Wow. Surely the hourly rate for that kind of thing isn’t nearly as high as pressure washing? I guess it’s a trade off, since each job is probably a significantly higher price tag.
You already know it was a hot mix and yes sometimes it will fuzz with no chems. UV damage can break down the wood fibers to the point that almost any agitation will cause the pulp mess you are seeing there. That said if you don’t remove it, the stain job will look pretty bad. A lot of that is not still attached but it takes a lot of high volume rinsing to get it to move all the way to the ground. Look at the fuzz is on the butt of that log, it has fuzz on it but it came from up above it. The rest of it will probably have to be osbourn brush or sanded. Maybe whomever is staining is planning on sanding. I would ask to speak with them to coordinate where there bid starts in terms of prep.
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@SurfaceTherapy I don’t do any wood restoration at all, but I like to learn. Do those osborn brushes not leave behind a swirl mark?
Dude, whatever you’re charging it’s too cheap. If I did that job for what I’d charge, I’d be able to retire for a couple of years. Nice work.
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It’s definitely not a cheap price, at least in my opinion… When it is all said and done for the media blasting, buffing, log staining, deck stripping, deck sanding, deck staining, as well as a few change orders the total investment will be scratching 6 figures.
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No it does not leave swirl marks. It is not really like sandpaper where it can gradually remove layers of wood. It just grabs onto raised and loose fibers and removes them while somewhat making the surface underneath smoother.
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Staining decks is by far our biggest money maker. Wash a deck $400 stain a deck $4,000 all day every day. takes us 1/2 day to wash, wait 2 days to dry out and take 3-5 days to stain.
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It’s like a mansion
-Jack White
Wow, that’s a lot of money.
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It definitely looked better after I rinsed with the 8 gpm.
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Definitely. I much prefer decks to fences.
Where you located in Oklahoma?
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NE Oklahoma, grand lake is where I do most of my staining work
What causes it to take that long? I’m willing to learn, I don’t do staining but as more and more people ask I’m willing to learn
I’m guessing it’s the size of the deck that takes that long. Most average size decks you can knock out in a day. Spend a few hours hanging plastic and taping and the spraying goes quick. I’ve been shying away from them the last year or two but there’s good money in them.
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CHAD baths in Benjamin’s .
That Brazilian hard wood deck was what Chad 140k ballpark in lumber before covid prices ?
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We do a bunch of two-tone decks so a day for one color, another color, and touch ups. A sprayer will pay for itself first deck if you bid it right, become a sherwin preferred contractor and get 50% off.
That brown and white deck we just did and it had a trex floor and metal spindles so literally just the brown and white that you see. $6,000
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I do a typical 30’ x 40’ log home in as little as 3 days and use chemicals at times and media blasting at other times to remove the old stain. Some of the fuzziness in the log end pic on the ends is actually some wood fiber from your strip. Rinse , rinse, rinse, and then rinse some more. Osborne brush is best however a good stain guy can remove the worst of it with a scotch bright pad a then lay the fuzziness down during staining with a firm application with the back brush. Sashco and Permachink actually do well with stains but truly stand firm with their instructions to maintain it and keep with the warranty requirements.
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What happened to your video? It’s no longer viewable.
Not sure. It is still on FB page. Let me try and post it again
