Date:         Thu, 28 Nov 2013 21:55:58 -0600
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
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From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Wood maintenance - Was: slightly OT - MB L319 D camper
Comments: To: Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com>
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I don't know about wooden decks or linseed oil finishes out in the weather.  I was responding to the "repainted" part of the post.  Houses properly painted generally do not require repainting on such a short schedule.  mcneely

---- Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote: 
> 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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David McNeely