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Buzz Maring
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Initially Posted - 10/05/2001 :  08:54:07  Show Profile
I am trying to restore the finish on my deck ... it is the usual non-skid stuff (mustard yellow <img src=icon_smile_dissapprove.gif border=0 align=middle>). I have used several products on small test areas, but none has been very successful. Armor-All m
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PZell
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Response Posted - 10/05/2001 :  22:08:32  Show Profile

Have you tried Sta-bright deck cleaner? I believe that
is what I used and it worked pretty well.
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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 10/06/2001 :  10:10:12  Show Profile
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Have you tried Sta-bright deck cleaner? I believe that
is what I used and it worked pretty well.


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Steve Raffel
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Response Posted - 10/09/2001 :  17:12:18  Show Profile
You might try power washing it. Be soure the washer isnt'set too hight. The other thing I have heard is that Future a floor polish that isnt' a wax does a great job. I've never tried it but I suggest you test a very small area first. Make sure the sur
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Response Posted - 10/09/2001 :  22:25:32  Show Profile
I remember reading some good advice on this from "Doc" (the fellow who passed away last year). I don't recall the specifics. Shouldn't be too hard finding the article, probably a few mouse clicks away - maybe someone can help us out here. I wouldn't
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I remember reading some good advice on this from "Doc" (the fellow who passed away last year). I don't recall the specifics. Shouldn't be t
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Response Posted - 10/10/2001 :  09:51:45  Show Profile
Thanks John.

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dave holtgrave
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Response Posted - 10/11/2001 :  09:10:32  Show Profile
penetrol will look great but after a while it will have streeks all our where it was applied
it is hard to get off once it's old

hAS anyone tried the futura and is it slick?
is it hard to remaove?
and what product is it specific?

i would stay awa
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Rick Heaverly 86 C25 5382
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Response Posted - 10/14/2001 :  09:44:32  Show Profile
i used sta-bright deck cleaner and then sta-bright deck wax. it looked much better than it did, and was not slippery. i plan on putting a second coat on soon to protect it from the winter elements.

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John Bixby
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Response Posted - 10/15/2001 :  19:50:48  Show Profile
A friend of mine recommended penetrol. Bad mistake. Didn't do that
great of a job. Depending on your amount of chalking use 3M and then
follow it with Teflon wax. Available at WalMart in the auto section.
I used it on my SouthCoast and it did a great j
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OJ
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Response Posted - 10/26/2001 :  18:45:46  Show Profile
I'm not exactly sure what you don't like about the appearance of your deck, but we've always used Soft-Scrub with one of those scrubing pads mounted to a plastic handle. Quite a bit of elbow grease but very clean and no glossy/slippery surfaces. In the
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