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I purchased one and have been using it fairly hard for the past 6 weeks. I restore outdoor timber mainly decks but also screens,steps,fascias etc. I have found the 90 to be much easier to hold all...

Even in the spa&deck range of 6 colours I find that there are only several that I think have an apealing colour. I think the shade of Jarrah is by far the nicest. It is a red brown in colour. The...

When the topic of exterior timber coatings comes up it can cause a lot of debate,arguments and angst. That is not my intention. What I have discovered is the greatest degrader of timber and various...

I do most of my big work with a Lagler Hummel 200mm belt sander and then all of the edging that the big sander can't get to with the Rotex 150. However , I need a minumum of 1.8-2.0 metre long boards...

Several months ago I asked if anyone had tried the new Rotex90 but I guess it was early days. I ordered one on both hope and speculation. I restore outdoor timber mainly decks but also...

I found a new brochure for a rotex ro 90 at my local tool shop. I am just wondering if anyone out there has any information on it and its performance. I restore external timber mainly decks. It would...

I realise that this sounds pedantically anal but I glue exterior boating carpet like you find sold at Bunnings or BCF onto the bottom of the little feet. You can use a Sikaflex glue or even a basic ...

Great result Utemad,

This collection of photos will show many members of this forum that if they follow a fairly simple recipe of order and product use they can achieve a beautiful result.

Well...

I know the forum has covered many issues but was hoping we may be able to canvass for the best method of cleaning a polyurathane coating hardwood floor. We have been using a mixture of warm...

Lotte,

As many people on this forum have guessed I am a fan of Spa&Deck and yet not all of their shades. I have put it down on 70 plus situations but I have never ever used the shade Natural as...

Thanks Vernon,

I read your reply 4 times and as I said I am not that smart with electrical issues but it would appear that I could really get a zap that could prove harmful without the safety box...

As all of you are way ahead of my feeble mind concerning the finer points of electrics can you help with my methodology. I always plug my safety box into the wall outlet of the house. I then have my...

I forgot to add that I am only getting zapped with my right hand and have not been zapped with my left. I wear very good knee pads called nailers that have a hard plastic cap on the front where your...

Dear Ratbag,

Thanks for your great response. I am right handed and hold the body close to the air vent with my right hand with the heel of my left hand placed on the roundish head of the sander...

Thanks Anthony for taking the time to look more closely at the 150 Rotex. Now that I know the conditions to be aware of I can take the necessary precautions. The Rotex is still by a long shot the...

Thanks for your reply Anthony,

I was hoping that you may respond as your knowledge of Festool and desire to share is both outstanding and genuine.

All of my tools are Festool. The dust...

Mat , Thanks for taking the time to respond. I use a Lagler Hummel 200 mm belt sander to sand out the main body of the deck. However it stops at a wall or along a railing about 200 mm. This has to be...

Just wondering if any one else out there in Festool land has ever had a electric shock from using their Rotex 150. Several months ago I was sanding decking on a very warm and humid day. The sweat was...

Another commercial product distributed by Flood into Australia is a series of cleaners called Motesnbockers "Lift Off" stain Removers. There are 5 different ones and numbered 1-5. Each one works to...

What might be a solution is to try and prevent the tanins from staining the limestone in the first place. I gather that the timber is above or near the limestone and as this stone is very porous it...

All looks great. If I could offer a constructive comment.The things that just kill external coated and uncoated timber with virtually un removable black staining is. Pot plants sitting down on a deck...

There would be a few more questions that I would ask but to just speed things up I am going to assume several things and base my answer on my assumptions and 1-2 times I have had a slightly tacky...

I am not prepared to publicly comment on Organoil being either good or bad. As I stated in an earlier comment it based on tung oil. Every consumer has to read through all of the literature and then...

Mudds,

I have cleaned back 3-4 decks that have been coated with organoil decking oil. I can't locate the MSDS for the product but they advertise that a certain % is based on Tung oil. Many tung...

I have heard some very good comments about the Cutek brand of exterior timber oil and your words support the same. I was, however, under the impression that both Cabots and Feast Watson natural...

