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    What I'm confused about with downstreaming as opposed to x-jetting is which gives you the stronger mix. I would think that it would be downstreaming because unlike x-jetting you don't have to dilute the mix in the container and then further dilute it at the tip. Besides that you're now adding 4gal 10% as opposed to the 1.5 or 2 with the x-jet. So how is it that an x-jet gives you a stronger mix

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    Don,

    Please clarify. In reference to your 2nd post, the first picture with the mostly dry wood with wet wood to the left. This was taken while stripping the balustrade but before doing anything to the deck floor?

    You mentioned RM. Is this a sodium hydroxide stripper? And Deckbrite is a sodium percabonate based wood cleaner made by Wolman's?

    This may be your problem. If an old finish is present and needs to be removed, you use a stripper. If no or very little, easy to remove finish is the case, you can use a sodium percarbonate wood cleaner. Either one or the other, not both.

    After the cleaner or stripper is pressure washed off the wood and the wood throughly rinsed, an acid solution such as oxalic, citric, citrolic is then applied to the wood to brighten. Wolman's DeckBrite is not an acid neutralizer/brightener, it is a percarb cleaner.

    You have not yet neutralized the stripper-cleaner combo and brightened the wood.

    A local paint store should sell oxalic acid. You should now apply that solution to the wood, let dwell for a time, and rinse off well.

    I do not know the concentration or typical dwell times as I use citric acid. Maybe others could chime in with some guidelines.

    RPetry,

    The DeckBrite that Don is talking about is the version/brand of oxalic acid sold by Stephen Rowlette.

    Don ,I believe that you know:

    it is sold in 2lb bags and mixed that much to a five. Based on the mix amounts you have said, I'm thinking that your mix may have been just a little weak

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    I'll let you know how I like the citrus cleaner. Just got it yesterday (had to go pick it up an hour south of here where it was erroneously shipped!)

    I believe Tony uses emulsifier...maybe he can jump in here with how to mix the stuff. I assume that's a drum kit of some sort.

    Have you had the opportunity to use this yet. If so what are your thoughts on it

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    I too have always had the entrepreneural spirit. I'm a Police Officer by occupation, and love it, but always yearned to be my own boss. I found out early on that the force promises you a job but forward mobility is not guaranteed,so I decided to start a business. I've done it all, mobile electronics, carpentry, tents and party supplies,personal fitness training, landscaping. I just never liked doing any of those things. Then I remembered that while I was a foot patrol officer I used to see a guy cleaning shop windows. I figured that it would be a good thing to do residentially. I did jobs for family, friends and co-workers during the christmas season from Nov-Dec they were all pleased. Most of the time while on site I would be asked if I clean boxing (soffits and fascia to you guys) Not being one to pass up on money I said yes. Believe it or not I didn't even know at the time that I could clean them with a pressure washer. I used to do them all by hand. The tools of my trade were a bucket, ladders, cloths, joy and water and lots of newspapers. I fell in love with the fact that I could go to a house with my brother in the morning and be finished by mid afternoon. I did this for the two months and knew that this is what I had been looking for. No one else was doing it and I made good money. A friend of mine had started a car wash and bought a small pw. I saw him on a job one day and thats when I figured I could use one for what I was doing. I went out and bought my monster 1500 psi 2.5 gpm washer. The guy that sold it to me upselled a gallon of no name house wash. That Christmas I was the man. Less time on jobs and more of them I still used to go over the fascia's by hand because they weren't coming as clean with the pw. The following year I researched on the internet found this and Steve Rowlette's board used the search feature and asked lots of questions. I learned alot. October of 2003 I had a 4 gpm unit, real chems and equipment, new knowledge, uniforms the whole nine. I now do this part time year round and want to expand to commercial clients next year. Thanks to you guys and these boards.

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