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This Tallahassee, FLorida home was cleaned by Spray Wash Exterior Cleaning. Just another example of the excellent service and performance that SWEC delivers to its customers.
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1) I've never waxed before, but use the search function and you'll find some discussions about it.
2) You'll want to use a product such as "Gutter grenade" or Streak magic to get rid of those black streaks. PWP or Buy the pressure washer items you need at affordable pricing. We have Suttner Cat Giant General Pump Delavan Pressure Pro Hansen Mosmatic Comet Whisper Wash AR pumps trigger guns surface cleaners lances wands duct spinners swivels ball valves chemica to order
3) That would be incorrect about the bleach on the shingles, SH is the ONLY way to go to clean shingles!!!! It is the reccommended methof form the Asphalt Roofing Manfuactures Association. There are several great forums to learn about cleaning shingle roofs. Search for the RCIA, it is a forum dedicated only to roof cleaning
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In Tallahassee, FL for example a hydrant meter is $150/ rental fee and a 1000 deposit. The cost of the water is minimal per gallon, but actually goes up depends on how much you use....more use...higher cost per gallon. It gets pricey at 10K gallon usage! Biggest problem with out water dept, is you are charged $150 each time you need to have the meter moved to a new hydrant.
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Did a playground for the city parks & rec. dept. This is the first time I've encountered material like this. The fabric for the shelters is pretty loosely woven and not completely water tight. Its meant to be more of a sun-shade than a water proof covering. The algae was on all sides of the fabric too, so the inside and the outside had to be washed and rinsed too. Rinse had no "run-down effect" either, every inch of fabric had to be rinsed with light pressure, otherwise I was left with striped patterns.
The fabric did clean up with a 15-20% SH concentration. Just surfactant/detergent and SH and water. No funky additives. Soft washed the whole playground.
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Wow...very nice presentation!
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Check with Hughes Supply. You should have them in JAX
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I put one at most of my jobs. Sadly, about 1/2 of them get stolen by competition
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Don't know why...i wash aluminum with success all the time!
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House, depends on the severity of the rain, concrete yes, and roofs a definite NO! Don't know too much about striping.
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Here are photos of a patio I recently did. The method for this was Heavy SH 20% and extra surfactant with 20-30 minutes dwell time. The Mortar Joints were not thick enough, so pressure severely damaged them. I had to "softwash" the whole patio.
On the other hand, we took on a neighborhood and every driveway is sand set pavers. On these we are doing the opposite. Not spending money on chemicals, and using the surface cleaner instead. I agree with John, come back later and kill the green with SH if needed. Bw prepared to invest extra time. When you rinse, some of the sand that comes out of the joints will be wet and " invisible". After the pavers throughly dry, you'll look back and see all the sand and say "what a mess". At this point you'll want to sweep/blow to get the excess sand off.
Good luck!
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Pinch-A- Penny, Tallahssee FL: I buy pool chlorine (10%????) has done me right for 10 years...Paying $1.40 per gallon...and nice and freshLOL, Pinch a Penny, just raised their bulk prices to $1.50 per gallon for 12%
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I would recommend looking at the Delvan line, but think it would be hard to get a set up ( tank, hose, pump, battery, chemical and trailer) for $400
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I'f I remember the label correctly ( like with most of the over-counter house washes), it encourages you to add bleach....why not just wash it like I do, begin with the bleach and then put in the additives. Nothing beats the cleaning power of chlorine, when it comes to algae, mold & mildew!!!! Plus, its MUCH cheaper
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Sounds about right...I'm usually a one man show and I try to aim for $100 per hour for work tiime
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Pinch-A- Penny, Tallahssee FL: I buy pool chlorine (10%????) has done me right for 10 years...Paying $1.40 per gallon...and nice and fresh
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My bad, the Wet and forget thread was on a roof cleaning forum I'm a member of.
Here is the Wet and Forget MSDS
Trade name: Wet and Forget
1. Product and Company identification.
1.1 Product name: Wet and Forget 9.9% -
0.5gallon - 800003, 800033CA, W28800003
2 x 0.75 gallon - 800012
1 gallon – 800006, 800066CA, W28800006
1.2 Company Name:
Wet and Forget Inc
PO Box 5805
Elgin
Illinois 60121
USA
Phone Toll Free 888 727 8524
1.3 Emergency Telephone Number:
Chemtrec – 1-800-262-8200
2. Composition/information on ingredients
Chemical characterisation of the preparation:
Contains: N-Dodecyl/tetradecyl-N,N-dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride
Content: 9.9%
CAS Reg No: 8001-54-5
3. Hazards identification
Severe eye irritant. Corrosive to skin –repeated or prolonged contact may result in
dermatitis or skin sensitisation. Ingestion can cause burning pain in mouth, throat and
abdomen – May be fatal if ingested.
