Where is the best place to purchase Sodium Metasillicate and Oxalic Acid? How much would you recommend keeping on hand, or at least purchasing for starting out? I know it depends on the size job you’re doing but does anyone have a minimum they like to keep on hand?
I did decks for about a decade and never used either one. Potash for stripping and apple cider vinegar for the half dozen or so I neutralized/brightened
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Just straight ACV? Interesting
Yep, it may not work as well but I never really bought into the whole neutralizing thing anyway.
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Personally, I don’t think neutralizing is necessary but I have to say it’s not a waste either. The first deck I ever cleaned had a Koi pond next to it so I used nothing but water & it came out great. There was another deck to be cleaned on the other side of the house which I post treated with citric acid & it’s crazy how nice & bright it came out. I bought my citric acid from webstaurantstore (or something like that). It came in a nice plastic jug with a big ole lid (easy to dump out), about 5-10 pounds or so & I still have plenty left for next year. And… it smells good! Aside from that, Elemonator, SH, water & gasoline is about all I have a use for. I am a huge fan of simplicity. Set customer expectations at a point where you can over-deliver & you’ll be a superstar every time. Keep it simple & stay in your comfort zone. Just my 2 cents.
Also, as far as the “best place to purchase from”… I’m a huge fan of Pressuretek.com - I place the order on Monday & it shows up on Wednesday. If they don’t carry it, you probably don’t need it. If they carry it & you ain’t bought it yet, that might change before long. Go look at everything they sell & get familiar with it. You can learn a lot just from their inventory selection.
