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Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Not quite a deck, bit more than steps 22Nov 12, 2007 10:20 am Al wash the merbau with an Oxalic acid cleaner such as 'Integrain Reviva', 'Cabots Deck Clean' or similar. You mix the acid 1 part to 4 parts water, then scrub it with a deck scrub brush and hose off. You'll be glad you did. I would recommend Sikkens for your coating.  27 Aug 2007 663 Gold Member Re: Not quite a deck, bit more than steps 23Nov 12, 2007 10:39 am  DukekamayaAl wash the merbau with an Oxalic acid cleaner such as 'Integrain Reviva', 'Cabots Deck Clean' or similar. You mix the acid 1 part to 4 parts water, then scrub it with a deck scrub brush and hose off. You'll be glad you did. I would recommend Sikkens for your coating. Thanks for the tip, looks like I'm out shopping at lunchtime.... I am going to use Cabot's deck oil on it. Cos I have 1/4 of a tin leftover 
http://www.cabots.com.au/exterior/deck_deckingoil.asp I used it on top of my old sleeper wall, colour stayed nice forever and got full weather...... Re: Not quite a deck, bit more than steps 24Nov 12, 2007 6:47 pm Cabot's Decking Oil is a fairly 'cheap' product. You would expect 3-6 months from it on an uncovered deck before recoating would be neccesary. I have used it previously, I learnt the 'short-term saving - long term loss' lesson the hard way 27 Aug 2007 663 Gold Member Re: Not quite a deck, bit more than steps 25Nov 13, 2007 8:48 am DukekamayaCabot's Decking Oil is a fairly 'cheap' product. You would expect 3-6 months from it on an uncovered deck before recoating would be neccesary. I have used it previously, I learnt the 'short-term saving - long term loss' lesson the hard way Hmmmmm..... As I said, I used it on the top of a redgum sleeper wall/seat and it had full weather and lasted really well. *shrugs* Oh well, will oil it up tonight and time will tell. No point letting what I have go to waste. Plus the crocodiles won't like me if I tip it down the drain. Oxalic Acid can be purchased from Bunnings in 1 litre containers, oddly enough the label is Oxalic Acid !!! Seemed to do a reasonable job cleaning, although there are a few small bits of board that are weathered and the colour hasn't come back as the container claimed. But then again, I didn't really expect it too. I'll call those bits character blemishes  Re: Not quite a deck, bit more than steps 26Nov 13, 2007 12:36 pm You can use it a bit stronger for those really grey areas. The problem with using a traditional decking oil is if you want to use a better product later i.e. a water-based finish or a turp-based finish - the residue oil in the deck will cause poor adhesion 27 Aug 2007 663 Gold Member Re: Not quite a deck, bit more than steps 27Nov 16, 2007 8:43 am I was going to make a new thread, titled "Get a load of my big oily d*ck" but figured it may get censored so.......
Washed the grey areas again, left the oxalic acid on for longer. Didn't make much difference. a little more colour came through. Oh well....stiff...it's a step. And you can't see the difference now that some deck oil is on. http://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff126/Alan_Gill_house/th_deck12.jpg http://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff126/Alan_Gill_house/th_deck13.jpg http://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff126/Alan_Gill_house/th_deck14.jpg My attempt at an artsy night photo. Just looks creepy........ 
http://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff126/Alan_Gill_house/th_deck15.jpg Re: Not quite a deck, bit more than steps 28Nov 16, 2007 9:26 am Looks great Al,,, you should be quite proud of yourself...... Gav & Vanessa Building In Melbourne (Sth East Suburbs) http://www.arkraider.blogspot.com/ Rawdon Hill Construction - Canterbury Heritage Re: Not quite a deck, bit more than steps 29Nov 16, 2007 9:30 am Al,
I one day hope to be able to have a d*ck as big as yours!
Well done mate ... it looks great, very professional like! Re: Not quite a deck, bit more than steps 32Nov 16, 2007 2:14 pm  mattwalkerAl, I one day hope to be able to have a d*ck as big as yours! LOLOLOLOLOLOL yes, what a great looking deck you have! Well done bet the wife loves it!Our Adenbrook home was completed in September. Re: Not quite a deck, bit more than steps 33Nov 16, 2007 7:27 pm AlWashed the grey areas again, left the oxalic acid on for longer. Didn't make much difference. a little more colour came through. I had a look at Bunnings at the different cleaners - you have to look at the fineprint that states the actual concentration of oxalic acid. Three types - Cabots, Feast Watson and Intergrain ( all one company) for approx. $10,$15 & $20 respectively had vary amounts. The Intergrain 'Reviva' had 9 times the oxalic acid as Cabots 'Deck Clean'. Its very important Al that you didn't let any of it dry on te timber and is best to use a gerni to clean off. Hi, we live in an area where the black soil is prone to a lot of movement. We have an old 50's house with masonite everywhere and nails popping out, warping, rusted etc.… 0 2210 Following these simple steps will help you mitigate unwanted costs, have your expectations met and give… 0 3412  Yes. I'll definitely be asking! If not, I might try some other medium sized builders who might be hopefully more upfront than the big guys... 4 4452 |
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