Beth n Rod

I use the overnite heater too unless it's going to be bleow freezing for a few days or more then I do the antifreeze. Rod!~

Kerry is as intelligent as they come but when intelligent people make jokes, they usually make reeeeeaaaaalllllllyyyy BAD ones. He still hasn't made Bush (prop) look smart. Rod!~

I woke up this morning and looked out the window and saw a red sky and thought of the old omen to sailers; Red sky at night, sailor take delight, Red sky at morning, sailor take warning. With Halloween just around the corner, I thought it would be an interesting thread to talk about the superstitions many of us know or even have a fear of. These are the most common I know of: Breaking a mirror brings 7 years bad luck. Walking under a ladder is bad luck. Black cat crossing your path is bad luck. What superstitions do you have or know about? Rod!~

Chris, Yes! Thank you for mentioning TSP. I neglected to mention it above, but it certainly was shown in the research I did to be a part of the roof cleaning process. Mathew, You are welcome to post any article here you like. Please use the Library forum. :) Beth :cup:

The difference I see is that they are talking about 'indoor' use whereas we are talking 'outdoor' use. We cannot possibly spray a borate solution to the wind without kicking in several EPA regulation violations. Bleach is already on the chopping block because of irresponsible use by untrained and inexperienced applicators. Interesting read though. It gives you an idea of where things are going in some arenas. Rod!~

None of my research lead me to sodium hydroxide as a chemical for roof cleaning. I referenced two AHJ's,... ARMA and CS&SB. While I did not discuss (due to article length limitations) the chems to avoid, sodium hydroxide was not among those discussed as preferred and "OK" for roof cleaning. I would encourage anyone who is unfamiliar with roof cleaning to speak to someone at ARMA (for asphalt) or at CS&SB (Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau) regarding any questions you may have and to put your mind at ease. My understanding from all my research, which also included a review of the PWNA manual, is that sodium hydroxide is not mentioned as a cleaning agent, nor is it suggested. It is a known taboo. There may be a difference between what is taught from the manual, and what a distributor may sell. I have not sat through this particular course, so I can't comment any farther that that. In the classes I have sat in before, chemical names are mentioned, but products are not. In other words the manual was adhered to. Beth :cup: Good morning! Happy Halloween! :cup:

Bingo! Beth :cup:

OMG! Alert the press! Jim used WT!!! WOW!!! Beth

Hehehehe... and I wrote that on two sips of coffee.... ;) Watch out when I get to a full cup! Beth :cup:

Question.... Which restaurant would you be most inclined to dine in.... Restaurant A have an ad with a very appealing photo of a steak dinner, taken with a nice background....perhaps a frosty drink next to it... OR.... Restaurant B which has a meal on a plate they have use for years, taken under fluorescent lights, making it look more like diner food than steakhouse food. Now before we debate text vs. photos, I will say that a good photo can and will sell your work. Text can be an important ingredient don't get me wrong, but it is not the whole enchilada. People want a "look" and there is no getting around that. Beth :cup:

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Gee.....ya think? ;) Beth

Infomercial central if you ask me..... Beth

Hi Ken, Keep two small trigger sprayer bottles, Zep makes them, they look like window cleaning bottles (get a HD or Lowe's) for your HD-80 and Citralic. Use the garden hose with your thumb over it to rinse the spot (no need for a machine if you dial in right on the dwell time). Blot the wood dry with a towel. Apply the WTW. Enjoy! :-) Beth :banana:

Horn blowing? Reminds me of those cheap plastic whistles that come in a bag of piñata filler...you have to blow pretty hard to get a squeak. Beth :dancing:

That's funny...and SOOOOOO true! Beth

Andrew, Contact: ACR Products Inc. Tom & Barbara Vogel Easton, PA 610-253-8005

Anyone have any other bartering ideas? Rod!~

Geez louise!!! One could use it to put out the wild fires in California. Or have a pretty serious long distance water fight! JK. Curious as to what anyone would envision using this much of a gpm on? Rod!~

Vacuum type flatwork units and recapture/reuse systems. We have some prospects that are looking for warehouse cleaning but have no water drainage capabilities and the runoff would mess up the parking lot. Rod!~

Great job by Keith! Beth :cup:

Where do oyu hang out your shingle? Is yout business home based or do you have a commercial location away from your private residence? Beth

Heavy duty degreaser's are mostly comprised of strong alkali's that react with certain metals and aluminum is the easiest to react with. It will actually foam up on the surface as it begins to eat away at it and etch it badly. Hood cleaners see this on the exhaust fans when they apply high concentrations of Sodium Hydroxide to them for grease cleaning. Finished aluminum is just as susceptible as the thin layer of paint or coating bonding it onto the surface it not capable of withstanding alkali's. Most have only been done by anodization. (A process of electrolytic action where the metal is the anode point and the paint it is immersed in is the cathode. The current flowing through them causes an electrostatic bond to form.) Anyway, the paint is quite easy to remove with caustics. For the gutters we can not necessarily remove beforehand due to construction design complications, get spray painted after a strip process to re-coat where the stripper has removed the paint leaving only bare metal. I hope this helps. Rod!~

Very interesting discussion.... I love threads like this! Beth :groovy3: