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I can't say anything about gutter shock other than I THINK it is a spin off from gutter Zap.?.? Might be buytl based?? I personnally like and use the F-13...it is a great house wash and fleet wash it really does a great job on gutters too. I think (and yes am partial to it) it is a must have and will eliminate the need of having a bunch of different chems. My 5 cents!

sorry no straight answer there.

I would say pass on this one it sounds like a good candidate for a reroof or atleast in need of alot of repairs. P.S. I got your message give me a call tomorrow before 5 and I'll make some time for ya.

I get 12% SH delivered right to my house for $2.15 a gallon. I currently get 55 gal. at a time but they will deliver as much as I could ever need once a week. Co. is Water Guard for those in my area that travel to Garner and RTP to purchase theres.

Looks good! Do you do alot of Cedar?

If those fans don't work I would suggest going to Pep Boys or other auto part stores and getting a universal fan and mount it in the opening. You could then wire it to the ignition on your machine and it will turn on every time your up and running.

For some reason this year I have been getting decks that have alot of mold on them. I've been doing my regular cleaning to them and added a step with bleach to make sure the mold is dead. Ok so my question is It there are mold stains left that I can't get off. Has anyone who has come accross this like to share a remidy?

I preffer to use the pretaped plastic when I spray. I use simple green and a rag it works really good on removing splatter.

Can't say I've used them, but I have a universal fan mounted in one of my roof vents to increase air flow. I say wire them up and see what sparks. :)

I will have to agree with rftz on the F-18 and F-13 (6136). But personally I like my down stream injector. It keeps me from having to tote a bucket around. I still do use the M5 for rinsing though. (This should get some interesting feed back on this post) I know all you guys go gaga over Steves stuff but in all my situations the F-13 will out perform citriclean. Will citriclean clean gutters and leave them like new??? No. F-13 will. Does the citriclean have multiple uses?? Not really. Some will same multi purpose cleaners aren't good. I ask why?? You spend and store less. You also need allot less detergent to wash a house therefore making it more cost effective. (just be careful when trying F-13 for the first time because it will put this stuff called foam on whatever your cleaning) I know Steves stuff works and allot of people like it along with other good cleaners on the market, heck I still have some left over. (anyone want to buy it?? I just feel if ya know there is something that may be better than what you are using I personally will at least try it to see if it's all people say it is. (my .05 worth)

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Brett, To answer your question: Robert Williamson Pressure Tek Sales 1-888-898-0908

What stain will you be using?? If you are using RS or WT you can sell them on spending more now and saving alot on maintenace costs in the future. I would go with $.80 per sqft. so your per deck price will be $184.00. This may not seem like much but it will get you in and almost garuntee more work from them. Don't let the brushing scare you. There are tools out there like the hurricain brush that will make the job go fast. Good luck! P.S. Try and work the guy in charge a bit. maybe you can say look I realy want the job. It will be a great oppertunity to showw the quality of work I do. What kind of #'s do I need to give you in order for both parties to be happy.

I bought my first cold water machine from a co. on ebay. They are out of florida. Another site would be www.pressuretek.com. I believe Beth also sells machine but I'm not sure what kind. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=50388&item=4301611794 this is a link to the store on ebay.

One thing to remember is without a tank you wont beable to let your machine run for more than a few seconds without water cycling through it. I would suggest getting a 15 gallon tank, plumb it and use it as a buffer. It is also good practice to get the desired psi you should use different tip sizes so you won't need to touch your unloader. It would be good to get a shur flo setup for appling chems too. Using a pump up tank is for the birds. Good luck!

If you aren't getting enough draw when down streaming try another tip. I have found that if I used a zero deg. nozzle with a large orphis in order to draw soap it works well but if I use my High/Low nozzle it draws much better. I for one will only use my xjet to apply chems as a last resort. I just don't like tripping over the extra line and lugging a bucket around the house.

Has anyone tried this yet?? I just got my Spring 2004 mag. from SH and they are introducing a new deck stain that can be applied the same day as the washing. I'm not sure how this will work but if someone can get it right I'll definetely use it. Just think one trip and a nice check:) that sounds good to me.

The Mag is put out by Sherwin Williams. It usually comes out once a quater. The one I am referring to is the Spring 2004. It actually has an ad "Doing Decks right".

It does not explode like fire explode its a pressure explosion from the container not being vented or getting to hot. The same thing will happen with most products used in this industry. They are all dangerous and bad for you that's why safety is so important. And for those of you who may not know the name of Bobs company is Pressure Tek not studdering bobs sales. Tony, I talk up the f-13 because it works well and I like to share when I find something that works. Just because it was designed mainly for fleet washing doesn't mean it can't be used for house washing. When you think about it it actually make sence to use it. Most vehicle washes foam real well, rise great and are ment to handle road grime. A house is alot less dirty than road grime on an 18 wheeler. Bob doesn't even push selling chems, his cup of tea is equipment.

That's what I would like to know. Does this type of product preform? How is it to work with? How about this one...for those of us who mask a job off how will the tape stick to a wet wall? What happens when you strip a deck and in most cases it will fuzz. How do you knock wet fuzz off? So what I'm getting at is you would have to come back anyway to detail. I guess the same day stuff can be used on deck that only need a cleaning before staining.

Go to Sherwin Williams tell them you want an epoxy floor coating for wood. When you get it mix the 2 parts in a bucket, add a couple hand fulls of sand. I would suggest putting some on the walls then the floor.

One problem with using the x-jet to apply some chems. is you have to mix the chems. stronger than normal because it will get diluted when applying with the x-jet. Some chems. will only dilute so far so make sure you can mix them as strong as you need them before buying them to use with the x-jet. It is also good practice to mix your powdered chems. with warm water so you get proper desolving.

I am a big fan of the F-13 (6136). It foams, cleans and sheets great! When I used the x-jet I would mix a 5 gallon brew of house wash at a time. My mix was 1 1/2-2 gallons of 12.5% (This depends on how moldy the house is), 8-12oz. of F-13 then fill the rest of the bucket with water. This should give you a starting point. If the house has really black gutters just mix some F-13 in a bucket with a bit of water and spray it on, brush and rinse. After you figure your mix out you shouldn't have to do much brushing. As fare as the other house wash mix that squirtgun mentioned...it works pretty good but it requires a foamer since the wax cuts down on the foaming. Stick with the F-13 you won't be disappointed once you find the ratio you like to work with.

Beth (or others), Do you have any pics of decks or fences with the Brown Sugar on them?

I need to start off by saying what you charge is your own business….But when it starts to affect my bottom line I feel I have a right to get wound up. So excuse me if this is an unfriendly post. I have been in the PW biz since 1999 and yes like most I started out part time. I know for a fact that most people’s taxes, insurance (workman’s comp., liability and health), fuel, maintenance, chemicals, equipment, food bill, electric, cell & office phone and a slew more all went up in cost since 1999. So here comes my statement: Why in the Heck are there companies in my area Raleigh, Clayton, Apex, Cary, Garner, Fuquay, Cleveland, Holly Springs NC) Charging $125.00 (1800sqft and up) $135.00 (Up to 3000 sqft) $150.00 (2200 sqft & up) for a House Wash? I mean come on I know income & real estate rates vary but lets get real guys your KILLING the industry! I don’t see why a minimum amount for a 2 story HW should be less than $175.00. I know a lot of these companies are part time and don’t do anything other than the siding for those prices but lets wake up if you ever want to do this full time you need to run it like a full time business. If your in the same area as me and agree or disagree post a reply.