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May 11th, 08, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by RPetry View Post
Matt,
Took 8 oz./gal. of NaOH and a half hr. of dwell to loosen it up to a point it could be pressure washed off. Did not try bleach as most of it was dead or even calcified.
Rick, a fair amount of that old lichen is still alive, much of it did Im guessing. Do you still think NAOH is going to be the way to go? I suppose, worst case scenerio, those top 'bender board' 1x's could be replaced if the wood can't handle the beating...



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