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Ok my questions are ...when cleaning wood decks and fences should you use hot or cold water? Low pressure or high? And is there any one chemical that stands out above the rest? Any help you guys can give me would be wonderful! Thanks!

I posted almost the same question in another section, but here goes. When you are cleaning a house or mobile home should you use hot or cold water? Also, I have heard you can use truck and trailer "soap" for home and mobile home siding is this true? And if the siding is painted aluminum will the truck wash hurt the paint? Also, should you use a certain pressure setting or is there no such thing? I am brand new to this, so you'll have to excuse me if I seem to ask some silly questions. Anyway, thanks for the help!

You all make very good points. I didn't mean that pressure washing was a cake walk, but it seems that it is not nearly as complex as I thought it was. I am trying to educate myself as much as possible and these boards are helping ALOT. I like to ask the guys who do this for a living as wel as read articles so that I can get a rounded veiw on things. From what I have heard I am wondering if we should even start on mobile homes right now. None of the men have done this before so maybe they should get some practice first. And we have a few relatives who have volunteered their homes for our use, which is nice. Thanks for all the advice eveyone! Kristina:)

Hey someone has to be the brains around here!!!! (between my hubby and Dad and I) And If some cash happens to fall in my pocket, well then my time was well spent!!! :D The men in my family need guidance from a woman anyhow. Ok I'm gonna get myself in trouble so I'll be quiet now. Kristina

I never knew pressure washing was actually this easy! Thanks Chuck for the info. Maybe we will just start out with soap and bleach and see what happens. That seems so much safer than putting a chemical on a house. I mean why do it if you don't have to? How can you tell if the piant is baked on or brushed on? Is it obvious?

The faces were supposed to be smilies in my last post! Sorry about that! (hee hee hee)

I will go look for the links section then come back and bug you guys again! Ask Jon I have a habit of asking ALOT of quetions. :o) But thanks everyone for the words of wisdom. :o)

Thanks for all the advice! How does bleach affect the plants and stuff? Or is it so diluted that it really doesn't harm anything? Also, what kind of soap would you use? Dish soap, all purpose cleaner?

I just had to say what a cute little one in the picture! Adorable!!! Kristina