Here are some pics of a test patch that I did on a deck quote about an hour ago. Sorry for the low quality, my digital camera battery was dead (so I used my phone's camera). I am curious if you guys think that this will come up well enough to do a semi-transparent (with minor sanding).
I planted a seed for the customer about a semi-solid in the event it did not strip well. They don't care - they just want it to look better.
It came up better than I thought it would. Used HD-80 at 10 oz to a gallon ratio. Let it dwell for about 5 minutes (and did scrub a little). It is about 52 degrees here as well. The test spot was in a corner that seems to not get sunlight and is less exposed to the weather due to an overhang.
I also did the bottom of a spindle nearby and had similar results - little bit of stain down in the grain, but not very noticeable. I told them those probably would not come out without sanding. I also suggested replacing the spindles.
Here are some pics of a test patch that I did on a deck quote about an hour ago. Sorry for the low quality, my digital camera battery was dead (so I used my phone's camera). I am curious if you guys think that this will come up well enough to do a semi-transparent (with minor sanding).
I planted a seed for the customer about a semi-solid in the event it did not strip well. They don't care - they just want it to look better.
It came up better than I thought it would. Used HD-80 at 10 oz to a gallon ratio. Let it dwell for about 5 minutes (and did scrub a little). It is about 52 degrees here as well. The test spot was in a corner that seems to not get sunlight and is less exposed to the weather due to an overhang.
I also did the bottom of a spindle nearby and had similar results - little bit of stain down in the grain, but not very noticeable. I told them those probably would not come out without sanding. I also suggested replacing the spindles.
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