Sorry for stuff up. In my last post I left out the word PREP after Spa&Deck. It should have read Flood Spa&Deck PREP. This is the oxalic based cleaner that Flood makes. You could also replace this...

If I was asked to prepare your deck for coating the steps that I would undertake would be as follows. As you stated the deck is brand new timber and the wood should baby bum smooth across the grain....

Well done with your twice a year reapplication. That shows both true diligence and comittment to keeping your external timber looking good and protected. I have found many people start off with this...

Merbau- Kwila when just wet with water is a golden orange colour with little yellow flecks running through it. Flood make a Spa&Deck called Sedonna which is the darkest tint. It looks like chocalate...

Dear Colin,

Thank you for the very kind words and I am sure that I can speak on behalf of Norman as well. Although I do not work for the Flood company, I have been amazed on many occasions with...

I have used Spa& Deck on over 60 decks over the past 2 years. I am pleased that I have not had one call back that it has failed. I have been to many decks in that time with other coatings that will...

I think from studying your photos that you want to cover the wall to the left of the photos. It also appears that there is some lovely masonary bricks and pavers in the area that you want to work in....

Dear Russall,

Everything that you have done is all you can do. I would imagine that the rest of Brisbane who have been on level 6 for quite some time or delighted with the rain but when you are...

I would concur with Larry's recommendation. I attach a brush that is 125 x 20 to a 1200 mm pole and I dip in my coating and then brush vigourosly up and down the length of the boards between joists....

Dear Want 2 learn,

Thank you for offering a very sincere thank you to both Tom McKnight and his Victorian counterpart Norman Wilson for their help with using Flood Spa & Deck. Although I am a...

Dear Gunny,

Initially I balked at punching dome headed nails as everyone I spoke with said do not do it but at the same time they couldn't tell me how to either remove old failed coatings (except...

Dear Gunny,

To the best of my knowledge no one makes a scrubbing machine specifically for timber. I own a machine made by Rotowash made in Austria. It is a great machine for scrubbing but...

Dear Tubby,

I agree with Oosham. If your decking is that new then it will be fine to coat it now even with the new replacement board. It normally takes about 12-18 months of full daily sun before...

Dear Dan,

I am not sure if this will help but along with the cleaners that you have used did you scrub the area fairly hard and did you try to clean as well with a high pressure water cleaner?...

Great to hear that you have had success with the products. That should give you confidence when you tackle your deck. What you will truly enjoy is its longevity and ease when it comes to further...

I havn't used Jarrah or Merbau on any decking as of yet. I did use Jarrah on a new timber gate which was made from a timber called forest red. I was very happy with the shade.Like all stains and...

Dear Dan, Yes Flood have released two new shades of Spa&DecK.One is Merbau and the other is Jarrah. Hopefully over the next few months you should start to see some colour boards with the new shades...

Dear Spelunx,

I started Restore-a-Deck in Feb 06. Since then I have completed over 50+ recoatings. Some small, some big, some easy and many that were just plain physically hard. I havn't had a...

Just remembered that Utemad did a great photo attachment of the various Spa&Deck colours on timber. Go to the archives and see if you can find it. wish I could tell how to find it but I am a complete...

Sorry , I havn't coated a Merbau-Kwila deck in Sedona. I guess it comes down to personal preference. The best I can do is show you three decks on my website. If you got to the portfolio and look at...

Warwick,

Spa&Deck is an exterior timber coating. It can be used on your door sill just like your deck. Obviously if your sill is a different species to your deck the same colour stain will...

Dear Square Bear,

Just came across your posting. I restore timber decking and recoat them. I think I have cleaned back nearly every product on the market . I did one job that was coated with...

I picked up the plug it that can be taken apart and the wire repaired. Still not cheap at 28.00 but at least when the wire starts to break it can be fixed. It was pleasing to cut the wire and...

Thank you everyone who helped me with this. I now understand that I have unrepairable cord and will now purchase the one that will allow me to dismantle the cap and repair the wire. I feel a lot...

Dear Powertool,

Thanks for your reply. I am not sure if we are talking about the same cord. The one I want to pull apart is the one that plugs into my Rotex 150. If this is the correct one. How...