David
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Yeah I'm afraid Jimmy is right here. Good stain {oil based types} can penetrate deep into wood. With luck it was applied quick and thin and can be dealt with by a drum or belt sanding {caution these tools require practice and can gouge wood or separate strips off}. The Johnny Homeowner orbital sanders even with heavy coarse sand paper will give you carpal tunnel before you see any color change lol. Not that bad but after sanding a deck for three days you begin to think it. My deck is two elevations of 12 X 20 each and before I added the second tier I used Johnson water seal, Did you just hear a collective sigh from experienced deck fixer-uppers? lol That luckily sanded fairly easy being only one coat for one season. It did take me and the wife three days with an orbital sanders to complete it. At that point I made up my mind to do some research and get the right stuff.
Ironically I just started a rebuild on a winery here in the Napa Valley and was fortunate enough to hook up with the craftsman custom woodworker on site. {Quick reference the old building of the winery was built in 1889 using the biggest timbers of redwood I have ever seen between the floors. They pulled these timbers 14" thick and 36" wide and some as long as 20' and sent them to be milled for building all the wood applications in the new winery. Making some HUGE doors 14"X8'X10' high of the deepest looking wood ever} So in talking with this guy who was using a stain you can only get from Italy told me about his favorite stain/water-seal. It is called "Duckseal" and comes in various tones, water based, and not on the inexpensive side {$112.00 5gal 4 years ago} Yep 4yrs haven't touched it since. Sealed and stained beautifully, so much it spawned the second tier, a shadow garden, and two 6' high fences either side of house 60' each. {warning I did go cheap on fencing with cedar planks and am still kicking myself. It came out a different tone then the rest of the yard fyi} If you are able to remove enough to allow it to accept stain for a even color I would recommend "Duckseal" if not that then I recommend not cutting cost here or its back on the knees every other year lol. Hope this helps Good Luck to you and remember work goes faster with help so grab a kid lol.
Yeah I'm afraid Jimmy is right here. Good stain {oil based types} can penetrate deep into wood. With luck it was applied quick and thin and can be dealt with by a drum or belt sanding {caution these tools require practice and can gouge wood or separate strips off}. The Johnny Homeowner orbital sanders even with heavy coarse sand paper will give you carpal tunnel before you see any color change lol. Not that bad but after sanding a deck for three days you begin to think it. My deck is two elevations of 12 X 20 each and before I added the second tier I used Johnson water seal, Did you just hear a collective sigh from experienced deck fixer-uppers? lol That luckily sanded fairly easy being only one coat for one season. It did take me and the wife three days with an orbital sanders to complete it. At that point I made up my mind to do some research and get the right stuff.
Ironically I just started a rebuild on a winery here in the Napa Valley and was fortunate enough to hook up with the craftsman custom woodworker on site. {Quick reference the old building of the winery was built in 1889 using the biggest timbers of redwood I have ever seen between the floors. They pulled these timbers 14" thick and 36" wide and some as long as 20' and sent them to be milled for building all the wood applications in the new winery. Making some HUGE doors 14"X8'X10' high of the deepest looking wood ever} So in talking with this guy who was using a stain you can only get from Italy told me about his favorite stain/water-seal. It is called "Duckseal" and comes in various tones, water based, and not on the inexpensive side {$112.00 5gal 4 years ago} Yep 4yrs haven't touched it since. Sealed and stained beautifully, so much it spawned the second tier, a shadow garden, and two 6' high fences either side of house 60' each. {warning I did go cheap on fencing with cedar planks and am still kicking myself. It came out a different tone then the rest of the yard fyi} If you are able to remove enough to allow it to accept stain for a even color I would recommend "Duckseal" if not that then I recommend not cutting cost here or its back on the knees every other year lol. Hope this helps Good Luck to you and remember work goes faster with help so grab a kid lol.
Electric pressure washers?
Mike S
I have seen these Husky 1800 psi electric pressure washers at Home depot for about a $100.00 and I was wanting to know if these units are any good. I have read some user reviews on the Internet and have talked to some people about these and I am getting conflicting answers if they are any good. I was thinking about buying one to use around the home. Such as, cleaning the patio, porch, the driveway and so on. Any help will be appreciated. Thank You.
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I used a Karcher 1500 psi model to clean a 100 foot driveway heavily soiled from oak leaves for 3 years and it worked great although a bit slow. Also used it to pressure wash a deck, garage and siding with no problems...I'd recommend them for minor jobs.
I used a Karcher 1500 psi model to clean a 100 foot driveway heavily soiled from oak leaves for 3 years and it worked great although a bit slow. Also used it to pressure wash a deck, garage and siding with no problems...I'd recommend them for minor jobs.
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