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    hello out there

    will be purchasing bulk of new start up equipment this SAT. and wondering what those in the know think about my shopping list.

    i will be primarily be doing all facets of residential including deck restoration. PLEASE any opinions on equipment listed ,better prices and stuff that i have over looked.

    THANKS!

    1)

    pressure washer

    http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200241424_200241424

    includes downstream injector

    2)

    wand

    http://www2.northerntool.com/product/21971_21971.htm

    its only rated for up to 3000 psi doesnt specify the lower spectrum of psi?

    does the pressure washer allow you to adjust psi?

    3)

    water broom

    http://www.ultimatewasher.com/concrete-surface-cleaner.htm

    4)

    hose reel

    http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_465470_465470

    PW comes with 50' this hold a hundred will purchase 50' more. is this enough?

    5)

    brushes

    http://www.pressurewashersdirect.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_32_93&products_id=418&osCsid=7b8c55fd63db88f071263a01666715fb

    or

    http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200318625_200318625

    7)

    surface cleaners or will the water broom do the same job?

    http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200041274_200041274

    again only rated to 3000psi?

    i know this is a micky mouse version but will have to pay my dues until i make some $$.

    8)

    roof contraption?

    http://www.pitchwitch.com/pitchwitch.cfm

    seams great for steep pitches? anybody have any knowledge of this product?

    9)

    X-JET?

    washer comes with downstream injector should i master that then purchase X-JET?

    THANKS in advance for any and all replies!!

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    hello out there

    just curious what the biggest screw up the pro's made during there learning curve??

    also what kinda material defects or poor workmanship by home builders have you been wrongly blamed for?

    for example i read on some BB that recycled vinyl will dis-color if you use chems usually used for vinyl?

    and most importantly do any of you (should i) have a clause in the contract stipulating a limit to liability due to defective materials or poor workmanship?

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    This Site Is Free..everthing You Could Ever Need Is Here. It Has Already Been Asked If Not Ask It.. If You Really Want To Spend The Money, Send Me The 50 Bucks..lol. Your "homework" Is What Will Set You Apart From The Competition. Not Some Guy On A Cd Telling You He Can Pressure Clean, And To Prove It Here Is A Wood Deck With "wand Marks" On It.

    i hear ya! yea instead of giving anyone the $$ ill just start a thread of everything that i will do to be successful(kinda like a log). that way in a year or so some other newbie can just hit my thread. and will save him time and money.

    thanks

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    Squeeky.... The " honest work" for 49.95 is a rip-off!!!!!! Spent my money with them before I new about the BB's. You will learn more in 3 or 4 Hrs. useing the "search" on this and the other

    boards and still have your money! Please don't do as I did, I don't know about the other sites. Dan

    Thanks Dan it was really that bad huh? i will take your experiences to heart and skip it. thanks again

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    Um, I did, look above your post :)

    Celeste

    D'ohh!! my bad... i would love to take you up on that Celeste!! thought it was a lott closer tho? i'll just get a hotel room. i'm not completley green i did industrial hydro-blasting for 4 years back in my teenage days.plus 9 more years as a metal tradesman and have well over 200 hours of safety training including the 40 hour HAZ- WOPER course (been over 15 years tho and prolly not current).

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    We just started this year also, but don't get the deckseal.com training video it is a waste of money you will learn so much more just reading through these threads. Also my partner and I are going to PWNA convention in October this year for the first time, we were told that it def. worth the money.

    Thanks Mark you just saved me some $$$!! when is the convention maybe if i get started soon enough i'll be able to show some R.O.I. and attend it?

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    That is a good start, you are headed in the right direction, Here are my random thoughts.

    You might want to get a machine with a higher GPM (gallons per min) output, it will save a lot of time and you will be much happier with the results.

    Downstream injection is an injector that is placed after the pump and inline with the pressure hose to inject chemical in the line. An M5 is a downstream injector, it is just placed at the end of your gun insted of up by the pressure washer.

    Mabye someone in your area will give you the labor for learning school?

    Thanks Paul i wish i could afford more gpm's but the price jumps like $500.00 above 4 gpm's unless i'm missing something?

    so is a downstream injector compatible withe a duel pressure wand?

    yea I'm hoping Celeste over at Carolina pro wash reads this. she is very gracious about helping newbies out and is not that for away

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    hello to all

    been lurking on this board and others for roughly 2 months now and have learned a lott.thanks to all for your professional generosity!

    first i will start with training. i know that PWNA would be the first choice but can not afford it at this time so...

    http://www.honest-work.net/index.htm there's this @ $50.00

    and then we have this

    http://www.deckseal.com/ @$100.00

    looks like this one is geared towards decks.

    which i plan on doing as well as house washing,gutter cleaning,roofs ,driveways etc.

    any info on these programs?

    next there's the equipment.. the only place nearby me that could service my PW is northern tools. here is the model that is in my price range is it enough??

