Date:         Thu, 28 Nov 2013 12:56:00 -0800
Reply-To:     Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
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From:         Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
Subject:      Wood maintenance - Was: slightly OT - MB L319 D camper
Comments: To: Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
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I’m with James.

My wood deck REQUIRES refinishing every 3-5 years. NE Oregon. ~10” precip/year. 2-3 months below freezing. 3-6 weeks above 90 F.

 And I’d love to get another painter but I work cheap. You want to come show me how it’s done?

My Adventurewagen, on the other hand, simply LOVES a linseed oil wipe-down every spring.

Jim

On Nov 28, 2013, at 11:19 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> wrote:

> ---- James <jk_eaton@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> We have a wood deck, and I grew up in a house with wood siding - in both cases I can assure you that refinishing/repainting is not a "once every 15yrs" activity, but something that needs done every two or three years! 
> 
> Don't know what paint you use, how the surface is prepared before painting, or what climate you live in, but I'd sure get another painter!  I live in the brutal summers of Oklahoma.  I painted the house I live in when I bought it 12 years ago.  Summer before last hail beat it up pretty badly, and it had to be painted again.    mcneely
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