archie_MN
Moderator
A new 1 to me fellas, bit of an FYI for you.
HO had been resealing every year with linseed oil for 8 years. Deck was so black it looked painted. I used mild SH to clean it up, a little oxalic to neutralize. When i came back 5 days later, the oil had resurfaced. It looked like I hadn't even cleaned yet. Cleaned it again, same deal 3 days later. Third cleaning did the trick. Next time, I'd recommend bidding the cleaning at least 2x and insist on a dark stain. Either way, if the HO doesn't understand the complications of linseed oil, walk away.
...only good news from it is that I booked his fence Friday...
HO had been resealing every year with linseed oil for 8 years. Deck was so black it looked painted. I used mild SH to clean it up, a little oxalic to neutralize. When i came back 5 days later, the oil had resurfaced. It looked like I hadn't even cleaned yet. Cleaned it again, same deal 3 days later. Third cleaning did the trick. Next time, I'd recommend bidding the cleaning at least 2x and insist on a dark stain. Either way, if the HO doesn't understand the complications of linseed oil, walk away.
...only good news from it is that I booked his fence Friday...