Thompson's Tinted Wood Protector

[TNRoofCleaner 16]

Anyone have any experience with this? I was talking with another restoration company about 80 miles from me and they came across this and told me that if you run into this the best thing is a can of gas and a match.

Said the finish turned into a gum like substance and took them forever to get it off. PSI no good either. He said it was like getting gum on the bottom of your shoe.

[Lightning Gene 66]

Thompsons is junk

[PressurePros 248]

Thompsons is loaded with parafin (candle wax). A potent stripper and a little heat are needed to remove the product if its fresh.

[TNRoofCleaner 16]

I know thompson's is junk. Just wondering if someone had any luck with stripping.

[PressurePros 248]

Yes. I thought I answered that above. A good stripper followed by a semi-hot water wash at 120 degrees will take off newly laid Thompsons. If its old and failing, you usually do not need hot water.

[James 624]

Some of the most difficult decks I've stripped have been done with Tommy. They have added different lines besides the wax and are more difficult to strip.

[acegot 14]

I did a thompson water-seal ultra last year, homeowner applied with pump sprayer heavy & left it. That stuff was so thick. Hottest sstripper mix & hottest water didnt even touch it, I could hereit laughing at me! I had to sand/grind it off, still a PITA, clogged the paper bad at first. Nasty stuff, especially when way over applied.

Edited June 28, 2009 by acegot
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[Beth n Rod 1,279]

They have several different products... Exterior Wood Stains - Products - ThompsonsWaterSeal.com this is also interesting http://www.hardwarestore.com/media/msds/100802.pdf

Google is your friend....

Beth

[TNRoofCleaner 16]

Sorry Ken I did see your post. I was answering the post above yours. I think the hot water would be the solution. I believe this is what they were trying to strip Thompson's® WaterSeal® Advanced Tinted Wood Protector - ThompsonsWaterSeal.com

Thanks all I will pass this on.