Recent content by HoseHead

Good advice I should think, Jon. A good PR builder without taking money out of my pocket. And also a sneaky way to showcase some of our other services. Thanks for the tip.

Well, the verdict was surprisingly anti-climactic. The customer called me on the 4th of July....they extended their vacation a couple more days. He thanked me for taking care of things so quickly and indicated that he was reasonably satisfied with the work. Apparently a couple more days of...

Well now, all I can go by is what the customer told me. I actually thought to ask where the stain had been stored. They assured me in the attached garage which is heated, so the likelihood of temperature extremes is slim. Jon, the can is'nt labeled PorterDeck, but the label/usage inst do...

Did'nt know if I could mention the name of the sealer here. It's Porter semi- transparent. They requested it, presumably because they had a full 5 gal bucket of it in the garage. Around here that brand is like the holy grail for anything that needs to be covered. They do make good paint and I...

Ken, When I moved his beer tap storage unit, I found that the lumber underneath had'nt been touched by stain or sealer. And it was as white as a new snow. Also, the knots on the floor were absolutely gaping....something I don't "think" you normally see on PTP. Knots yes, but these are raw...

As my customer will not return from vacation until this evening, and taking all of your replies/advice into consideration, I believe I will meet with him this week and make a decision based on his response to the looks of things. His grown son stopped by yesterday while I was finishing up the...

Yea, I'm new. Yea, I'm trying to learn. But mostly by my screw-ups. Stained about 800 sq. ft. the other evening. That night blew in a frog-strangler that even the weather men did'nt know was coming. Everyone was caught off guard by it. By the time I could get there next day, water was all...

Thanks for the info on that Everett. In fact the owner did say he applied the stain in direct sunlight/extreme heat. I met him today for a walkthrough and actually, he was tickled to death with the results. The fact is, it looked so bad before, even a rookie like me could'nt help but make a...

And sand we did. Looks "fair", but not great. That'll learn me. I'll make a mental note to bid high for fixing someone elses screw-ups in the future. Thanks for the tip fellas. Now scuse me while I go put band-aids no my fingers

Well....duh....there's an idea. For whatever reason, I must admit it had'nt occurred to me just to try something simple like that. I swear, I can overthink just about anything. Will have a go at it. Thanks FCPWLLC.

Working on a deck that the owner treated last go-around. Appears that he may have applied the oil-based stain in direct sunlight and in some isolated places, it is sitting there kind of raised up and blotchy looking. Used a cleaner on it and the deck looks good and ready except for these...

Thanks for everyone's input. I sat down with him last week and explained the pitfalls of trying to clearcoat over the existing stain job. He was completely happy with the way things went with the job last fall, and loves the way it looks. But he's the anal type, and is looking for a way to...

Hey All, I did a deck restore job for a customer last fall. Used good quality products that he requested(opaque stain/sealer), and he was pleased with the job. He called me yesterday and wants me to come back and go over it again with a clear coat sealer of some type. His thinking is that...

Good points and good food for thought. Never having been in business of any type, there's lots to learn, not only in the mechanics of it, but particularly in the area of "sales". Johnny-you say the value of the gutter cleaning should be represented in the proposal. Are you saying itemized as...

Do you experienced washers usually quote separate prices for cleaning siding, and cleaning the exterior of the gutters? Or do you normally lump them in together. I quoted them as 2 prices and the customer looked at me like I was nuts. He says the siding wash should include gutter exteriors as...