mountain view
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How many of you back brush and what is meant by that term. How do you do it?
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CaroliProWash
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Back brushing is just what it sounds like, brushing back over where you have applied stain (usually by spraying), to ensure that you have no puddles and optimal penetration of your product. Depending on the line of sealer that you choose to use, it is not always necessary, ie, Ready Seal will soak for days and never really puddle (unless your surface was completely improperly prepared) so you don't have to back brush. Australian Timber Oil, on the other hand, has to be back brushed to insure that you don't leave excessive product on the surface which will cause shiny spots upon drying 
Celeste
Celeste
mountain view
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I figured that's what it meant.
Doesn't that kinda negate the advantages of spraying? Do you end up walking over a wet deck to back brush?
Doesn't that kinda negate the advantages of spraying? Do you end up walking over a wet deck to back brush?
mountain view
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So much to learn! Glad I'm giving myself till January before I try to start for real!! [whip]
PressurePros
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Sprayer gets the sealer on in a hurry and penetrates hard to reach spots and space between floor boards. For even, thorough penetration it is mandatory to back brush. I'm not a fan of Ready Seal because it never really cures. I spray and my helper follows me with a 4" brush and forces the sealer down and then wipes any areas that may run. When you get organized and get a plan together you will never walk over previously sprayed spots.
mountain view
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Thanks for the info. I will probably be starting off as a one man band and am looking into techniques that will work for me. So far I'm thinking cutting in around the perimeter and using a roller or stain pad may work best. I like the idea of using a surflow pump system to get the poduct down quickly but am thinking about how to back brush quickly and efficiently. I'm all ears for suggestions.
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CaroliProWash
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This isn't like painting......more often than not, you can't "cut in around the perimeter" - you'll get lap marks and believe it or not, if you don't apply your product correctly, you'll get brush marks going across the grain which is a double whammy on wrong. Use a brush on a pole or a stain pad on a pole to back brush where you've sprayed - work in doable sections.
Celeste
Celeste
mountain view
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Thanks again Celeste
Tim Lynch
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mountain view said:
Wow January? I sure wish I could do decks during the coldest and wettest time of the year. I would hope you understand most of us Deck Refinishers switch to other forms of income during the winter and really don't kick back into Deck Refinishing till March if we are lucky or April.
You may want to jump into gutter cleaning or snow shoveling ( plowing ) depending on the area.
Out here in sunny California many of us shut down in mid October till again March or April and we live in a great climate zone for Deck Refinishing.
Good luck I mean it, but doing decks in January is going to be hard, save some money now to tide you till march or april at least.
Texass mite be differant from my area so I hope you'll be okay.
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Tim Lynch
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mountain view said:
Staining pads!!!! get good with those and you will be doing just fine, I use them to this date after years of being in biz, Home depot sells the padco ones I use the 8 inch inside ones they work just fine for everything. With a stain pad you can cut right up to the house and never touch a brush. You can also use hlf the pad and not the handle for tite spots or rails, just dip half the pad in the sealer.
As far as deck spraying I can work just as fast with a pad, it really comes down to the condition of the deck. Some boards soak up more other don't and some times spraying can take longer on the masking side. Plus what the heck your making good money and your customer is going to like the time and care vs the speed and get out and get paid attitude much better.
Sure I caould spray some of my decks in 15 mins if I wanted but I take 45 to an hour and that customer does not feel ripped off and the end result is much better.
Rollers are for painting! Rollers and sealer splatter like no get out, stick with pads after all they are just bushes with sponge to hold the water like sealer for no mess applications.
Good luck on your choice
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Josh Spoehr
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hey tim , that guy lives in texas
mountain view
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Thanks for the help guys. By starting in January I guess I mean that I want to have all my ducks in a row (money, equipment, marketing plan, and practice enough to put my self "out there") by that time. [smoke]