Larry Staton
New Member
I just want to say thanks for this great board Dan, and thanks Tim Cross for your help last Weds. night.
We have restored 6 log homes, and sealed 2 new log homes in the past 3 years. Plus we have restored several cedar sided homes.
This mourning, I went to bid on a log home that has 3 year old Sikkens on it. The finish is not failing yet, atleast its not cracking, peeling, or flaking...yet. Anyway, the homeowner wants it removed.
I tested several different areas with different sodium hydroxide, and potassium hydroxide based strippers. I even mixed a 25% sodium hydroxide mixture, and the sikkens just laughed at it all.
The finish being so new, will the corn cob blasting do the trick? And what would you charge to remove this beast?
The logs are 8" white pine interlocking logs. There is a total of 3800 sq. ft. including the curve factor. The front of the home is one story and the back of the home is 3.5 stories. Its hanging off the side of a mountain. It also has 1100 sq. ft. of decks including the handrails.
IF...we can remove this, we will apply two wet on wet coats of the TWP 501.
I've never stripped sikkens before so any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Larry
We have restored 6 log homes, and sealed 2 new log homes in the past 3 years. Plus we have restored several cedar sided homes.
This mourning, I went to bid on a log home that has 3 year old Sikkens on it. The finish is not failing yet, atleast its not cracking, peeling, or flaking...yet. Anyway, the homeowner wants it removed.
I tested several different areas with different sodium hydroxide, and potassium hydroxide based strippers. I even mixed a 25% sodium hydroxide mixture, and the sikkens just laughed at it all.
The finish being so new, will the corn cob blasting do the trick? And what would you charge to remove this beast?
The logs are 8" white pine interlocking logs. There is a total of 3800 sq. ft. including the curve factor. The front of the home is one story and the back of the home is 3.5 stories. Its hanging off the side of a mountain. It also has 1100 sq. ft. of decks including the handrails.
IF...we can remove this, we will apply two wet on wet coats of the TWP 501.
I've never stripped sikkens before so any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Larry