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I just did a clean and seal on a whole house, Sealed with v-seal 101. I clean with a steam cleaner. sealed using a bottle, going line by line, but I should have just poured and squeeged on. as for cost, the v-seal is about $25/gallon after shipping and I think I used less than 1 gallon, floor was a mix of 6 and 8 inch tile. total of 900 SF. my price wont make a difference as this was a "please come do it now, Im moving in and have to have it tomorrow" job and yours is commercial. Good luck

I have a CAT 45G gear reduction pump on a 4/4000 machine with a pressure actuated unloader. The problem I have is when hooked to the tank, It takes 15 seconds to upwards of 60 seconds to build up pressure. I've made sure there are no air in the line and the line is 3/4". When hooked directly to the water source it does not do this. The dealer said it has to do with the temp sensor, that after it is idling for a while, the temp sensor bypasses the unloader to reduce temp. and when this happens it allows air in the unloader. (thats as close as I can remember to what he told me anyway.) Obviously this is a pain in the butt, and on a 3 hour job yesterday that took a lot of hand scrubbing, I probably wasted 20-30 minutes. Not acceptable. what can I do to aleviate this delay in pressure build up? I dont have to use the tank most of the time, but there are some commercial jobs Im bidding on that will require it.

my pump is a gear reduction pump that should pull with no problem, I use braided line, with no valves or anything else in between pump and outlet. Ill try the larger diamater line and shorten it to see if that works. thanks for the replies.

Nathan, your opinions are well thought out and well spoken. the disagreements are what make these boards so interesting. no one is really getting there undies bunched up over this. you should see the arguments and personal insults and attacks that take place on some of the other boards, but in the end everyone has a good laugh and goes on to the next argument.

the tank is above, the line is 6 feet

looks great, what did you end up using, and how did you do it, lift or walking?

I was just talking to the local cabot dealer who said you did not need to prime with the solid stain. who is right. and why.

here is a picture of a brick pool deck sealed with dyco tough deck. with skid guard. its great for around pools.

Couple of questions. 1.how do you apply the stain to the railings, Brush. pad or roller or can you spray with an airless sprayer. I plan on using a pump up sprayer, But I have access to an airless if it would save time. I would think there would be a lot of over spray with the airless. Deck has 82 feet of railing, with spindles 1 inch apart. 2.Is the olympic brand a good brand? on The front deck he wants the stain to match his interior wood floors as much as possible. Olympic solid is sold at home depot and has a mahogony color that should be close. (I really hate using HD products, but dont have time to research others like I did with wood tux.) 3. I put the samples Beth sent me on a piece of PT board that exactly matched his back deck and if he goes with me, he loves the honey gold. Funny I should get my first call on a deck just a day after I did that. 4. lastly, does anyone care to share a contract or estimate form with me that they use strictly for decks? fax# 727-398-7718

Advanced power wash. thanks for the contract sample. Unfortunatly the fax machine shrinks to fit and I cant read half of it. If you can cut off the address and resend, it shouldnt shrink it. thanks again.

I will be using wood tux. What If any problems will I have if I spray one side the take the tarp down and do the other, will i blend properly? Also, how quickly can you walk on it after its done to touch up spots, replace furniture, etc. I should have asked russ on thursday nights chat.

I have recently done several gutter cleanouts, with my pressure washer. no house wash included. ended rinsing the house anyway, along with the neighbors wall, the drive, and the car. Charged enough to make it worthwhile anyway, but never again unless doing roof or house anyway. Looking at getting a gutter getter.

have to bid on a deck that had a solid paint that is mostly worn off except patches. and the railings and spindles that are painted white. Looks like a flat latex. Will hd80 take these off?

thats what Im trying to figure out. I really dont feel comfortable using the surface cleaner, thats why I didnt make the time.

Gavin, How did it go?

I have only cleaned one shingle roof, and did not use the surface cleaner. I know people who do though. I just didnt want to take the time to change nozzles.

so basically its just a garden hose with a adjustable nozzle. no pressure. this works on tile also? i didnt see you mix above. how about posting it. I want to give it a try. Even though Im pretty quick with my surface cleaner, you have me convinced to try out something different.

Your right henry, Chemical needs to be sprayed downhill only. Another thing to check is sky lights.. Found one the other day with 4 nails only holding it on. No caulk or any sealant. fortunately the homeowner warned me, so I fixed it before starting.

Rick. How does this work on tile roofs. I have found that no matter what chem I use I have to apply direct pressure to get them clean. What is a fire hose nozzle?

THe glue is called TILE BOND from DuPont, you can pick it up at a roofing supply company, cost 9-12 a can that will do 50 tiles. use very little. it expands a lot! I end up taking a scraper to cut off the stuff that pushes out from underneath. dries in 10 minutes so you dont have to come back. I only use it if the tiles are completely loose or sliding off. I got 2 tiles and put a quarter size dab on them to see how it works. It also doesnt have a long shelf life after its opened. 3 days I think. DONT buy the big can!! find some one that has the aerosol. be advised, It will not come off of clothing once it gets on.

I too do mostly tile roofs and like Rick G, I target them. I also repair tiles as part of my service, and it helps me command a premium price. I explain in my estimate how many there are that are broken, smashed etc. and explain what I do to fix them. I almost always break 1 or 2 any way, no matter how careful I am so I keep the tile adhesive with me for every job. Along with Tile bond for the ones that have to be replaced or repositioned. As for Sodium Hydrox damaging the underlayment. In Florida, the underlayment is 90 weight, over tar paper, Its hard to damage this stuff, and the diluted chemical that goes on gets rinsed thouroughly. You should be able to see what is there somewhere on the roof where there is a gap in the tiles. I just dont beleive chlorine cleans as well plus as hot as it is I dont want to worry about the plants being constantly rinsed off . I aslo have not been able to clean a tile roof by x-jetting, they need direct pressure or the will not come clean. I know some of you find this crazy but I use a surface cleaner for all tile roofs except the full barrell tile type. Most every one in this area does. they do a fantastic job and even going back to do the valleys again by wand still takes me less time than just by wand only.

If your sealing too, then I think your one time and yearly are low. Consequently, the 6 mo and monthly are too high because of the ease of cleaning afterward. Explain the sealing process and why its necessary, then a quick cleaning periodically for bird doo etc. I would go with about $100 for monthly, you wont be there 1 hour.

I have used a local manufacturers product called red stuff, (not related to HD Purple stuff) Contains soduim hydroxide and sodium metasilicate. I like the way it cleans mildew and general dirt but havnt been happy with the results on heavy stains. I just got the starter kit from ARS but havnt had the chance to use them yet.

I like throwing in the windows when doing awnings. Trouble with rinsing only and then squeegee off is that there is always extra water in the seams, ledges etc. I wait until Ive put away my equipment and the extra water is mostly gone, then do a full window cleaning, It only takes 1-2 minutes for a large pane and you really leave a good impression. Gavin, post pictures when done. I want to see how the ARS products work over the general cleaners Im using now.

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