Boat Docks ?

[Cody]

<FONT COLOR="e87400">Hey any of you guys do many boat docks??

If so are you sealing them too? I was wondering about this recently. I have an old customer that wants me to do their dock. I'm not a wood specialist. I would figure that you'd want to seal it after cleaning but I was concerned about the run-off going into the river. Not sure but I think that my local EPA authority might not deem this as an OK thing!

Anyone?

Cody</FONT c>

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[Dan Flynn]

I never did a job over water, but I was just on a lake with some friends and we saw many docks and deck over water with stain on them.

Do a search, this topic has come up before.

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Dan Flynn
Timberland Power Wash
www.powerwash.net
Houston, Texas.

 

[Cam]

We live in a lake area...I called Wolman and talked to one of their
reps regarding using Wolman's Deck and Fence Brightener on
a dock...he stated that it is environmentally safe and shouldn't
harm the lakes critters. We did the dock, and I didn't see any
floating fish! Good Luck! Cam
CAM/RON POWER WASHING
KANSAS CITY METRO

 

[charlie]

What you need to do is call tha DNR and ask them how they want to clean and seal the docks. I wouldn't depend on the company that you are buying your product from to say it is oky to use there product on the docks without no protection from it running into the water.

Step 1 Tell the DNR that you will clean the docks with cold water only no chemicals. if they see you using chemicals you could be in trouble.

Step 2 Treat the docks with a painters pad and have someone hold the tarp underneath it while your doing the docks.

Also If the docks have paint or sealant on them already they would need to remove the dock from the water so you can clean and treat it properly.

Step 4 Get Written Autorization from the DNR, oking this project.

Good Luck

 

[Jim Bilyeu]

Gentlemen,

You have touched upon a subject of great concern here in the pacific northwest. I will try and make this short. First, any product that is registered with the EPA will have a toxic component within its formulation. This is an requirement. If the product does not contain anything toxic, it cannot be registered with the EPA. I know this does not sound right, but it is. This is your government working for you.

Second, working around water, weather it's a lake or a waterway or just a high water table such as the great lakes region you should be very careful in what you use. There are new laws and requirements cropping up every day that could cost you a lot of money. There are some water ways that are under state control and then you have others that are under federal control.

If we do a job within 125 feet from any water source ( this is considered to be wet lands by the EPA out here) we submit a copy of the MSDS for all products to be used to the controlling office for their approval. We do not rely on information from the supplier, It's our butts on the line, not theirs.

In all the jobs that we have done, I have only had one problem come up over this issue. I personally don't want any more.

Jim Bilyeu
Exterior Woodcare

 

[Cam]

Excellent points and well taken. When we did our job it was
a 12x12....we were very careful and did not have high amounts
of the products....I can certainly see where there is always
room for concern...have two kids myself. Would be concerned
greatly about taking a big job where you would use tons of
product(s)...as a matter of fact...it'll burn grass so that would
tell you something.