Stripping Old Deck Finish

slickshift

The only decks I've walked away from and said re-deck them were covered with Behr (...and the wood wasn't in great shape)
That stuff is horrible

I've never tried the SW stripper
Thanks for the tip

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Originally Posted by ModernStyle I have never used this crap before and I pray to the paint gods that I never have to use it again, I would rather use Behr

BDA4Life

I agree Behr stains are the worst products for wood especially those damm acrylics!

I still don't know why the Depot sells that crap for unsuspecting homeowners for a DIY project.

S.W stripper is not bad i've had to buy it in a pinch when i needed it.If you do use it don't forget to use the brightner after stripping.

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Jon F

Slick,

...That is the problem with trying to remove those finishes with a SH stripper....too risky. If it is acrylic, it's a crapshoot at best. Do a test....might work in one spot and not work on half of it. Too much to risk, too little to gain. There are strippers out there that will work everytime/first time, but they are $$ and makes for costly job.

AAPaint

If it's an acrylic, you can pick up some dad's easy spray stripper, and it WILL pull it up. You can't let it dry or it will allow pigments to soak into the wood, but it will remove all of it. I have completely stripped an interior staircase w/3 coats of latex using it, but it's expensive as mentioned above. However, I think it has been shown to be true that using SH strippers will work with proper dwell time and a strong enough solution.

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paint slinger

John
What you have on this site are 2 types of painters those who are professional with many years experience who are willing to share it with those as my self who are some what new to the trade and are willing and eager to learn from those pros, though you may have not intended to insult these professionals the context of your comments did just that.

BDA4Life

Jon is a great guy and very smart when it comes to wood restoration,especially log home restoration! I would listen to anything he has to say and probally learn soemthing new and i've been restoring wood going on 9 yrs.


Jon has a great sense of humor by the way i wouldn't take all that serious most of the time.

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mjay

If only I'd said no!
I used to do a fair amount of paint removal 15 years ago, so when a customer asked me to look at his deck I felt confident [1st mistake] I'd be able to strip it. After trying out a couple of products and contacting the manufacturer [chemical company] went with their recommendations[2nd mistake]. .
1,800 sqft no shade, the product dried too quickly to be effective. Different product after testing again, better results.
Well, after 93hrs of labour and $3,000 in stripper, then sanding with a 3*21 belt sander [exterior deck too uneven to use floor sander]. finally we have a deck that looks like new. I lost $2,000 in chemicals and labour because of my inexperience with current products available. But I have a happy customer. Would I do another one? Depends on how busy I am. Would I want to do another one? Hell, no! Three days on my knees sanding each board.
Was it worth it? No!


Refer and walk away, no run far, far away.
The customer couldn't be persuaded to re-deck, it was a complicated design, and he hated the idea of wasting the current lumber...........................
I'll pm chemical details/name [biodegradeable, no skin burns, good to use near ground water supply], but lots of hard,hard work.

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