing of this boardwalk gives me the heebie geebies to no end!

[PressurePros 249]

Well, it goes without saying I am not qualified to judge how safe it is but the boardwalk is 80+ years old. I'm guessing a million pairs of feet cross it every year. Here is a pic I found on the net (of the actual Ocean City boardwalk). What I saw was not this bad.

You tell me.

[Jeff 232]

You did a nice job on my summer house deck, thanks Ken.

That looks really nice Ken

[Tmrrptr 164]

Beautiful deck!

Restore-a-deck and Woodzotic work great!

Pretty as a picture!

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