SOFT washing CEDAR with Bleach causes major Problem

ChathamPM said:
Nice what was your process for the rails?
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Rails on new cedar are a pain in the donkey. The back side doesn't get hit by the sun so it weathers different than the frontside. So prepping can get tricky . Year old cedar doesn't take much oil . I usually spray spindles but on new wood most of the time we do by hand . Too much product getting on the wood(floor) from spraying causes more pain in the donkey problems. On Cedar floors I always do with brushes and lambs wool and light coats. Why not spray the floors ? If you spray and put too much oil down its like drowning the top surface and in reality less product will go in the wood. If you do lighter brushed on coats the wood has more time to absorb the first coat and digest it penetrating further allowing more coats and more product for a much better job.

Remember the first finish on any surface is the most important. One of the biggest problems with any first finish application is over application of a product which turns into a nightmare for the customer. So understanding how much product can be absorbed is very important in this industry.

My definition of a Moron in the Wood surface coating industry is as follows- One who over applies another coat on to a finish already applied and not understanding what putting MORE ON will do! Or is requested by a customer to put some MORE product ON when that is not the solution but complies and is never to be seen again . These are MORON'S.
 
Diamond Jim said:
Yes it's Ready Seal, the house trim was being painted so they were using bleach for the mildew. I had given instructions on what to do to prevent any issues. What you don't see is the deck is 10 yards away from a river and little waterfall . Very nice setting
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How do you apply your ready seal? Im using it for the first time next week. He chose the light pine color. Wish he would've used your color looks awesome.
 
Mostly by brush . The reason is young grass hopper is as you put one coat on the floor and you move to the spindles the oil absorbs . when finished with spindles move to floor for coat number two when finished move back to spindles for coat number two. if big deck spray spindles , oil floor first let soak, when finished get check
 
This is a good thread . I just got a call from a home owner who has an over bleached soft washed deck from a company who did the roof. I might have been referred by the soft washers to fix .
 
Great Save.

They must have used straight 12% wow.

AC
 
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