Homeowner's Attempt w/ Ipe

[Celeste 341]

Here's what happens when the wrong things are done! Builder told HO that he needed to wash his new Ipe then spray ATO on (did not bother to tell him about back brushing). HO did one half of deck - next morning it was awful so he tried to strip himself. We'll be starting this one this week as an "emergency" :) No posts, spindles or handrails - should make things a little less complicated :)

Celeste

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

What a boogered up mess!

Beth

[James 624]

He put way to much on also---

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

You can say that again!

Beth

[Celeste 341]

Oh according to the homeowner, he just put it in a pump up and sprayed away. Poor guy, all he wanted was a deck that looked like the ones he's seen in pictures. Funny, but I don't ever remember any ads that said "So easy to do, look at Harry Homeowner's work" :)

We'll be giving the F-18 Max a shot on this one.

Celeste

[PressurePros 248]

wtf? That was just done???

[Celeste 341]

It happened a week or so ago....sad, huh?

Celeste

[reed 500]

That's wrong, just down right wrong. Get that deck builders name and EDUCATE HIM QUICKLY. No reason for stuff like that.

reed

[Celeste 341]

On the list :)

Celeste

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

Well, how did it go?

Beth

[Celeste 341]

Seems that Mr. Homeowner put TWO GALLONS OF ATO on a 14 X 16 FT SECTION OF DECK. The unstained side is gorgeous after a good cleaning. The stained side is going to take another stripping - will be doing this afternoon if it doesn't pour down rain again. Had some very strange things happen during the brightening - some of the boards turned colors but then went back to normal. Very strange.

Celeste

[Celeste 341]

He's a happy man now :) Says his deck looks like the photos that he looked at before he tried it himself ! We put Honey Teak on the Ipe then for the PT boards, we mixed Honey Teak with a little Mahogany Flame to match it all up.

[tropical wave 22]

looks great guys.....!!! what a difference between the 1st pic with the nasty floor and then this one....very, very :cool:

[Dale 16]

Its a beauty now!!...Great Job!

[seymore 90]

Nice job Rog& Celeste :cool:

Got a pic of the floor after like the before nasty pic?