Inhalation of mists can produce respiratory irritation.
4. First aid measures
4.1 After contact with the eyes:
Immediately rinse eyes with running water for at least 15 minutes.
Seek medical attention immediately.
4.2 After contact with the skin:
Remove contaminated clothing. Wash affected area thoroughly with soap and water.
4.3 After inhalation:
If safe to do so, remove from exposure, give artificial respiration if required. Seek medical
attention immediately.
4.4 Ingestion:
Seek immediate medical attention. If conscious, give 3-4 glasses of milk
(or if unavailable, water.)
DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
4.5 Note to physician:
Probable mucosal damage may contraindicate use of gastric lavage.
Single dose of activated charcoal is the recommended gastrointestinal decontamination
procedure - Adult 50-100g, Child 1-2 g/kg
5. Fire fighting measures
5.1 Extinguishing media:
Suitable: all
5.2 Special Fire Fighting Procedures:
This product is not flammable.
5.3 Unusual Fire and explosion hazards:
Hazardous products of combustion: Toxic organic vapours, amines, oxides of carbon and
nitrogen & hydrogen chloride.
6. Accidental release measures
6.1 Spills:
Wear appropriate protective equipment and respirator where mists or vapours of unknown
concentrations may be generated.
Large amounts: Do not allow the product to enter drains, sewers or waterways. Remove
leaking containers to a detached area. Bund spill area and recover – consider recycling.
Absorb spilled product with inert material (e.g. sand, earth etc.)
Small amounts: Wash away with plenty of water.
Floors may become slippery.
NB. Vigorous flushing may generate copious foam.
6.2 Disposal: Dispose of waste in accordance with local authority bylaws.
6.3 Cleaning of Equipment: Clean with water.
7. Handling and storage
7.1 Handling:
Measures to prevent fire and explosion: No special measures required.
Avoid eye contact. Wear chemical type goggles or safety glasses. Wear PVC gloves and
protective clothing.
7.2 Storage:
Do not contaminate drinking water, food or feed by storage or disposal.
8. Exposure controls/personal protection
8.1 Ventilation: In processes were mists or vapours may be generated, proper ventilation must
be provided in accordance with good ventilation practices.
8.2 Personal protective equipment:
Eye protection: Safety glasses/ goggles
Hand protection: PVC gloves
Skin and body protection: Protective clothing, PVC apron and boots.
Respiratory protection: Approved respirator for organic vapours when vapour or mist may
be generated.
9. Physical and chemical properties
9.1 Form: liquid
9.2 Colour: Clear blue liquid
9.3 Odour: Slight almond
9.4 Boiling point (ºC) : 100
9.5 Flash point (ºC): Not flammable
9.6 Max. % volatile: 90
9.7 Density at 20ºC, g/ml: 0.995
9.8 Solubility in water: soluble
9.9 pH: 8.0
10. Stability and reactivity
10.1 Stability: Stable under normal operating conditions.
10.2 Materials to avoid: Avoid contact with all acids, reducing agents,
nitrogen oxides, amines, ammonia or other
nitrogen containing compounds
10.3 Hazardous decomposition products: Toxic vapors including chlorine and organochlorine
compounds
10.4 Dangerous reactions: None.
11. Toxicological information
11.1 Health Effects: Swallowed: Toxic if swallowed
Eye: Corrosive.
Skin: Corrosive.
Inhaled: Irritating if inhaled.
11.2 Acute oral toxicity: LD50 oral (rat) 2400 mg/kg
11.3 Skin irritation: rabbit: severe irritant – 80% active soln. 72 hours, not reversed
rat: severe irritant- 6-10% repeated exposures 2 weeks.
Rat: mild to moderate irritant- 3% repeated exposures for 2wks
Rat: non-irritant – 0.1% repeated exposures 2 weeks
11.4 Eye irritation: Rabbit: severe irritant – 80% active caused irritation that did not
clear by day 3, post-dose.
