I like this series of pictures because it shows something that is very, very important!! The picture on the far left is obviously a “before shot”. However…had I not washed and stained this very deck two years prior, the before shot would look much, much different than it does here. The boards would most likely be heavily greyed in color taking on a very weathered look. Instead, albeit dirty and riddled with bird shit, they aren’t grey or weathered whatsoever which really says alot about this quality staining job. The rest of the pictures in this series kind of speak for themselves. It’s rare that I get a fully cured “after shot”. Nice color huh?
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In Decent Exposure
If you’re a homeowner looking at these two pictures and wondering if Under Pressure could make this big a difference on your exposed aggregate sidewalk or patio…the answer is YES!!
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Rome took some time too…
Although these Scotts Valley residents were thrilled with the end result, I felt a bit differently with this 500 s/f deck. There was definitely a night & day difference after it was finished, it’s just that sometimes a deck needs a couple of years of good old fashioned TLC before it finds its groove for the long haul. This was one of those decks. It was fairly new construction. It was neglected. It was built in several stages. It had fading material on parts of it. We definitely got it going in the right direction.
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Rubber Flooring
This just adds a little color to this blog site. Many Santa Cruz homes use this style deck flooring so I thought I’d make mention of it. It obviously cleans up very nicely. Yearly cleaning will minimize costly maintenance coats.
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Santa Cruz Pressure Wash
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Kaleidoscope
Here are some different looks at various times of the day for a couple different wood decks. Have a look…..
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The first pic demonstrates dirty boards on the left vs. clean boards on the right. It’s important to note that in both cases, the boards are wet. Which side looks dangerously slippery to you?? The second pic demonstrates dry, clean boards on the left side vs. freshly stained boards on the right. As you can tell, clean boards that are wet(pic 1)and clean boards that have dried(pic 2) look completely different. It’s also important to note that Transparent Stain goes on dark until it has had a chance to dry, at which time it takes on a much lighter, more natural look. [segway]
Pics 3 and 4 have been posted to show a color that is pretty “typical” after stained boards have had a chance to dry. This 10 yr. old deck in Santa Cruz, CA gets plenty of afternoon sun and plenty of fog as well. Sweet.
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Aaron Lubell/Santa Cruz, CA
Birthplace: NYC
Raised: OC
Education: BS Business Administration, CSU Chico
Talents: Ball Sports, Dog Whispering, Bicycle Riding, Piano Playing
Occupation: Pressure Washing
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Water Tank~Bonny Doon
This tank was I believe 20 feet high and maybe 12 feet in diameter. As you can see it was riddled in a wet rust of sorts. The idea behind this ugly, ugly job was to remove all the rust so that the entire inside could be re-epoxied and made to be new again. Before any new epoxy could be applied, ALL the bb-sized holes needed to be filled after the cleaning. You can see from the outside shots of the tank that rust was already making its way to the outside of the metal. It was only natural that many “soft” spots in the metal were opened up with my 3500 PSI Turbo Nossle. A perfect example of a surface that desperately needed to be properly cleaned before the application of a particular material. -
Don’t try this @ home
I love this action photo because it shows 4 GPM and 900 lbs. of water pressure fitting perfectly in between slimey 2×6 wood boards. I was testing out a new tip(on my favorite bent wand) and my new camera all at once. It was much tougher to pull off than walking and chewing gum..I’ll say that. I was just having some fun on my own back deck….
