Lou Beach

Thanks Ron, I'll probably give you a holler at some point and talk about what has worked for you in this area. Lou

You Da Man Don!

Thanks Henry, sent you another PM Lou

Can you explain that? What are proportioners? How are they adjusted? Thanks

Can you control the ration with an X-Jet? If so, how is that done? Thanks

Hey Scott, Thanks, I don't currently have one, but looks like I will need one. Lou

I post on all kinds of boards, mostly sports related and I have seen a couple of guys use that avatar. It is mezmerizing. :wave:

WOW! The people in the PW industry are AWESOME!!! Henry, I sent you a PM and I will certainly take you up your very generous offer. I am stunned and really don't know what else to say other then: Yes! Lou

I kinda know the basics, like make sure you tell the customer to close all windows, move cars, make sure any electrical outlets have a waterproof covering on them. What about exterior lights, especially the ones by the front door? Should they be covered? If so, how? I had a house with an exterior intercom that I was worried about. Should that have been covered in some way? If so, how? Any other things I should look for when scoping out a house as far a putting some type of cover or protection to protect from water and soap? Thanks

Hi, On the Envirospec site they sell two housewashing sealers, Plex-master & Sil-o-wet. They state that they improve the appearance of the vinyl and aluminum and protect the surface. this is the first I have heard of such a housewash sealant. Do these work? Are they worth applying? Do you charge extra for applying them? Thanks

Me too :confused: But I ain't going back and changing anything:)

Mike, WOW! I am not using anywhere near that much Bleach in my housewash. My mixture is about 10% bleach. Looks like I gotta add a lot more bleach/Clorine to the mix. Do you buy your clorine from a pool supply business?

I do like the idea of the rowletts wax additive. I may have to give that a try.

Thanks Ken, the sil-o-wet does sounds like more trouble then its worth though. Sounds like something you would charge extra for if the customer requested it.

Correction made Mark, sorry bout that what ratio of bleach/chlorine do u use in your housewash mix?

You could be on to something Mark:)

http://www.rowlettpressure.com/carwash/products/waxes/rpc821.html would it be that?

also, is that wet wax OK to get on windows? does it leave a film or anything on windows thanks

Mark, I have been using bleach, although maybe not enough. Is pool chorine better to use then bleach? thanks

Mark, is that the car wax? He has 3 of them on his site, which one do you use?

Tony, what about gutters that are two story's above ground?

Do you spray gutters with an X-Jet or sprayer or do you brush the chems on?

Does Purple Power damage vinyl siding? If so, how do you keep it off the siding of the house when applying.

Hey Henry, How's it going? I bought my rig from Tom Vogel, I know you are familiar with him. I am happy with it, he's a good guy and set me up well. His take on Powerwashing is it's all in the marketing of the service, and he paid a complement to you, saying you were very good at marketing your business. I may need your advice in the future in the marketing area. Thanks for asking! Lou

This is really a good thread. Thanks to Freed for sharing his struggles with getting it right refinishing decks. The responses have been very good and I can see that their are multiple ways to skin a cat, so to speak, and achieve the results you are happy with.