Rabbit: non-irritant – 5ppm repeated exposures 3 weeks.
11.5 Sensitisation: Guinea pig: not sensitising.
11.6 Reproductive toxicity: rat: not teratogenic.
Rat: 2 generation study –no neonatal/parental effects
at1000ppm, Observed at 2000 ppm.
12. Ecological Information
12.1 Persistence/degradability: Biodegradable in concentrations below 20 ppm.
12.2 Aquatic toxicity: LC50 Bluegill sunfish: 2.35 ppm 96 hrs (for closely related 80% product)
LC50 Rainbow trout: 7.8 ppm 96 hours (for closely related 80% product)
Avian toxicity: LC50 Bobwhite quail 2700 ppm 8 days (for closely related 80% product)
LC50 Mallard duck >4500 ppm 8 days (for closely related 80% product)
13. Disposal considerations
Dispose of waste in accordance with local authority bylaws.
Disposal of empty container: Triple rinse then send to drum recycling facility.
14. DOT Transport regulations
CONSUMER COMMODITY, ORM-D (US & possessions)
0.5gallon - 800003, 800033CA, W28800003
2 x 0.75 gallon - 800012
1 gallon – 800006, 800066CA, W28800006
15. Regulatory information
Labelling Caution - Keep out of reach of children.
16. Other information
This MSDS supersedes all previous issues. It summarises our best knowledge of the health and safety hazard information of the
product. All users should read this MSDS and consider the information in the context of how the product will be handled and
used in the workplace, including in conjunction with other products. Since the actual use of this product is beyond the control
of Wet and Forget Inc (USA), we make no warranty, expressed or implied, concerning the use of this product. It is the
responsibility of users to ascertain that the product is suitable for intended applications.
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If you search the forum you'll find a thread dedicated to that subject form a couple of weeks ago.
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I'm guessing 10 minutes of dwell should do the trick. It still may need a little pressure rinse after the dwell time, but you shuld see it lighted considerably before rinsing.
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At my last company one of our trailers was fitted with the JD. t was a solid machine and had enough power to work a surface cleaner. It was NOT a belt drive. Used it every two days or so, and it always worked. Didn't have any issues for 2 years that i worked with that machine. The JD generator was a different story I was always shorting out!
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Hey Traveling Man!
Personally, I would look at taking a 20% discount off my residential prices. Here's my theory: I would have to drive to 10 different residential jobs to do the same amount of guttering you are tackling in one job. Each one of those jobs would take drive time, set-up, and tear down. By setting up on this large job site, you avoid that additional 20-25% time/money investment.
Also, if you're just breaking into that market, id get real religious on my bid to secure that job. Once you can say that "Sunnydale Condos" are your customer, its a lot easier to approach "Sunnyvista Condos" and "Sunnyview Condos"
Just my $.02, i'm sure that others will disagree
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One thing I've noticed is that homeowners tend to keep the glossy, high quality marketing pieces much longer than you'd expect. A :nice: door hanger" stick around, while a black & white flier, or flimsy, poorly made piece gets tossed in the trash. I routinely get call on my door hangers a month after I've put them out.
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A good high quality door hanger ( like vista print) has worked well for me. I would just recommend not wasting your time on the really dirty ones. Some people just don't care what their house looks like and no amount of marketing will change their mind. Also, remember marketing is more of a "drip-drip" than a big splash! Door hang, and then hit the neighborhood again in a week with another round of door hangers. Think about how much adversting stuff you get. Sometime we really have to inundate the customer to call attention to ourselves. I attached a couple of examples of the doorhangers I use ( printed from VistaPrint) and have had great success with them!
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Got into the mea of the job and actually decide to re-sleeve the trouble areas with new gutter. The rusted out area were WAY past sealing. Thanks for everyone's help and input! During one of my many conversations with gutter pros in the area this past week, one of the treatments I learned about was using "cool seal" ( the kind for mobile home roofs) in gutters which are suffering from lots of "pin holes". Its self-leveling, light enough not to overly weigh down the gutter and bonds well to metal.
Alos, the caulk I settled on was a gutter sealant from HD was some great stuff. It can actually be applied underwater and to to dirty surfaces.
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I'd be more worried about water spots or a good rinse job than fading.
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Looks nice, great job!