Ernie Greese

Oxyclean and Citric or TSP and Bleach. I have both.

I have a 5 year old PT pine and cedar deck that has never been sealed or cleaned since we had it built. It's in great shape but extremely dirty green and grey. What is the best way to clean this kind of wood in this condition? I have loads of caustic along with citric and oxalic acids. So I guess I'll do it myself. Or do you even use caustic on bare wood? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

I think he wants pressure washers to join the IWCA. Maube, maybe not. I am not sure. If they had a convention nobody is talking.

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What ever happened to the PWNA convention? Was it held?

I read about a couple somewhere in Ohio or Iowa that had their home invaded by two scumbags wearing masks and carrying guns. They started to beat the crap out of the man who shouted at his wife for help - she ran to the bedroom - grabbed a 9mm and shot the masked bozzo dead who had followed her into the room. She ran to the living room and shot the other dude critically. Seems to me that criminals caught in the act should be fair game for the death penalty. That's one good way to free up the courts and reduce prison crowding. The death penality in action. Sadly, she did also shoot her husband in the back, but he and the guy who was pistol whipping him will survive. She should have finished him off.

The best conventions they have are in the fall, I'd go to it.

John, Just a heads up for you, even without chemicals, anything you rinse off the building is considered to be pollution (especially pigeron poo) and you are going to have to use some form of water recovery. EPA nailed us for that down here, after someone turned us in for non-recovery. We talked our way out of a 50 G fine by walking away and giving the job to an out-of-town big hitter, who had all the necessary recovery gear. Check with Mr. Hinderliter about what you need to get.

Awesome John. Just curious with something that large are you required to contain and collect the run-off? Where would you dump the pigeon poo water, etc. I visited NYC when they were working around the WTC. The workers had the nearby buildings wrapped in tarps, do you have to go that far for liability protection?

I received a message from Everett Abrams who cleared the whole thing up. They are still going strong! They just had a big convention maybe that's why they did't call you back. He added, "feel free to call me, or Regina in the office anytime. Regina at headquarters is 1-800-393-7962. My office number is 1-866-440-3325."

I know curiousity killed the cat, but anyway, someone wrote on another site that they have been trying to get a hold of the PWNA but that no-one answers the phone or returns calls. They were drawing the conclusion that the PWNA is no more. If that is so, it seems sad! Anyone have info?

Michael wrote: You will definitely need your wife's cooperation and support to give up a net of nearly 40Gs. Regardless of what they tell you, few first year full-timers are taking home that much, a few more 2nd year's.Talk to some suppliers and listen to them whine about not getting paid for materials. In order to net that much to pay taxes and the rest of the business rigmarole, your business is going to have to generate about double your net. Sit tight, hate your job and clean-up on weekends as you build a nest egg and a strong customer base.

Celeste and Robert if it was me - you just solved my problem about the missus. Brilliant and yet so simple.

This is probably why Michael's wife has her concerns, too.

I personally think he should jump in with both feet sink or swim, but I don't have to live at his house. Since his original concern was for his wife's support, maybe he should show her how much money he's been making on the side. She dosen't seem to think he can pull it off. As he himself wrote, You have to weigh it out, full-time pressure washing in this hand, wife's feelings in the other, full-time pressure washing - wife's feelings? Keep in mind the internet is littered with the bones of former pressure washing businesses.