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02/06/2012 3:44 pm
Hi! We live in NC and our Behr semi transparent stain was starting to wear a little, but our builder had to replace some of our boards, so we have old boards and new ones. We thought we would use a little of our old stain over the boards to prime them and then a coat of something new to make it match. Needless to say, we have discovered the error of our ways and are now stripping the deck! [*] We can't get off all of the old stain!! It is a dark color and we will go back with something dark, but don't want "dark places" in the middle of it all. (It is a pine pressure treating wood.) We want to use a
We didn't know to get the mill glaze off the first time, so we didn't do that. We have tried several local stippers and worked ourselves to death, but it is still spotty in places. We are getting ready to try to sand it a little and see if that helps, but we have about 70 one inch pickets and getting in the holes at the top of the pickets is nearly impossible. We have tried to find a professional to do this, and no one is "interested." We had one clown come and all he did was spray the stripper on it, wait a few minutes and pressure wash it. It got some of it off, but not enough. He didn't want to mess with it by hand. He was letting it dry and we said that you aren't supposed to let it dry. I can read........ 🙂 We have found 4 pros that will stain, but not strip. We are committed to this at this point and want to do it correctly, because we ARE NEVER completely stripping this again! We do know we need to use a brightner after stripping to balance the ph.
We are outside of Charlotte, NC. Is there any type of stripper that we are able to purchase without having to go online to purchase RAD in order to get the rest of this mess off? Please help us!! If you know of a pro in this area, please give us their name and number! This deck is all in the sun and had no mold/mildew. It gets a little late afternoon shade. We are more concerned about all of this stripper taking all the moisture out of the deck and ruining the wood. We were planning to use a semi-translucent back over it. Maybe Defy extreme, but hate that we can't purchase it locally. We do not want something that forms a film over it. Also, will one coat of stain be enough for this? In addition, Thank you so much for any and all tips/help you can give us!
02/06/2012 7:49 pm
Behr is probably one of the most difficult stains to strip. It is an acrylic stain that films on top of the wood like a paint. Stain strippers can have a difficult time penetrating through the Behr in the areas that it has not already peeled.
You can find deck cleaning pros here on this link: deckcleaningcontractors.com
The stripper will not ruin the wood. Defy Extreme would be an excellent choice. Might also want to look at Armstrong Clark stain.
Buying online is not a big deal. As contractors we buy many products online as they cannot always be purchased locally. It is worth it to spend any extra few dollars that will save you time and money in the future.
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03/06/2012 12:52 am
We had hoped to be able to find a stripper locally so we could work on it this weekend, as opposed to having to wait for it to come. However, it appears we will have to order something online to help strip it. Which stripper would be the best one that we might have luck with? We have done this twice already and still have flakes of Behr on it!! 🙁 We are going to try sanding it some and see how that does. I am definitely "the weakest link" in this process........... Thank you in advance for any suggestions you may have!
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03/06/2012 8:39 pm
Thank you so much for your help! Do you know where an individual may purchase HD80? We have seen it advertised for sale only to professional contractors? Also, what grit of sandpaper should we use for a small hand sander? Again, thank you in advance for your help!
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03/06/2012 8:55 pm
I intended to tell you that we have some boards that are newer than other boards. How difficult will it be to match the newer ones with the ones that are 2 years old with the Defy Extreme (walnut color) once we finally get all of this mess stripped? Or would you recommend that we use TWP instead? We had a darker color on this deck previously and will go with either the TWP or Defy. Thank you so much for your help!
04/06/2012 10:39 am
I believe you can purchase HD80 online form 3-4 websites. 60 grit sand paper. Careful of spot sanding as you satin may absorb lighter in those areas.
New wood will not match older wood when using a semi-transparent stain. Probably would be a little easier to match in a darker TWP color such as Dark Oak.
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04/06/2012 10:20 pm
We haven't found anywhere to order the HD80 online unless you are a contractor. Dark Oak is a good color for us. How is the TWP 1500 compared to the Defy color wise? We are in full sun, so had thought the Defy might be better for UV protection. The RAD rep said the Behr may be difficult to remove with his product. What do you suggest we do sanding wise? We have "fuzz" in some spots and have no choice but to sand those. Plus, we have tried several different strippers in spots in attempting to get this mess off. This deck is "a wreck!" Thank you so much for your help!
