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This was good thread on soap. The problem is any thing will clean a house in the most part. Its the quality of soap that will suspened the dirt for longer period of times so you can mecanically rinse the area. Hence the name emulsifying plus, The problem is your surfactant is so weak you have a really short dwell. Citra clean has a longer wetting agent so you get more cleaning time or rinse. So if you have a short dwell you have alot of filler, which everyone knows that the cheapest filler is water, So it cost more to run, since you have a harder surface tension with the more water in you product. This is why water beads cause of the tension in the water molecules. The surfactants releases the tension in the water to make it wetter, so you use less water , time and money. Matt

Scott, Go do a test spot, you may get the job. Matt

I would do most myself as well, except the pump, which would be handed down to the machanic, or some bells and whistles that I may want, all electrical. It is also import to know when to hold them, or when you pitch them. Nickle and dime ya, with down time sucks. Matt

I think of it this way, Not sure if its right, but, Here it goes. 1 to 5 would be 1 oz of chem to 5 parts water or 1 cup of chem tofive cups water or 1 gallon of chem to five gallons of water, works good for me. Matt

The last time I answered a thread like this I was deleted out, I will a professional opinion. All the answers have been mentioned, Paul with the most correct answers. The rest with chemical and application. I still think (my opinion) the x-jet is the best tool for house washes. This house with a helper would take a couple of hours, I mix on location, I throw chemical on two sides. Rinse, move on. Follow the same way everytime. It may be something like hard water. Dont throw it out, Tweak something. I dont think we all can be wrong. Matt

John, I like it also, But I am with Alan, I think the print needs to be a hair larger, or maybe a different color. Over all I think you scored very high. Good luck with it. Matt

Happy Birthday Kyle, I have something for you to wash, My truck! Come to Hooters on Wedesday, I will buy you a beer. That is if you can get your 40 year old bones up off the chair. Your younger Buddy. Matt

I am one of the highest priced p.w. in the area, I still receive at least 50% of my bids. I gain their trust, than I go through process that I would use. If after that they are still arguing about price. I interupt them and look at there shoes at say " Those are nice shoes". Where did you get them? They say where ever. Then you have them Hook line and sinker. You make small points about some thing about shoes or what ever. You could have got the shoes cheaper some place else or you wanted a good quality shoe. But remember that if you pull up and they are driving a yugo or have a pair of kmart shoes on, you wont get them to see your way. Some times you need to take a hard nose approach, Goods all over the world are sold at different prices and the consumer knows this, some times you need to point it out, p.w. are the same. Just the other day, I went and bid a hood I told the guy, 550.00 he said, the other guy will do it for 300.00, I simply said why are you calling me! Kind of rough, but it works, I washed him two days ago. We settled on 500.00 with a smile. Confidence works well also. Selling is a art, keep working on it. I hope my jibberish helped some one out. Matt

Had to be a business person. Simply speaking, Know when to walk away. What do you guys think? Matt

I think Henry hit the nail with the head of the hammer, I am a simply person that killed myself last year to make a few bucks, I have since learned that if I work with better accounts, with less man power, I will come out ahead. Basicly more profitable. This poses a question how? Every person that posted said how, the plan is the key for it to work. Becareful, the tax man is watching! Matt

How big is the crack, I have heard that you can weld them. Call Brian, I think at TEM from Tipton, Iowa 563-886-3134, Tony Zsabo swears by them, Sorry Tony if I spelled it wrong. When you drop it off, Swing by the Round table, your only about 30 miles out at that point. Hope I helped, Matt

I only have my machine and trailer accually covered on my inland marina, I need to bump that up. When I first started I bought what I needed, and not anymore. I pay about 180.00 with a 500.00 deductable. Thanks, This policy is coming up, with a 450.00 reel since added and the cost of new equipment, It needs to be at least 10,000.00. Matt

Hello Chuck, Good to here from you, you take care and stop by at least once every three months like a good account.lol Take care. Matt

I am up over 27,000 and feel that is fair price for what will be involved in a county job. Your head aches and labor will end you up in a looney farm with alot of locations in parks. I would also go with a good stain, I mean a better stain and try for a 20 % discount for a two year agreement on maintance and at least 40% price cut on a clean and seal in two years. We can dream or we can sell, lol that would be the sale of the year. Try asking for a nice small sign on each deck with a hundred dollars off for each deck for the sign space. Matt

Now all you guys are making me ROTFL! I thought it was about how many miles you could get out of the car before it pooped out on ya. Matt