Will HD-80 remove loose wood particles?

[NewYorkBoraPL 22]

I went to an estimate today and the potential clients thought they would save themselves some funds if their relative pressure cleaned their deck for them and a contractor sealed/stained it. Nevertheless, this relative used an excess of pressure and this can be seen on the wood. There are "fuzzies" on the wood which you can see with the naked eye and feel with your fingers.

*Am I wishfully thinking that a caustic stripper like HD-80 will remove these loose wood particles or will this deck have to be sanded?

[814jeffw 71]

I'm not a full time deck guy, but sure sounds like furring to me. Stripper will just make it worse. No real choice but to sand or the finished product will not be very nice. Tell them to get the same relative and have him/her start sanding!!

Jeff

[KC Deck 14]

Yup, HD80 will only make it worse. The only way to remove it is sanding, or other methods i.e. osborn brush.

[NewYorkBoraPL 22]

Thanks for the advice. Osborn brushes look like a great tool except I am having a hard time finding them online. Anyone have any links?

TIA

[KC Deck 14]

there was a post on here a while back that had a link. I'll try and find it and let you know.

[MMI Enterprises 289]

Ought not blaim fur or fuzzies on the pressure or washer. Some wood just does it while giving up the ghost. picture them particles as fingers sticking up that were holding the dead gray wood or finish... Pressure damage comes in the form of gauges or splintered wood.

Some fur can fall off over a few week or they can deck brush it, or 3m pad it, or sand it. Depends on how much being left is tolerable.

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

The only way to remove it is sanding, or other methods i.e. osborn brush.

Correct. When you strip with HD, or any NaOH based stripper the wood may (often will) get little fuzzies (looks like little hairs) that you then need to buff or sand off. The reason is simple, the chemical breaks the bond between the wood and stripper, the fuzzies are the reaction of the wood letting go of the sealer.

Beth :groovy3: :seeya:

[NewYorkBoraPL 22]

Found a link to an osborn brush here: Brushes

Should come in handy for future searches.