Again I’d go down the apply neat and pressure washer route myself. Be careful though, bleaching your boards is quite possible though when that happened to mine the wood oil brought them up beautifully again. Pros: Our Heavy Duty Weed Control Fabric is a great weed suppressant and suitable for gardens, flower beds, footpaths, and driveways. When you compare it to the Everbuild you won’t have any issues at all with the quality. Both are up to the job of killing and loosening Algae and mould, taking a fair bit of the strain out of the process. I’ll say it again though, with volume it’s probably even more important – you could do with a jet washer to lighten the load. Mask and protect all surrounding surfaces like painted, aluminium and powder-coated surfaces. If used close to gardens, hose down prior and after application.

This heavy-duty ground cover is puncture-resistant and ideal for use on rough ground and under footpaths or driveways. Leave it to do its job for around 30 minutes. It won’t blister or fizz but that doesn’t mean it’s not working. If it’s a hot day, you might need to re-apply the stripper to patches that have dried out. After rinsing ALWAYS neutralise surface with Net-trol except where Tropitech is the chosen finish (see “After stripping/cleaning”). Do not use a wire brush to scrub the surface.

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The stripper is water-based and odor-free, with no VOC’s. It is biodegradable and pH neutral, so you want have to follow up on the application with a wood neutralizer. The formula is safe for the environment, containing no toxic substances. It is safer for you and your family to use, being noncarcinogenic and noncaustic. The manufacturers of this product state it will remove up to 15 layers of paint in one application. Give it a good scrub with a stiff brush. Scrub along the grooves and also across them to help loosen the old coating. Pour on some water and keep scrubbing. This will help lift the finish completely off.

This wood stripper from DEFY is intended to remove clear or semi-transparent stains from any type of wood. It will also remove weathered sealers and varnishes. It comes ready to go and does not need to be diluted. You simply use a garden sprayer to mist the product all over damp wood and then wash it off, ideally with a pressure washer. If you don’t have any special equipment, you can work in small areas and apply this stripper with a paintbrush and then wash it off with a hose. The formula works to lift of the previous stain which can then be washed away with water. Rinse with copious amounts of freshwater, using the highest pressure from the water source available or use a Power Washer at 500-1000 psi (35-70 bars) working in direction of grain. (Rinse adjacent areas at same time).

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When the finish is coming off, use a high-pressure washer with a max of 2700 PSI and work in the direction of the timber grain. For a more effective process, use a high-pressure washer with an attached turbo nozzle. There are two broad categories of paint stripper: solvent-based and caustic-based. The one you’ll need to use is dependent on the material of the surface you’re applying it to, the condition of the surface and what type of paint is being removed. However, if you specifically want your gloves to be a closer fit for work that requires fine movements, select the smaller of the two sizes. For a gentler clean to remove surface dirt and cobwebs, you can use a solution of washing up liquid in warm water. Be careful not to over scrub with anything harshly abrasive, and avoid rubbing against the grain, as that can leave marks. For the best possible results you’ll want a pressure washer but scrubbing hard works fine too. Simply dilute it down a bit if you like and spray it on with a pressure sprayer. A cautionary word that you may change the colour of your timber temporarily until you stain or oil it again. The result is normally something near new. Pros:

Because of the nature of Owatrol products, you will not need to strip the coating off year after year, but instead you will simply need to give the wood a clean and then give it a few touch ups in the effected areas – perhaps only once a year.Before applying Dilunett to the entire area, carry out a test to see how long the ‘touch time’ will be. This means applying the Dilunett to a small area and waiting for a short while for it to work. Give a little scrub at the edge to see if the coatings are lifting. If not then leave for a while longer and try again. Continuing in this way until the coating is lifting will give you the ‘touch time’. This will help to determine how long to leave the Dilunett to work. Always work in manageable areas which can be completed within your touch time.