Rick2

Has anyone ever done their own lettering on the truck or trailer? I haven't had my newest truck done yet and I hate the idea of handing over 1000 dolars for it (I could get a few tanks of gas for that price). I applied the lettering on my last trailer and it came out fine. For the last several weeks I have been doing plenty of research then finally bought my own vinyl cutter/plotter. I watched every Youtube video available about graphics and plotters. I doesn't look very difficult to create your own designs. Well, I'll keep you updated. The machine should be here the first week of May.

I’m 55, been in this business for 25+ years. Climbing ladders hurts a little more than it used to but I’m still rolling along. Busy most days of the week.

I don’t pretreat if it’s just dirt or mold. oxalic acid can help remove rust stains around pool aprons. Putting pool shock (SH) will instantly kill any vegation it touches and will destroy the O-Rings in the pump sprayer unless they’re Viton seals. A light acid coat when the concrete has dried from the washing will brighten it, makes it look nice Let us know how it turns out.

Same here with the same pump and V-Twin Honda. Check the fuel filter. Sounds like it’s starving under a load.

Yup, I agree. The unloader would be my first guess.

Done and getting ready for snow plowing. :(

Hello again. I know I've been gone for a while but I'm back again. Things are going well for business. More commercial contracts and plenty of work. In fact I took me advertising out of the Yellow Pages. I even had time to finish my Masters degree. Wife and child are doing great but the kid can drive me nuts once in a while, he must have learned that from my wife. It's good to be back. Once again, hello everyone.

Call me and ill send you some pictures of the way I have things set up. It's pretty simple. Simple is good.

Okay, let's try this. It's 10:30 pm and just got back from fireworks with the wife and kid but I'll give it a shot. Buy an XJet. They aren't cheap (100+) but it will be one of your best investments. No more need to buy any tips because the XJet has a variable spread. Her a 5 gallon bucket to mix the chemicals in and let the XJet draw from that bucket. You should be able to hit 25 or 30 feet with the Xjet, plenty for that house. You don't need a chemical injector because you now have the XJet. For the amount of nasty on that house you might want to mix 1 to 2 gallons of bleach and the rest water in that 5 gallon bucket. Soak it down with the Xjet (in the shade) dwell and rinse. It will come out beautiful. But the products from Pressure Tek in Clevand Ohio. Ask for Stuttering Bob (no joke). You need Gutter Gernade and a XJet to get yourself started. While you are waiting for that to come in on the UPS truck look around your city for a chemical distributer. You are looking for Sodium Hypochlorite at 12.5% or 15%. Get an account with that company. You'll have to fill out government paperwork for terrorism crap. (No joke). Let us know when this is done and we'll move onto the next step. I've got to get some sleep but I'll be around tomorrow. Anyone else want to add something? Please feel free.

I don't know how low you bid that. Out in New England I would get 400$ and spend about 2 or 3 hours on it working alone. The more you do the faster it goes.

I might add my 2 cents worth here. Get the right chemicals to do the job right. X-13 Gutter Gernade is what you want to make those gutters look like new, about a 15:1 ratio. It doesn't take much. Spray it on in the shade and rinse before it dries. You won't believe the difference. On vinyl houses I coat them with a light bleach mixture and use a FatBoy to pump it from chemical tanks in the truck. Dwell for 10 minutes and rinse. You can use an XJet for this too. DO NOT buy an extension wand. Years ago when I first tried the XJet I came home and used a chain saw on my extension wand so it would fit in the trashcan. I also mix Simple Cherry to keep things rinsing well. Lastly, do not rely on pressure to clean the house, you'll only get into trouble. The key to a good job is water volume, not pressure. Try to start at the gutters so you don't have to rinse the whole house over. A lot of nastiness is going to come off those gutters and land on the vinyl siding. Let us know how it works out. BTW, YouTube has tons of videos but not all of them are good. Use your common sense and you'll do fine.

Hi John. We posted the same reply at the same time. Weird.

I think you're going to have a problem. I usually refuse a job like that unless the homeowner is getting ready to paint the aluminum.

Hello everyone, remember me? It's been a while since I.ve been by to say hello. No, I haven't been cheating on you with another website. I thought I finally learned everything there is to know about everything and I didn't need to stop by anymore. Guess I was wrong. ;) I've been very busy in the business, everything is going very well. Missed you guys. Actually a friend from Florida is in the painting business and he called tonight to ask me about roof cleaning. I told him all I knew (which only took a few moments) and advised him to join TGS. Then I remembered that it's been a very long time since I logged in. Thats about it. Business is good and the family is fine. Taking a trip to the Domician Republic tomorrow for I little vacation. Bye for now, Ricky.

Sitting on the dock with my camera this morning. Made a friend. Ahhh, still can't upload pictures. Anyways, a dolphin came right to me for some photographs. We'll be leaving tomorrow (Wednesday) for the USA and I'll be able to share some pictures then. Natrually I have a huge roof to do as soon as I return. :(

I keep trying to upload pictures but I'm having trouble doing it. Maybe I'll have to wait until I get back to the States.

It's great to hear from everyone again, thanks. It this monent I'm relaxing on the little island of Dominican Republic with my wife and son. Staying at a beautiful hotel that never changed the default passwords from the wifi routers. :)

Thank you, I'll be sure to do that.

He lives in Deltona, somewhere in the middle of the state. I haven't seen him in a few years though. He used to live very close to me here in Springfield Massachusetts. He will be joining TGS soon if he hasn't already. Name is Lindsay.

Hello John, how have you been? I've missed being a regular here but I intend to correct that. Were looking forward to the DR, it will be a nice change from our yearly mecca to Bulgaria to see the inlaws. It usually only takes about a half hour before my wife and her father start fighting about something. Takes about 2 hours before she tells me she wants to come back to the USA ASAP. Okay, back to work getting ready. Flight leaves Hartford very early tomorrow morning and it's 10:30 now. (I was working like crazy today making sure I had a condo project done by 5:00 pm. Didn't think I'd make it but I did). I'll sent some pictures from the beach tomorrow. Ricky.

I just picked up a 5 gallon of liquid Sodium Hydroxide today and have a few questions about it. I have never used the stuff but I do know how nasty it is. I plan to use it just for around the garage as a degreeser. "CedarSam" told me he mixes 2 to 6 ounces per gallon to wash trucks, does this sound about right? Will a regular pump sprayer work or do I need Viton seals? Any other information about Sodium Hydroxide you can share? I'm not planning on touching this stuff until I know all the facts. Thanks! PS, I used the search button but can't find all I need to know.

Hi Beth. How has everyone been? Anything big happening?

I've been MIA all summer and most of the winter but I'm back. Miss me? ;)

I started around '93 so I've done about 20 years.

Mine broke many years ago and it's still in my basement. Never had much of a need for it.