Decks
When it's time to clean your deck and apply a stain, hiring a professional
can really make a difference. Do you have an old deck stain that is
peeling and blotchy looking? If so, it needs to be stripped first. We use
a biodegradable product that won't hurt your plants and can get the job
done. After the old coating has been removed we then apply citric acid
which brightens the deck but more importantly, pH balances the wood so
it accepts the stain. Care must be taken when pressure washing decks.
To much pressure damages the wood and will prevent the stain from
penetrating. We use safe chemicals to clean your deck and use a low
pressure rinse to ensure no damage to the wood fibers.
A moisture meter is another tool many painters do not know about or
use. Moisture meters allow us to check the percentage of moisture left
in wood after cleaning or a rainstorm. If you stain or paint wood that
has more than 15% moisture content the coating will likely fail. Simply
feeling the wood on the surface gives you no indication of the woods
true dryness.
Decks are high maintenance, but when maintained correctly, they can
be a thing of beauty!
can really make a difference. Do you have an old deck stain that is
peeling and blotchy looking? If so, it needs to be stripped first. We use
a biodegradable product that won't hurt your plants and can get the job
done. After the old coating has been removed we then apply citric acid
which brightens the deck but more importantly, pH balances the wood so
it accepts the stain. Care must be taken when pressure washing decks.
To much pressure damages the wood and will prevent the stain from
penetrating. We use safe chemicals to clean your deck and use a low
pressure rinse to ensure no damage to the wood fibers.
A moisture meter is another tool many painters do not know about or
use. Moisture meters allow us to check the percentage of moisture left
in wood after cleaning or a rainstorm. If you stain or paint wood that
has more than 15% moisture content the coating will likely fail. Simply
feeling the wood on the surface gives you no indication of the woods
true dryness.
Decks are high maintenance, but when maintained correctly, they can
be a thing of beauty!
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Interior and Exterior Painting Contractor Serving Traverse City,
and all of NW MI.
and all of NW MI.
Proudly serving Traverse City and these
counties: Leelanau, Benzie, Grand Traverse,
Kalkaska, and Antrim
counties: Leelanau, Benzie, Grand Traverse,
Kalkaska, and Antrim
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