Well, it had to happen sometime. We finished an Ipe' deck (3rd time customer) and the work turned out just as expected. Used C.A.T.O. Mahogany Flame on the deck and Amberwood on the Teak furniture. We called the customer the next day to ask her to inspect the deck and let us know how it faired the rain. She called back to let us know that it was in pretty bad shape.
Upon our inspection, the teak furniture had no ill effects at all while the Ipe' decking had suffered severely in the fact that it now had craters of sealer from the rain that had been pouring off the bay window area and other places where the water pooled on the deck and spots developed.
I went back and stripped it but around the edges by the house, it had not come off completely and I thought I could get the rest by sanding and buffing. (sound of buzzer when wrong answer is given) I tried my best but it would not come out of the wood. So I had to come back and strip it again in the remaining areas where stain (and the crater effect) was still evident.
Going to seal it up friday when the rain clears and will post more then. Probably will have some extensive defurring to do.
Well, it had to happen sometime. We finished an Ipe' deck (3rd time customer) and the work turned out just as expected. Used C.A.T.O. Mahogany Flame on the deck and Amberwood on the Teak furniture. We called the customer the next day to ask her to inspect the deck and let us know how it faired the rain. She called back to let us know that it was in pretty bad shape.
Upon our inspection, the teak furniture had no ill effects at all while the Ipe' decking had suffered severely in the fact that it now had craters of sealer from the rain that had been pouring off the bay window area and other places where the water pooled on the deck and spots developed.
I went back and stripped it but around the edges by the house, it had not come off completely and I thought I could get the rest by sanding and buffing. (sound of buzzer when wrong answer is given) I tried my best but it would not come out of the wood. So I had to come back and strip it again in the remaining areas where stain (and the crater effect) was still evident.
Going to seal it up friday when the rain clears and will post more then. Probably will have some extensive defurring to do.
Rod!~
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