now allow me to rephrase it....
"if you want a solid stain on your deck,call a painter...........but, for the love of God.....have ME wash it first and be sure to call me in a year and a half when it starts peeling and flaking and looking like total crap so that I can charge you a couple grand to strip it."
Yep, that should do it!
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Greg Rentschler
TimberSeal, Inc
Wood Restoration & Preservation Services