I have noticed that many cleaning cedar haven't considered the factor of tannin. Cedar is among a group of woods ( like Cyprus, Redwood and Mahogany) that have a natural acidic chemical called tannin which is caused by moisture in the wood. Tannin is water-soluble. Here is a cedar roof we just cleaned...
Hello Everyone! I have seen a lot of different cedar topics covered. I have usually just not messed with cedar in risk of damaging it but in this case I have a family friend asking me to clean her fence before she puts it on the market. I’m going to be doing a house wash as well but from what Ive read I should n...
Hey guys, I've seen a lot of recommendations for cleaning wood with sodium percarbonate and oxalic acid. I have decided to give it a try. I don't do a lot of wood, yet. But if I get more comfortable with it, there is a lot of work out there. I talked to my chemical supplier and asked them about these 2 chemica...
Some of you guys do Cedar Roofs. How do you go about it. Some contractor use S/H, Brighten and Water base Sealer. Others contractors Just use S/H to clean cedar and thats it. From what I have been reading over the years, its best to seal the cedar or they dry out and curl up. Let's here what some of you guys ha...
Hello Guys, I read almost all the threads about cedar wood and Mansard roofs and saw that some people recommend oiling the cedar and some don't. I saw that some prefer Sodium Percarbonate then rinse with pressure, then use Oxalic to brighten it, so it will look better than using SH then brightening wi...
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We had the pleasure of cleaning this special cedar roof in East Grand Rapids Mi this year (2107), these types of roofs are very rare in the Grand Rapids area. Roof Cleaner provides cedar roof cleaning services to all of Western and Northern Michigan. Give us a call for a free consultation on your cedar...
Hello, I am looking for help or advice to clean the wood logs of this house. I think I know what I can do, just seeing what others my have to say. Thanks, James
Looked at a job today where the homeowner wants there asphalt roof cleaned and wanted to know if I could clean the cedar gables. The cedar siding and cedar gables are both stained, just different colors. Apparently they used different types of stain [the homeowner did not remember] being the siding l...
I have a customer that is going to have us clean his roof and wash the exterior of his house. He also asked if we could strip the latex paint off his deck for him....I have removed paint with gel type strippers on my own home but never anything this large or for a customer. I think he is wanting to stain it afte...
Here in NH we are in a sever drought. 99% of the homes in NH are on wells and believe or not alot of the town's stepped in and told homeowners no outside watering. Yes my own home is on a well and I told the town they can't tell me what to do with my private well. The watering ban came into effect at the end of the ye...
Aloha, here is a few pics of an IPE deck we brought back to life today. This was 1000 sq ft on three different levels and on the side of a mountain. This took us about 6 hours to complete with some challenges.
I've read the board and nothing is real clear to me. I have a Cedar siding job to bid. Two storyhome. From what I gather, there are three steps. sh (10%). rinse well. neutralize.
I'd like more information if any one would like to share. message or phone call if you'd prefer. I have a 12v Soft wash setup. Wi...
Any tips or tricks to remove white furring on decking after power washing? Deck had a sealer on it. Will it weather off? Something like in the picture. Thanks
The homeowner has requested some assistance getting his cedar cleaned. The cedar is 4 years old and the cedar needs resealed. The pictures are what his siding looks like now, and you will see he started to just pressure wash the siding. He definitely is removing a layer of wood when he pressure washed w...
Got to get out of this house and get stuff off my mind. So I'm getting ready to go do a job on a Deck. This will be my first softwash deck. Any suggestions? Should the SH be stronger or the same as vinyl?
Out of 20+ years of doing decks this is only my 2nd Ipe deck I have done. It is called Tigerwood. I used Arm-Clark Mahogany stain. -- Edited by Pinky on Thursday 12th of May 2016 09:02:05 PM-- Edited by Pinky on Thursday 12th of May 2016 09:03:34 PM
The homeowner has requested some assistance getting his cedar cleaned. The cedar is 4 years old and the cedar needs resealed. The pictures are what his siding looks like now, and you will see he started to just pressure wash the siding. He definitely is removing a layer of wood when he pressure washed w...
Just restored this beautiful cedar deck. It was over 2700sq ft of wrap around decking. Came out absolutely beautiful, The homeowner wanted It clean so they could stain but we're so impressed with the cleaning they want to keep it natural.
Hi there, I've searched the forums for this but can't seem to find anything. I'm looking for a product to put on decks after I wash them that will preserve them or keep them looking new and that I can put on wet. I've looked at softwash systems wood restore and it looks good to me has anyone else found anoth...
We been going to Florida in the winter as of late. Treasure coast and Gold coast regions. Sure beats Des Moines winters. Been cleaning a number of cedar shakes roofs but don't market much because it is vacation time, but the phone has been ringing. Here are a couple we did lately. Florida has a lot of ceda...
Roof Cleaner was called in to clean the cedar roof and siding on this Southern Michigan estate, Using our cedar cleaning process we were able to clean this complete estate without ever once getting on the roof. Our non pressure way of cleaning has this home looking great once again. www.YourRoofCle...
Roof Cleaner was chosen to clean this Northern Michigan cedar roof because of our no-pressure washer way of cleaning cedar roofs and the fact that we are the only certified cedar shake cleaning company in the area. Next step for this house is a complete siding wash along with a deck wash to prepare it f...
Kleen llc was contacted to clean the cedar roof on this home located in Manistique, which is located in the Upper Peninsula This home is located on beautiful Indian lake, and even though it was 6 hours away from us, the property management company wanted Kleen llc to clean it for them. Even with having...
Hey all, who has used a SH based cedar shake cleaning mix? I have a 5 year old blackened untreated cedar siding job (not roof) that I'm planning on using a 25% ratio mix of 15% SH and surfactant/water. I know the sq/ft'dge of the project. I just need to figure out how much area I can get out of each gallon of...
The newest issue of eClean is online with a large focus on wood restoration: making it in today's wood restoration market, deck stripping: a visual guide, why cedar roofs need cleaning, why customers choose Armstrong Clark, the need for standards in the wood industry. Plus a profile on Pressure Pro...
It is that time of year to start thinking of having your cedar roof cleaned. We use a non-pressure cedar roof cleaning process. No need to get up on the roof to clean, all cleaning is done from a ladder. No need to use a pressure washer, all cleaning is done with garden hose pressure. The cleaning solution...
Had a customer that had a unsealed deck that needed attention. I got some good advice from Doug Rucker and some Renew All from Russ Johnson and this video is the result
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