Rick2

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.
 

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.  

Done and getting ready for snow plowing.  :(

Done and getting ready for snow plowing.  :(

Keep on mind that F13 will burn the plants and bushes which are always located directly under the gutters. After mixing the f13 in your pump sprayer and coat the gutters, the chemicals (mostly potassium I think) will drip and burn the plants below.

I think most everyone around here uses F-13 from Bob. I've been at this for 20 years and have not seen anything better. In fact I just got 5 gallons today. About 85 bucks with shipping.

I've let a 15 gallon keg sit outside all winter here in Massachusetts and it was fine in the spring.

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.

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.

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.

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

Sup!
Good to see you back and all the good news with it.

Rod

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.

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.

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.  :)

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.  :)

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.

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.