tropical wave

what did you think of your new X-jet ???? nice tool eh ??

question 1......chlorine + soap, will work great.... question 2......I can help not !!!! no idea. :cool:

got mine last year for I think 10-20 bucks more.....I think Delco is still selling the original for like $170.....their M-5 must be $220 or something----whats up with their prices??

oh ya, the PDF file, I forgot, my bad !!!!

I asked, yet I haven't received........ :(

Thanks for the input Jon, I'll have to give one a try (as soon as Brian starts carrying them)!!!! :cool:

Steve, next time your ShurFlo switch takes a dump, unplug the 2 red wires at the pressure switch and connect them together, either with a little alligator clamp or snip off the connectors and wire nut them together......this will bypass the switch and the pump will still work fine until you replace the switch.... Mine crapped out too and ShurFlo replaced mine for free also.... :cool:

I've never seen this bad a case of mold/mildew on a deck before.......I'll set up the scenario and please pass any ideas or expieriences on this way... 16 year old deck, mostly in the sun, neglected for years.....covered in mold/mildew that is so bad its actually hard and crispy....its almost like barnacles on a pier....really rough to the touch. at first glance it looks dirty and mildewy, but this is nasty.........a mix of bleach/water/soap barely loosened parts and most just laughed at this mixture........it really laughed at the stripper and the percarb........the only thing that got it was straight 10%, which I just did this test on the worse parts.......am I gonna have to drown this monster in straight chlorine ?????

Jon, will one brush last longer than 40 defelting pads, which is about the same cost...??? by the looks of the brush, it'll obviously last longer, but how much longer and are there any other benefits or drawbacks??

too funny Shane...

ditto to everything above !!!! the patio underneath will be fine, soak it with water and keep it wet before, during and after........Ive never used the SW stripper, but its probably DIY garbage.........see if they'll keep their stripper and give you dropclothes or brushes of equal value.......

I dont do roofs, so I dont prime, but the battery clips are easy, any auto parts store, most department stores, heck, even radio shack will have them.....

just guarantee they'll be happy or you'll make it right.....not that they dont have to pay.....thats BS. it may mean a trip or 2 back, which will sting a bit, but not getting paid at all is BAD. pretty much a "satisfaction guaranteed"........

probably just the vibration of the machine worked it loose....the cap doesnt do anything except keep crud out of the hole.....down inside the hole there is a bolt, nut, allen screw or whatever your machine uses, this is what actually adjusts the pressure (and volume) of the machine if you actually use the knob to adjust your settings......I (as do most) use different nozzles to adjust pressure and dont mess with the adjustable unloader... if you turn the knob to reduce and then crank it back up but the pressure refuses to return up, pop the cap and tighten the bolt, nut, screw or whatever back down.......it happens

that was sweet of you guys to do....... feels good to help people doesnt it ? you guys just got that much closer to the promised land when its all said and done !!!

I read the question a couple of times and the o-ring answers are great, but just in case the wand is leaking where the qc attaches to the wand I'll toss out this: grab the wand with a pipe wrench and unscrew the qc.....add a few wraps of teflon tape and screw the qc back on..... I dont trust factory assembly anyway, so if I order something that comes with a plug and/or a qc already attached, I take them off and teflon tape them first thing.

used lots of things on the list, and I used the Shane stapler system which works great when clamps wont work on weird rail shapes, use the small 1/4 inch staples and they pull right out with the tarp....... used duct tape on vinyl siding which worked well to hold light plastic, but duct tape on aluminum can be a no-no, (the sticky part remains on aluminum siding, but cleans up)......used a boatload of bungee cords to hold plastic around painted or aluminum posts under elevated decks........ great poll Beth, I'm sure there will be lots of new ideas coming in !!

We have a belt sander and have never used it on a deck.... the circular polisher/sander with defelting pads doesnt leave marks (as long as it is practiced with a bit and the rpm's are kept down until you get the hang of it, but it is EZ) and the defelting pads are great too !! if there are areas of remaining gray or unremoved sealer we use the defelting pads and we carry a random orbit sander too...... just a 5 inch with 60 grit, mostly for tight areas like spindles etc.....

Stripped a deck today that was sealed with Behr Premium redwood "Deep Oil Penetrating Formula with EZ water cleanup" The can had a smaller label which says "Silicone Enhanced for Added Durability"...................... Some of the areas, like rails and some of the floor had a double coat, lap marks and some heavy thick drips......99.5% was removed and the little that remained will be removed when defurring.

Thanks Carlos............ we used TimberStrip (TimberPro line of products) and neutralized with TimberBrite Oxalic............ now that it is dry, it looks even better, almost like new :cool:

add chlorine to the mix and let it fly....... should be fine

drill mixer, sometimes I'll use the mixer with old fashioned arm power.... the stripper and the oxalic mixes pretty easy.....percarb and cold water is a little tougher, so the drill for sure

thanks Ken Behr is the biggest home depot seller here in IL....havent seen a behr sealer ad on TV in years though....menards here is selling flood and wolman products. the only way to dodge the consumer reports issues is by reminding the potential customer the "report is for consumers", the magazine title is not "contractor reports".........you can also let them know that everything they need to restore their deck themselves can be found at the local DIY homecenter......nice cute little electric pressure washer (junk), stain (junk), stripper (junk), neutralizer-brightner (junk), or the super special all-in-one deck cleaner and brightner (junk), pump up sprayer, brushes, tarps, tape, and the list goes on and on.....then again I've yet to have a customer request some home center crap (knock on wood)

never used emulsifier, but dont intend to either, Citriclean works really well....Couldnt agree more with Cujo the catalog and info is here.... http://www.rowlettpressure.com/

Tony and Shane, I was a little worried about the silicone, but like Shane mentioned, most came off pretty easy.....some spots were tougher and took a little more dwell.