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Absolutely not. First, if he power washed it that hard to raise that much pulp, he has driven the water very deep into the wood fiber. It should be allowed to dry for a month and then gone over with an orbital sander and 50 grit disc to knock off… Read More »Archive-394

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Not sure what the nozzle size is, but it is around 3/16” to 1/4”. You should have a minimum of 160 cfm to do a proper job of corn cob blasting. A 185 CFM compressor works best.

Archive-402

I would recommend the corn cob blasting, but if you do power wash and let it dry for a couple of months, you will need to give it a LIGHT bath a couple of days before you stain it to get any dirt and pollen off from the logs. You… Read More »Archive-402

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You can do either. If you sand use a side grinder with a 5” disc. Experiment with grits.

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Least expensive way would be to paint over it, but not good for logs. Lead paint is a big issue to remove.

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A light corn blasting is probably your best choice to clean the logs and still keep the old charm. LIGHT blasting is the key!

Archive-410

As soon as they are harvested or else they will blue stain and get bugs under the bark that de-value the logs.

Archive-414

Not sure how big your house is, but 20K+ would be expected for an average size house. I would recommend Perma Chink stain and caulk.

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