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Title: Stripping Decking
Post by: Alan McTernan on May 25, 2011, 06:51:43 am

Hi Guys,

Went and looked at a deck and our usual way of stripping the deck didn't seem to touch the deck so was wondering if anyone knows of any other products/process? The deck has been treated with stain (not oil)!!!

Regards
Alan  :)

Title: Re: Stripping Decking
Post by: BDCS on May 25, 2011, 07:19:52 am

Ask Roger

Title: Re: Stripping Decking
Post by: APWS on May 25, 2011, 01:23:59 pm

Quote from: Alan McTernan on May 25, 2011, 06:51:43 am

Hi Guys,

Went and looked at a deck and our usual way of stripping the deck didn't seem to touch the deck so was wondering if anyone knows of any other products/process? The deck has been treated with stain (not oil)!!!

Regards
Alan  :)

is your usual way a diluted mix of sodium hypo

Title: Re: Stripping Decking
Post by: BDCS on May 26, 2011, 01:21:57 am

Hypo will only clean not strip

Title: Re: Stripping Decking
Post by: APWS on May 27, 2011, 04:28:30 pm

Quote from: BDCS on May 26, 2011, 01:21:57 am

Hypo will only clean not strip

sorry, diden't read post properly ???

Title: Re: Stripping Decking
Post by: Matt Gibson on May 27, 2011, 08:27:23 pm

How do you normally strip oil/stain from decking?

Title: Re: Stripping Decking
Post by: BDCS on May 27, 2011, 10:24:06 pm

Theres no need to strip oil out - just clean and re-oil. The stains in question are more like a brown paint so I would try paint stripper or a Graffiti remover, I usually price myself out of these jobs. I once have to clean a patio belonging to one of the McAlpine brothers after he had his balcony resealed and they never tarped the stones, I used Johnstons paint stripper which removed the resin and fullers earth to remove the oil - the fullers earth was a pain to keep out of the pool during the pressure washing ! He sent a letter to thank me for the results which arrived weeks before the cheque

Title: Re: Stripping Decking
Post by: Alan McTernan on May 28, 2011, 09:49:07 pm

I usually use a very harsh stripping fluid/process but for some reason it didn't work that well!!! So i gave heat a go and it had better results but still not great so have been in touch with some chemical suppliers and have got a few samples to try!!!

So thanks for all the help guys ;)

Regards
Alan

Title: Re: Stripping Decking
Post by: Jamie Pearson on June 01, 2011, 10:39:17 pm

Media/soda injection?

Title: Re: Stripping Decking
Post by: drive surgeon on June 02, 2011, 10:00:38 pm

roger is the decking king!!  ask him. he knows his stuff!

Title: Re: Stripping Decking
Post by: Alan McTernan on June 02, 2011, 11:51:15 pm

Have tried calling him but no reply :(