[Tonyg]

This is a Carrabba's that I have been doing some maintenance painting & cleaning for. They have 4 window frames that are on the side of the bldg and not seen by most of the customers. It looks to me like it had a poly/stain mix garbage on it with additional poly on top.

Has anyone done a Carrabba's or what do you think was used here? Then the next question is should I sand/prime/paint or strip and stain? The manager asked about a marine coating to replace the failed poly and give it the same look but they really don't want to spend that kind of money.

I have never applied a stain with a poly for exterior use and as far as I know they are not designed for sun. But, driving through a neighborhood I am working in today I saw two houses with garage doors and one with shutters that are stained with a sealer. What are they using or I guess a better question is what should I use?

 

[vermontpainter]

My spidey sense are tingling...failed Sikkens. Sodium Hydroxide wash and penetrating oil from here on out.

 

[MAK-Deco]

My spidey sense are tingling...failed Sikkens.

1st thing I thought as well... tingling!

 

[NEPS.US]

I though Minwax gel stain with one coat of a non uv rated poly ..... cheap and fast builder special. Those things always go to the low bidder ...Sikkens is too pricey. Look how thick it's coming off.

 

[vermontpainter]

I though Minwax gel stain with one coat of a non uv rated poly ..... cheap and fast builder special. Those things always go to the low bidder ...Sikkens is too pricey. Look how thick it's coming off.

True that, it almost does look cheaper than Sikkens...I havent seen much Minwax exterior enough to know what it looks like when it fails. You may be right. Lets send some film to NACE for analysis.

 

[tsunamicontract]

I am in 100% agreement with NEPS on this one, sickens usually peels in more, smaller pieces where that looks like a polystain with a coat of poly on top. Or possibly just a regular stain (if you look at the first photo, most of the color is still on the wood) with some cheap poly on top. Fortunately that is easy enough to remove.

 

[NEPS.US]

I am in 100% agreement with NEPS on this one,



That's it! ... I quit PaintTalk ....... good bye

 

[tsunamicontract]

Why NEPS?

 

[vermontpainter]

I am in 100% agreement with NEPS on this one,



That's it! ... I quit PaintTalk ....... good bye

Ahhh isnt it amazing how we find each other through all this masquerade...

 

[ewingpainting.net]

I am in 100% agreement with NEPS on this one,



That's it! ... I quit PaintTalk ....... good bye

Don't let the door hit you where the good lord split you.inch:

 

[vermontpainter]

Don't let the door hit you where the good lord split you.inch:

Hey Ewing

As goes NEPS, so go alot of us.

I'll be back in a minute, I am going to go try to find one post you have made here that was worthy of the cyberspace it occupied.

 

[vermontpainter]

False alarm, couldnt find one.

 

[tsunamicontract]

Oh, I forgot on a coating suggestion. If they want the wood look I would chem strip it, get that caulk out of there, sand 'er good, stain, and then some spar varnish or marine poly. How is that glass in there? That can cause major problems if not sealed in properly.

 

[ewingpainting.net]

False alarm, couldnt find one.

Hey bro, this simple mind can only handle so much ....

 

[NEPS.US]

Oh, I forgot on a coating suggestion. If they want the wood look I would chem strip it, get that caulk out of there, sand 'er good, stain, and then some spar varnish or marine poly. How is that glass in there? That can cause major problems if not sealed in properly.

I agree

 

[vermontpainter]

I agree

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[tsunamicontract]

This just in: Hell froze over

:laughing::laughing::laughing:
Scott, stop having so much fun :whistling2:

 

[NEPS.US]

This just in: Hell froze over

:lol::lol::lol::lol:

 

[vermontpainter]

What next? NEPS, Tsunami and Formulator have a Rustoleum party?

 

[ewingpainting.net]

This just in: Hell froze over

Verm is the real Geraldo Rivera