Bryan C

Beautiful. What is the ratio?

Lyle - Awesome work. I wish I could work on redwood - that turns out so well. That is a monster deck...

Looking forward to it Scott. I would like to have something to send potential customers to...

Stuff looks sweet. I love that color. I wish I would run into some of that to clean - only the cheap, plastic Walmart stuff here...

It is almost always the first thing I look at when doing the estimate. I have been fairly lucky this year - the first board runs parrallel to the house, so brush it, and spray the rest of the floor.

Nice job Mike. Looks beautiful. You applied it perfectly - I was also hoping that you wouldn't get the splotchy look with over application...

Looks great. Seems like you spent a lot of time researching everything prior to the work. Not very common for DIYers. Spindles will fuzz a lot of the time. You're right, pretty common.

Looks good. How did you clean it? You own a powerwasher?

Same deck, same situation you are talking about... These customers wanted the natural wood sealed with a clear sealer - didn't have a problem with oxalic, although I rinsed real well after applying it, which I normally don't do.

HW, let dwell, use low pressure rinse. Don't get too close. Never had a problem with fading...

If you have no idea what you are doing, the last place to practice is on a roof. Damage one and like mentioned already, you will be sued. Stay on the ground and start with house washing for now. You spent four hours on a roof, risking your life for $250 without any idea if you were doing it correctly? Not real wise IMO. There is a ton of information available out there - do your research before you regret it...

Use the proper chemicals. Your pricing is too low. Never use a surface cleaner. Your welcome.

Slow down. He posted before/after pics of an awning cleaning. A lot of us can do the same thing, with low pressure and SH - nothing new. To claim that the "Mallard" system lasts 4-6 times longer without his reasoning or methods, is pretty pointless. I didn't criticize his business or anything else. I could do the same thing on these boards - post some pics, give my cleaning a fancy name that claims to last longer, and then not follow up with any facts. Bottom line, it isn't anything that "bleach jockeys" don't do on a daily basis, without the goofy jumpsuits.

Seriously? Look at the 4 or so posts above...

Okay, I'll bite. What is the Mallard system? No offense, but using a low pressure washing technique, that is a one-hour job with the same results. I like your pics, impressive before/after pics. Just curious what you charge for the Mallard system, when most power washing contractors are capable of the same work...