hi guys
i'm based over in the UK and do a lot of driveway, patio and wooden deck cleaning/oiling however i normally try to avoid jobs that require old stain to be stripped first. however i'm getting so many of these type of jobs that i need to start. wooden decks aren't quite as popular over here and hence there's no ready made up deck strippers that i can buy. however sodium hydroxide is readily available to purchase.
my question is, can anyone advise a good starting point mix of 99% sodium hydroxide pearls to water for stripping failed stains?
i currently already use oxalic acid as a brightener and from what i've read this is what i need to neautralise it?
also i use a lot of sodium hypochlorite and use Lauryldimethylamine oxide (amine oxide) as a surficant with this, does anyone use this with sodium hydroxide as a surficant or if not has anyone got any other suggestions of surficants to use with it?
just a foot note, i'm well aware of the dangers of sodium hydroxide and have all the protective clothing, face mask etc.
any advice appreciated, thanks in advance
roland
i'm based over in the UK and do a lot of driveway, patio and wooden deck cleaning/oiling however i normally try to avoid jobs that require old stain to be stripped first. however i'm getting so many of these type of jobs that i need to start. wooden decks aren't quite as popular over here and hence there's no ready made up deck strippers that i can buy. however sodium hydroxide is readily available to purchase.
my question is, can anyone advise a good starting point mix of 99% sodium hydroxide pearls to water for stripping failed stains?
i currently already use oxalic acid as a brightener and from what i've read this is what i need to neautralise it?
also i use a lot of sodium hypochlorite and use Lauryldimethylamine oxide (amine oxide) as a surficant with this, does anyone use this with sodium hydroxide as a surficant or if not has anyone got any other suggestions of surficants to use with it?
just a foot note, i'm well aware of the dangers of sodium hydroxide and have all the protective clothing, face mask etc.
any advice appreciated, thanks in advance
roland