Wallydog

Hi all. Have a job to repaint a deck with decking paint. Whats the best method of preparation.....should i pressure wash(hot water or cold?), or just scrape it down with a scraper? How much "water pressure is required to do that prep? Cheers wallydog

Hello all. I was considering trying my hand at gutter cleaning. Need some advice, first some thoughts if i may, Rates of pay here in Oz for power washing seem quite a bit less. We get $50 - 75 an hour max. Just reading some other posts its not seen as a profession but as a form of unskilled cleaning here. Probably seen as the same pay as a person who mows a lawn. Trouble is our equipment is worth far more and should be remunerated more i would think. That aside the point of the post is ask what is the prefered methods of gutter cleaning. Do I need to get a ext wand and a gutter elbow piece and use the washer or do i get up on a ladder and scoop it out the traditional time honoured way. If I use the washer wouln't it just splatter mud and debris on and off the roof edges? That would make for more cleanup time? Yours in pressure Wdog.

Nice link OTP thanks again. I had a bit of trouble understanding the common charts that are around but I have figured how it works. Wallydog

Have a comet 3030 AXD? pump with a 8HP engine. Rated at 3200PSI more likely 3000psi at 3GPM. I don't understand the nozzle charts? I wanted to choose a couple of nozzles so that i may be able to retain the max GPM but have less pressure. im interested in a 15 and 25 degree nozzle. Can anyone help me with some numbers for sizing the nozzles. thanks Wallydog.

Nice one Roger. Looks great. Top job. What size surface cleaner did you use? pressure washer GPM? PSI? How long did it take you? WAllydog.

Thanks OTP. Its just a case which part of the US the unit is posted from depends on the expense of the freight. I don't know why but I got a couple of quotes from Florida based companies and its quite reasonable. $172.00 freight to Australia whereas occasionally i get quoted $300.00 as with the steele eagle company. i emailed LArrys suggested company and are waiting for them to get back to me. They do the whisper wash models which are no doubt a good choice but if i can i would like to get a steel eagle as they look more ergonomic and light to use. Will float nicely even at 3GPM which Im running at the moment. Its monday morning here as i type this but its Sunday in the US. 12 degrees and the wind is howling here in Canberra. Wallydog.

Thanks Larry I have emailed them. Ill let you know how it goes. Cause i live so far away freight can expensive. Over here the average price for a 16" surface cleaner is $1400.AUD. Theres 2 main players over here and they are roughly trhe same price. Thats why even with somewhat expensive freight it makes more sense for me to buy from the US. Wallydog.

They are great OTP. Just what Im looking for. I got in touch with the steel eagle people and the freight was $300.00 . If i can source it from Florida the freight is nearly half that. Do you know a purveyor of fine steel eagles in Florida OTP? Wallydog.

Tony you have 5GPM to play with and that'll run just about anything quite well. Jons advice is good. 24" will be good for your setup. Pretty BIG. Should get jobs done quickly. Me, i have a 3GPM, 3200 psi setup and i have to be careful what im buying because theres a hell of a lot of conflicting advice on what will work well and what doesn't. It looks like I might get the whisper wash 16" at 15lbs in weight and quality build my 3GPM washer should match it nicely....i hope. The whirlaway is 18lbs in weight which would be more suited to a 4GPM to make the thing hover properly. For me its the above or sell the lot. I'll make my mind up in the next few days. I see the Steel Eagle make a fairly cheap 16" floater but im not sure whether they are durable , feel free to advise me anyone. Wallydog.

Has anyone got one or used a 16" Steel eagle floater surface spinner cleaner and can you tell your opinion of it? thanks wallydog

That was a ripper yarn. I had a good snicker on that one. Wallydog

Didn't read too much of the other posts, but here in Australia, in my city its around the $1.40 a litre. Not sure what that equates to in Gallons but damn expensive/. i just got rid of my V6 car and bought a little Toyota Corolla . Its a bumpy ride compared to the old car but cheap to run. Still costs $70.00 to fill. Wallydog.

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I have easy access to 40w non detergent oil used for my air compressor. Can buy it anywhere. Lots of compressors here. Does anyone have great concerns about using the 40w non detergent for the pressure washer pump as opposd to the recommended 30w non detergent. ? If the lawn mower oil is going to foam its not going to bond and lubricate very well. Sorry to harp on this but its important. The supplier of the machine said to use lawn mower oil and i had a feeling that was not going to do the job properly. Wallydog

Rod, the 30 weight oil, is that the same as the oil you put in the sump of 4 stroke lawn mower engines? Or is it a more specialised oil. I emailed comet pumps and they said they now use tractor gear oil in all their pumps. that must be a generic oil you guys have but i don't know what weight that is? Over here in Oz a gear oil means 80w/90 or thereabouts and thats far to heavy for those pumps. Surely? Wallydog