Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

When I was driving back from the shop, I smell burnt pads, so when I got home I checked & Shop put the front pads weird. I thought that fixed the problem, but it still doesn’t spin the wheel smooth as driver side. I’ll double/ triple check tomorrow morning.

I just checked mine to show you how to check yours. Don't be lazy. Get your ass out there and fix it.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Did you reinstall them in exactly the same position as you removed them? If you mix-and-matched after they wore unevenly, that could exacerbate the misalignment.

I think the shop put the wrong pads on the wrong side. I’ve marked summer/racing pads which side goes which, so I know 100% when I install em.

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

I just checked mine to show you how to check yours. Don't be lazy. Get your ass out there and fix it.

Haha I’ve worked on the house today & exhausted... this old men need a rest. Lol

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

You should use it. I bequeath it to you.

I would love to, but then people might think I'm cool or something, driving crooked Porsches around a track.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Now it is 100°. Zero energy.

ugh

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by MuseChaser

Humfrz... congrats on getting the job done. Decks sure look great once they're pressure-washed. However... and I don't want to rain on your parade... I've had quite a few folks tell me that pressurewashing looks great in the short run, but actually drives the fungus and mold spores deeper into the deck, so the black stuff just comes back worse than ever next year. That happened to me when I pressure washed mine a few years ago. Next time, I'm going to try one of those chemical deck cleaners... supposed to actually kill those bad boys, last longer, and be better for your wood in the long run.



Happy to hear dissenting opinions.. just going by a couple local "experts"' advice.

Well now, MuseChaser, I thank you for your thoughts on pressure washing a deck.

I believe we had this conversation last year

A little background. My deck was built 34 years ago using non-pressure treated lumber. Only about 200 sq ft of it's 1,500 sq ft surface is covered. My deck lives in the PNW, where it rains 370 days out of the year (seems like it).

About every year for the past 25 years, I have pressure washed it once per year. As a pretreatment, I use a secret formula of TSP (Trisodium Phosphate) and chlorine. Then I seal it with Thompson's water seal, after pressure washing and drying.

Here is my theory on the fungus and mold situation. The TSP (a powerful cleaning agent) cleans and opens up the grain of the wood and the pressure washer drives the chlorine deep into the wood. Before the chlorine totally volatizes, I apply the oil based deck preservative, trapping some of the chlorine in the wood to beat up on any remaining fungi and mold spores.

My deck is kinda like me, it has held pretty good up for several years, it just creaks and groans from time to time. Also, for the past two years, it has held up a 1,000 gallon pool (about 4 tons), on one corner.

However, this year I'm going to lay down some cheapo indoor/outdoor carpeting in the pool area. Why? Because I'm getting tired of pulling splinters out of screaming granddaughters feet.

So, that's the "rest of the story".




humfrz

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

ugh

Got to 102°.

[Ultramaroon]

lol

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Got to 102°.

hmmm, you may have to jump into your hot tub to cool off


humfrz

[spike021]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Got to 102°.

Just got back home to San Jose after some visiting with the parents up in Daly City. Washed my car for about 4 hours in 75 degree "heat"/direct sunlight, it cooled off there by the time I left, and then of course the moment I step into my apartment it's like I've just stepped into a sauna. The shitty old-school thermostat read 85 degrees, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was 90 or more.

Yikes.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by spike021

Just got back home to San Jose after some visiting with the parents up in Daly City. Washed my car for about 4 hours in 75 degree "heat"/direct sunlight, it cooled off there by the time I left, and then of course the moment I step into my apartment it's like I've just stepped into a sauna. The shitty old-school thermostat read 85 degrees, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was 90 or more.

Yikes.

Isn't your apt air conditioned ?


humfrz

[spike021]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Isn't your apt air conditioned ?


humfrz

I have a simple wall air conditioner. But I don’t typically leave it “on” when I’m not home. I think this summer I’ll start leaving it on set to a high temp like 75 degrees though. It took probably 1.5 to 2 hours just to somewhat cool down my living room this evening.

Unfortunately circulation is pretty awful so the cool air is mostly just in the living room normally.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by humfrz

hmmm, you may have to jump into your hot tub to cool off


humfrz

I did take a tub this morning. Should only get to 86° today.

[MuseChaser]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Well now, MuseChaser, I thank you for your thoughts on pressure washing a deck.

I believe we had this conversation last year ....

Uggggg.... this means I'm older than Humfrz and I can't remember anything anymore!!! Sorry about the redundancy.. and repeating myself... and repeating myself.


Your approach sounds sound to me.. sorry to interfere. As you were..


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[Ultramaroon]

Happy Birthday, @Tcoat, you old fart!