Stain Test Patch for prospect

[kenfitz 14]

Friends,

I would like to offer a test patch for my customers interested in wood restoration. Yesterday I did a 1'x1' patch using hd80-citralic-WTW it took me about an hour but they could see the quality and really liked the color.

I was curious what is a good technique for showing a test spot. Should I carry samples in a 4oz bottle so I don't have to mix my chems each time. Should I use my pressure washer or just use a brush? Hair Dryer? What is the fastest way to do this?

Thanks for all your help,

Ken

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

Hi Ken,

Keep two small trigger sprayer bottles, Zep makes them, they look like window cleaning bottles (get a HD or Lowe's) for your HD-80 and Citralic. Use the garden hose with your thumb over it to rinse the spot (no need for a machine if you dial in right on the dwell time). Blot the wood dry with a towel. Apply the WTW. Enjoy! :-)

Beth :banana:

[Deck Guy 14]

Skydive Ken??

[RPetry 564]

Ken,

You may want to consider having numerous Zep or other bottles of NaOH strippers at different strength concentratations. I also carry small quantities of specialized strippers for latex and acrylic stains.

Pictures of finished jobs in various color stains can also be effective.

[kenfitz 14]

Larry,

You guessed it. That picture was taken of me a few years ago right before I jumped out of a perfectly good plane. :) What a rush. I personally enjoyed bungee jumping better. It was more of a rush. And the feeling of jumping off a bridge where the rocks are so close was so scary. They both were a great rush.

Ken