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    nojohart Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jul 13, 2010, 10:17 AM
    I painted my house with stain and now it is flaking was that my fault?
    I painted my house with stain,the wood had sat for awhile before I painted it with the stain.Now in 5 years later it is flaking really bad.I was wondering if it is my fault for it flaking because of how long I waited to stain it
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    Jul 13, 2010, 10:44 AM

    I would probably help you if it weren't for the fact that you just down rated a post I made 2 years ago. Do you know how to use AMHD?? PS you do not paint with stain and stain only lasts 3-5 years. If its stain and its flaking it is your fault for poor prep work, stain does not flake.
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    Jul 13, 2010, 05:41 PM

    Thought you said you weren't going to help him Bob.
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    Jul 17, 2010, 08:13 PM

    Diarrea of the keyboard and I think he is so new he does not know how to rate people. I hope it was a simple error but we will see. Are you stile surfing us nojo??
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