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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Simon Richardson on July 15, 2009, 11:49:55 am

Title: Burn Marks on Decking
Post by: Simon Richardson on July 15, 2009, 11:49:55 am

Been to a customer this morning who had new decking fitted last week. The day after he has put a load of weed and feed on his grass.

A day later he has walked on the grass and then the decking leaving some lovely black foot prints accross his lovely new decking.

Any ideas please.

Thanks

Title: Re: Burn Marks on Decking
Post by: stalwart on July 15, 2009, 01:26:25 pm

was the decking not sealed after it had been fitted?

Title: Re: Burn Marks on Decking
Post by: Simon Richardson on July 15, 2009, 05:49:11 pm

No yhey had only had it down for 2 days, the wood is brand new.

Title: Re: Burn Marks on Decking
Post by: stalwart on July 15, 2009, 06:53:43 pm

Hi,without looking at it i can only offer these options,
1 try with hot pressure washer but at low pressure you dont want to split or raise the grain.
2 if its not that badly scorched then sanding might be the answer.
3 it sounds to me that he may have used sodium chlorate as a weed killer this stuff can be lethal esp to bare timber,you could try either acetone or pure vinegar

Title: Re: Burn Marks on Decking
Post by: Simon Richardson on July 15, 2009, 09:59:37 pm

Thanks for that, I will give it a try.

Title: Re: Burn Marks on Decking
Post by: stalwart on July 15, 2009, 10:22:29 pm

For anyone else looking at my last post and seeing the vinegar part and thinking whats this ole git on about then take a look at this
http://www.vinegarbook.net/vinegar_tips_for_cleaning.shtml
you never know all those expensive chems might just be worthless ;)