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desi

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    tq
  • First & Last Name
    eric
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    san antonio,tx
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    p.w
  1. Hello, I use sodium hydroxide to remove oil and other stains from concrete / asphalt driveways /walkways. Yesterday I was doing a concrete driveway with iron stains from the fertilizer, I could not get them out. What should I add to my chemical list to remove stains like these. I try to keep my chemical inventory simple. yet effective. thanks in advance
  2. Any of you folks ever get hit with water restrictions? If so, how bad? Thanks
  3. So you got the pole and not the brush at HD, correct? Do you have the part number? Did you not find a big enough brsuh at HD ? Do you have a problem with bristles wearing out and the hole stripping?
  4. I know I asked this question recently. But I 've had no luck. Has anyone purchased a telescopic brush16'-20'? If so where? I am trying to avooid the collor one and would like a pin lock one. I cannot find one anywhere. Thanks
  5. Where can i get a pin loch 14-20' brush? I use a brush that threads to the pole , but it strips out and is hard to adjust. I think there was a post on this a while back. thanks
  6. powder form

    Any problems getting HD-80 ( Delcos butyl soap) to break down in cold water? Currently, I am buying buytl in liquid form. thanks
  7. suggestions

    My local chem manuf. / supplier raised the price of sodium hydroxide to 15.00 per gall. It is less than <80% s.h I use it for drives / walkways. Any suggestions on how to get a lcoal product cheaper?
  8. purple power

    Hi, My sodium hydroxide supplier just raised his prices to 14.00 per gallon ( local supplier/ manuf) I was told purple power is a butyl based degreaser good for cleaning aluminum gutters. I usea butyl based detergent now and am wondering what the diference is. Have any of you read the msds of purple power? Here is what is in my butyl degreaser: hazardous ingredients 5-10% ethylene glycol monobutyl ether < 5% sodium metasilicate <5% sodium hydroxide 1) This is a generic brand manuf. locally. I sthis different from purple power? if so, how? 2) As mentioned above , my sodium hydroxie went up to 14.00 per gallon < 80% sodium hydroxide Is this a rip off. I use it for oil stains. Both are in liquid form. thanks
  9. gutters

    Does water and aluminum create electrolysis which binds mold to the gutter? If so, how can I get moild treaks off gutters? My 3400 psi 4gpm unit does not seem to be pulling much detergent. Any suggestions? Lastly, I use a chemical tip from Pressure tek. It also sprays 30+ feet. I cannot reach the top of a 2nd story house. Without using a ladder , any suggestions. thanks
  10. jobs

    Hi, Need advice on two(2) recently completed jobs. job #1 Custoemr had transmission fluid on concrete drive way for about two weeks. Ilet Sodium hydroxide sit for about 1/2 hr before washing. Got oil off surface ( no longer slippery ) but the fluid stained the concrete. H/O also had metal furniture on the patio. The marble tiling was pourous and left small rust stains I could not get off. job #2 I use a downstreamer nozzle from pressure tek. My machine does not appear to be pulling much in th eway of chems. 4 gpm 3400 psi cold water. H/O had mold on 2nd floor dormer my water could not reach and mildew streaks on gutter I could not get off. What should I do in these cases & how do you handle jobs where you cannot deliver the quality you want.
  11. How Do You Oil A Steel Eagle Floater?
  12. Did any of you ever have your wand leak where the nozzle qc's into the wand? Mine is spraying out at nozzle / qc conection and at the wand q/c conection. Should I get a new wand or fix this one? Came with the machine 3400 psi 4 gpm thanks
  13. Today I was working and my unloader may have been over worked craftsman 3400 psi 4gpm. The plastic cap on top of the unloader valve( not the knob, but the cap) shot off a foot or so. The p.w still rund fine and I snapped that cap back on.Did something bad happen?
  14. bleach on wood siding

    What is in a percarbonate? What is the significant difference between perc. and bleach?
  15. bleach on wood siding

    Wood is 15 yrs old with cabot stain on it.
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