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05-06-2013, 10:47 AM | #1 |
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Instructions that made us laugh
We have a wooden deck/patio near the water that was in place when we bought the house. It had been painted. We've switched to using a solid stain and most of the old stuff has long since peeled. But we still find that a re-coating is needed every 2-3 years.
In reading the instructions on the can today, we had to laugh. "Surfaces must be sound and absolutely dry (moisture content must be below 15% or wood must be exposed to dry weather for a minimum of 3-5 days)" "Do not apply in direct sunlight or to hot surfaces (remember I said this is on the waterfront), or when air or surface temperature is below 50 degrees or may fall below 50 degrees for 48 hours after application." So, after power washing, we need to wait for 3-5 days of perfect weather for it to dry (at least we've had that for the past week to 10 days). We also need to wait until at least June so the nights don't go below 50. We need to apply it in the AM before the sun makes it hot, and after the sun has removed the morning dew, and we need to paint it when it will then be cloudy (but not rainy) for at least 48 hours. In NH, we figure we have about a 4 hour window, once every 10 years. |
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Instructions that made us laugh...
Somebody got paid a lot of money to write those instructions, and, at the same time, NOT scare you away from buying the product.
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When we re-stain our deck I just setup a climate controlled room around it. It's basically a bunch of 10mil plastic with a frame made from some modified scaffolding parts. A dehumidifier and then a converted heatpump system keeps the area all around the deck at an even 75 degrees and 10% RH while re-stain things.
The kit was fairly easy to put together, I only have about $20K invested in it. I could send you a set of plans and a price list if you want to build something similar.
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Wait to the pollution police or a "good" neighbor read that you are using toxic stain near the water. Then you will have some rules to follow. Go edit your post quick...
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Thanks brk-lnt. But for 20K, or even 5, we'll stick with re-staining every 3 years at $35/gallon.
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What was the cost of the SCBA needed to work in the enclosed fumes? I hope you don't smoke.... LOL
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The OP said that "In reading the instructions on the can today, we had to laugh." I guess at one time or another most people read while on the "can" .
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I forgot to mention I also have a whole-house fumigator unit I converted for deck staining. You put up the climate-control enclosure, fill the fumigator with your stain, set it off, and then RUN! 20 minutes later, the whole deck is stained. Give it a day to fully dry, and you're done. The converted fumigator is included with the rental. (Delivery is extra though).
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Since I built my deck and let it dry out for a year, I have stained and painted it to no avail. So I decided to strip everything and then from that point on I only pressure wash it and put on Thompson water seal. It works great and is easy to do.
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