Taking a Crack at some Deck Work!!!

[newlook 265]

A past customer of mine called and ask if I could "try" to whip his deck into shape. I told him that I would do my best as I never did wood restoration on a serious level. Being that he has been a customer of mine for about 6 years...his words to me was, "Carlos we trust you!".

The deck had 2 type of stains on it and paint. It was aged big time with algae. Overall it was in bad shape. All I had was wood cleaning chems and I wasn't even sure that the cleaning chems would even "chew" into the stain. It was kinda cool to all the dirt, stain and crap just melt away.

Thanks to Ken F. for his suggestions and advicel...well...I don't know...is this how the decks are suppose to look?

[Kemp 14]

Carlos, Looks great, I am also starting to clean and seal decks. Did you stain/seal or just strip and clean?

Kemp

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[newlook 265]

Carlos, Looks great, I am also starting to clean and seal decks. Did you stain/seal or just strip and clean?

Kemp

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Kemp - how you doing man?

Strip and clean is all I did.

Thanks for the comment. Hope all is well!!

[MMI Enterprises 289]

well...I don't know...is this how the decks are suppose to look?

Hi Carlos.. Hard to say as deck is wet and unstained. You use low pressure and neutralize it? Looks about bright enough that I'd think ya did. What ya gonna put on it? Probably abit too wet and cold these days for it to get dry enough for Armstrong or Readyseal. The apparent overhanging shade not gonna help ya neither at getting it dry. Might want to go with woodtux or a blend with some woodrich if they want a more in the wood look and want it dry within a day or so.

Btw that thing fur up at all?.. Need any help let me know. We are in winter doldrums pretty much over here.

[newlook 265]

Hi Carlos.. Hard to say as deck is wet and unstained. You use low pressure and neutralize it? Looks about bright enough that I'd think ya did. What ya gonna put on it? Probably abit too wet and cold these days for it to get dry enough for Armstrong or Readyseal. The apparent overhanging shade not gonna help ya neither at getting it dry. Might want to go with woodtux or a blend with some woodrich if they want a more in the wood look and want it dry within a day or so.

Btw that thing fur up at all?.. Need any help let me know. We are in winter doldrums pretty much over here.

Hey Kevin,

Naw..I am not staining it as the HO wants to tackle this on his own. Hardly any furring...some of the spindles and handrails but overall okay.

It wet in the Bay Area and will continue to rain for the next couple of days. I am home more than every before due to the weather.

Having lunch with Jim in Concord on Thursday.

Stay dry bro...

[Kemp 14]

Kemp - how you doing man?

Strip and clean is all I did.

Thanks for the comment. Hope all is well!!

Carlos, We are doing well. Scheduled my first deck today for this Thursday. It was an upsell from a roof clean and house wash I did Friday. I may have another one scheduled by tomorrow. Both are about 400 sq ft. I am looking forward to it. I hope you are doing well.

Edited February 24, 2009 by Kemp
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