alvisishere 66 Report post Posted April 19, 2008 Can a stain break down and after a year or more? I cleaned a home that had a large deck on back. He stained it over a year ago with "Cabot Sealer" I washed the home and deck with my Reg mix of SH and cleaner (mildmix) I Used X jet to apply mix to all back of house including deck and "light rinsed" off to remove pollen. He had concrete pad underneath deck and my mix broke down the sealer and dripped sealer onto concrete and stained it. I can't imagine a sealer breaking down like that, this was not a strip job, just a light wash and rinse When you are underneath you can look up and see where it dripped. looks like droplets between the boards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 plainpainter 217 Report post Posted April 19, 2008 He did a lousy prep job, and the finish is oxidized - looking at it will break it down, let alone bleach with simple cherry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 PressurePros 248 Report post Posted April 19, 2008 Bleach (especially with a caustic builder added) will strip a deck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Beth n Rod 1,279 Report post Posted April 19, 2008 Which Cabot product was it? And why did you put SH on it if you didn't want to strip it? How strong was it? The concrete should clean up fine. Beth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Can a stain break down and after a year or more?
I cleaned a home that had a large deck on back. He stained it over a year ago with "Cabot Sealer"
I washed the home and deck with my Reg mix of SH and cleaner (mildmix)
I Used X jet to apply mix to all back of house including deck and "light rinsed" off to remove pollen.
He had concrete pad underneath deck and my mix broke down the sealer and dripped sealer onto concrete and stained it.
I can't imagine a sealer breaking down like that, this was not a strip job, just a light wash and rinse
When you are underneath you can look up and see where it dripped. looks like droplets between the boards.
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