    http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200241424_200241424

    any opinions or info about northern tools will be appreciated..

    i will be purchasing an X-JET tho i have seen debates over the x jet and down streaming but i am not sure what down streaming means?? i loved f&^@ing with greenhorns on the job so mess with me all you want>> karma and all...

    finally the notes i have accumulated mostly from forums and other places as well anything else or inconsistencies in notes would be appreciated.

    power washing notes

    1)

    At the same time that you are trying to compensate for the flexing from the spray you will be fighting side to side. End result will look blotchy. I replaced my glass wand with a 24ft aluminum wand made by extendawand. This wand is ideal for the field by design. It extends with spring loaded lock pin that adjust quickly and stay in place vs a screw type. It is light weight and side to side wabble is minimal. It is also built using universal parts. If something breaks you don't have to wait on an order, you can get it from most distrubuters.

    2)

    Citracleen (RPC brand) rocks - we use it regularly.

    3)

    sodium hypochlorite How are you applying your housewash mix? I downstream, and I use 10.5%. If I need soap. I'll add maybe 10% soap to the mix. If I'm Xjetting, I'll use 1-2 gallons of 10.5% in a 5 gallon bucket mixed with soap and water. Since you're using 15%, you'd want to cut that down a bit.

    4)

    Jobsite preparation Make sure you tell the homeowner to securely close all doors & windows! Also bear in mind that weatherstripping was not designed to withstand lengthy periods of lots of gallons shooting at it. We generally have our homeowners put a towel at the base of all exterior doors just in case.

    Usually if you prewet vegetation and rinse during the process, landscaping won't suffer much. Sometimes covering plants will cause more damage than continuously wetting them. We actually run a higher risk of drowning stuff than killing them with chems.

    Check your surfaces to be washed thoroughly and note any areas of concern. Point these out to the homeowner and take pictures. In other words, cover your butt.

    5)

    accessories example, the vast majority of pressure washers use way too much detergent. The detergent

    valve is usually opened all the way because the operators like to see lots of suds. A fixed orifice

    system can be installed to release the concentration of detergent needed to achieve maximum cleaning

    results while using the minimum amount of detergent. This drastically reduces the amount of detergent

    you use, with zero impact on cleaning power. Often, detergent use is cut in half. A turbo

    nozzle can speed cleaning of caked-on grime by blasting away with a jackhammer effect. A water

    softener in an area with hard water will greatly reduce your detergent use and improve the finished

    look of the surfaces you are cleaning. Adding an auto start/stop feature makes operating the pressure

    washer easier, plus it reduces risk and extends the life of your machine by automatically shutting it

    down when not in use. A hose reel will help keep your pressure hose from lying on the ground where it

    can absorb oil and grease or be damaged by vehicles driving over the hose. A longer pressure hose

    makes it faster and easier to clean larger areas. A surface cleaner added to your pressure washer will

    clean walkways, driveways, and parking areas much faster and more uniformly than you can clean with

    just a pressure washer alone.

    6)

    acid washing When the concrete is really nasty, like on dumpster pads or sidewalks outside of the kitchen doors....we'll do an oxalic acid misting - It's acid but it also brightens the concrete dramatically! Realistically, acid (muriatic is the acid that comes to mind when we say acid wash) opens the pores of concrete and causes etching if what you are using is not properly formulated for specifically cleaning. Depending on the condition/grime level, a good degreaser with hot water will be all you need.

    We have been known to use GSRestoration on paver sidewalks where the grout was nasty nasty black - that's a restoration acid with oxalic in it

    7)

    Artillary fungus is from my experience just about impossible to remove. It sticks to the house at a tremendous amount of pressure. I don't remember what the pressure was but its up there. A 2000 sq' Vinyl sided house with the gutters brushed cleaned takes me just about 2 hrs. I have Hot water and cold water machines and there is no difference between using either. What makes these house fast to clean is the chemicals you use and how strong you can make them without causing problems such as killing plant life etc Back to that Artillary fungus. If you are going to try to attempt to clean that you will be at the house for hours and hours picking this stuff off and you will still have the residue from the fungus on the house so your wasting your time with it.

    8)

    Next year, I'm taking by yellow pages money, and spending every bit of it on direct mail. I get better results.

    9)

    HD-80

    Do-have a neutralizer on hand ready for use when applying HD-80

    Do-Keep a gallon of vinegar on hand for personal neutralization

    Do-Pre-wet plants and painted surfaces prior,during and after application to avoid causing problems.

    Do-wear protective pvc, nitril gloves, goggles, respirator and rubber boots when working with HD-80

    Do-Keep curious homeowners inside the home with windows and doors closed in the event the spray drifts in their direction

    Do-Apply only to the intended surface and avoid application to an adjacent wood surface not intended to be affected. Use plastic masking to help where otherwise it would get on the surface.

    quite a read here but i did say i did my homework and am still studying

    THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR ALL REPLYS

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