Tiger wood ?

Markgkda

Markgkda

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I have a regular commercial customer that wants me to clean his deck. I have the knowledge of the stripers and neutralizers etc but was wondering if this type of wood can be cleaned just like all others. I haven't looked at it yet but from what he said it is grayed and I'm not even sure if there is stain on it. Im thinking it should clean the same way as all other woods but being that most of my work is commercial flatwork, I would double check with you full time wood guys. Sooo is there any concerns with this type of wood?
Thanks in advance
 
It's a hardwood - treat it accordingly. No stain, just clean (brighten) & seal; if stained, strip, neutralize & seal.
 
Markgkda said:
I have a regular commercial customer that wants me to clean his deck. I have the knowledge of the stripers and neutralizers etc but was wondering if this type of wood can be cleaned just like all others. I haven't looked at it yet but from what he said it is grayed and I'm not even sure if there is stain on it. Im thinking it should clean the same way as all other woods but being that most of my work is commercial flatwork, I would double check with you full time wood guys. Sooo is there any concerns with this type of wood?
Thanks in advance
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What Products are you using?
 
That depends on what is on the wood. If there is nothing, HD80 is overkill.
 
Im going to the site this morning and ill take a couple of pics so I can show ya and be prepared with all the info I need. Hopefully you can let me know a little more from the pics and what is the best way to clean it and what to use. This is a big commercial client and I want to do it perfectly, I have cleaned a lot of decks but because never been working with Tiger Wood It will be very good to get the most info from the pros that do this day to day.
 
Here are a couple of pics of the job. Also I have one of the siding thats along the deck. Will the stripper take the satin of the siding? Will I need to cover it? I was thinking about just using a shield when I applied the stripper.
 

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Doubt it needs an aggressive strip......and yep, the stripper would likely leave some marks although probably just clean ones :)

Are you not doing anything with the "rail" things? They are wood too.

We can do 1000 on the floor in a couple of hours tops but we've also got a major wood restoration set-up.
 
he just wants the floor done, but im thininh after he sees the floor he may want me to do the posts as well. Ill probably suggest that along with the rim trim as it wont be all that much extra work as opposed to complicated railings etc. I will probably use per carb on it but I need to order that and I want to try and do a sample spot on one of the stair steps to help seal the deal. I was thinking about using a diluted HD-80 just to be able to do the demo. should be OK do ya think?

Im planning on neutralizing and brightening with citralic?
 
I did a tes spot with very weak SH (HD-80) as I didn't have any percarb on hand. I just agitated with a brush and rinsed off with garden hose to show him the diff. As the pic shows there is a spot of stain in the corner that didn't break down with the strength I used. When I went back to look at the deck it was dry and I could see other areas where there was some light residual stain. I did not realize it had been stained as earlier the deck was wet and obviously looked different. Maybe I should use SH instead of percarb as I do have some actual stain to get rid of. What say you guys??
 

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If there is stain under all of that other yuck, then yes, use a stripper....then neutralize of course.
 
Tiger wood is some of the most beautiful wood out there. It is a shame that they hid it under that solid stain. That is going to be one for the portfolio when it is done.
 
No solid there Pat, I think that's the siding in that last picture.

Wood looks great on your test spot, that leftover stain in the corner looks pretty rough though. Did your test mix of weak hydroxide touch that stain at all? Looks like a pretty nasty film former worn off on the main surface but stuck in the corners and verticals most likely
 
The stain in the corner of the step is a solid or paint. Yes most of it is gone but covering it in the first place should get somone punnished. Like the guy that did it. If you look at the vertical portion of the steps you can see it there as well.
 
The customer says that he never had it stained and that he only used a sealer? Doesn't make sense to me even with my limited experience with wood restoration. Looks like stain to me. I guess Ill know more as I do the process. Perhaps I should have SH and Percarb on hand when I do it?
 
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