Client has a deck with paint that is failing. Seems that the traffic has been heavier than he thought it would be. Fifteen grandchildren in a 30-mile radius. Who would’a thought.
He’s asked me about stripping the 1X6 fir decking and running Trex. At about 2,600 sqft, that’s a lot of money. So I want to see if we can go a different direction.
First, anybody got experience with the Diamabrush deck stripping tool? It’s not a lead paint environment, but if you’ve used it with a shroud, I’d be interested to know if it works well with one.
Second, anybody found a deck paint that has any real durability?
Thank you, gentlemen (and occasional lady).
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I am not familiar with the tool you mentioned but the last time I was faced with an old peeling deck I rented a floor sander and brought it back to bare wood. If it's face nailed you need to overdrive the nail heads or you will sand all of the galv off.
Thanks.
It may come to that.
If I had to sand that large a deck I'd try a floor buffer and some sanding screens. If it works it would be fast.
Fir decking? What's the lifespan of that in your climate? Refinishing a deck that's likely to rot is what we in the trades refer to as "polishing a turd"....
Seriously - replacing the decking with something longer lasting might be the most economical option long term.
Although our fall winter in spring can be quite wet, our summers are basically droughts. So fur can last a long long time in this environment. It's not like being out at the West coast.