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19/06/2013 4:50 pm
I am a wood floor finisher and I have a client with roughly 1500sqft of tongue and grove pine decking he would like sanded and stained as well. The home is located in Michigan so I am thinking the TWP 100 SERIES. My question is after I sand and buff out the deck is a brightner even needed ? The surface area will be clean and they are choosing a lighter colored stain so I am not sure if I still need to open the grain up further as I am assuming that is part of what a brightner can do.
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19/06/2013 9:43 pm
I am missing something. Why would I introduce chemicals to the wood (cleaner) then have to neutralize with the brightner if the material is clean ? I could see the brightner as it's a liquid it would raise the grain and open the pores a bit more for deeper penetration after I sanded and buffed it smooth. What can the cleaner do that my sanding equipment can not achieve ?
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21/06/2013 1:11 am
Thank you very much for explaining the " why " I am a spoiled hardwood floor guy doing a favor for a client. I was contracted for the interior and this deck simply fell in my lap. So between my dustless systems and the final vacuum there would not be enough dust to fill a small cup left behind. I will try to post a pic when we are finished for you.
