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  2. Posted · Edited by gtkersey · Report reply

    New mix need advice

    4 gallon bleach 6%

    1 gallon water

    8 oz tsp

    16 oz detergent

    Another, bucket

    I might need an acid based cleaner for the hard spot, will a toilet bowl cleaner, CLR work for carbon stains/rust, RustAid

    OR

    5 gallon bucket

    5 gallon 6% bleach

    8 oz TSP

    16 oz Detergent

    ** take into consideration I don't no the proportioner on my detergent application assuming ( 1:10), would 5 gallon of straight bleach be overkill, I'm worried I will dilute too much the mix when applied with the detergent applicator

    found a great site for dilution ratio: http://jansson.us/mixingratio-concentration.html

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    First, let me thank you all for providing this website and forum for people like me to use.

    I have been in the deck restoration for two season now, and took up a job that required cleaning the vinyl siding and refinishing the deck. I have experience with deck restoration but house washing is another field.

    The equipment i have isnt the best but, for cleaning decks & staining it has made me $$$$ ( you'll will laugh but you gotta work with what you got FIRST)

    Husky 2.3gpm 2600psi pressure washer

    Telescoping wand 18'

    High-pressure- detergent applicator - Sears: Online department store featuring appliances, tools, fitness equipment and more

    Solution: 5 gallon bucket

    2/3gal of clorox (Regular)

    32 oz Dish Soap

    1 Scoop of Dish Detergent (individual packets)

    3 gallon water

    ( I mixed well, until bucket full of soap suds)

    ****

    Also, added 1/2 gal of deck/roof cleaner I had leftover from last season ( Don't ask why, thought it would help my house wash mixture)

    Ok.

    This house is two story I used the detergent applicator to reach the second story. I applied the chemical solution let it well for 10, 15, 20, minutes then use a 40 degree tip to rinse. This is good for light dirt, mold and light mildew. The problem i'm having is when it comes to the black stains on the white vinyl ( I think is mildew) I have to use a 15 degreee tip to get it off but some stains would move at all. If I brush it or rub it with my finger it comes off but not with my pressure washer???

    I need help!!! this project is taking too long and I alreadly have 2 more deck project waiting on this one to finish can someone point me in the right direction, I dont have time to order chemicals, looking for a local solution to this minor problem.

    1. Rent a 4gpm pressure washer

    2. Scrub the hard spot ( Please say NO)

    3. Better solution/chemicals ( Monster house wash, Jomax, Something???)

    *** The picture attached is the house im cleaning BEFORE i started using my chemical & pressure washer.. You can't see it but I'm having trouble cleaning spots at the edges of the house and on the second story above the deck***

    Thank for everything and more!!!

    Greg,

    www.kgdecks.com

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