Paint Prep

[Paint Prep]

Stucco

We spent about 4 hours prepping a house today. This was a long time.

[Paint Prep]

hmm..... TSP and plants. that is sure a bad mix. I have a 4000 psi machine at 6 + gallons/minute and I use a 40 tip. It rips the paint off. I wonder what a 15 will do. I'm not big on the TSP, most houses in my area are loaded with plants and flowers, that of course are right on the house.

[Paint Prep]

OK whats the best way for paint prepping?

Looking for the best way.

If any of you guys are painters, how do you prefer it gets done?

[Presenting estimates]

I agree with Fife

I also made my invoice (3 part) and quote (2 part) forms in excel and took them to the printer.

My 3 part is:

original - customer

yelllow - file

pink - on a office spear by the phone as a reminder that I didn't collect at the time of service. When they pay I trash the pink copy

[Remote valve shut off (downstreaming)]

Got ya, I was just wondering. We use a seperate pump for roof cleaning and I was looking for other ways that might be better.

BTW nice web site.

[Remote valve shut off (downstreaming)]

What type of roof's are you using this on?

How many GPM and what PSI is your machine?

[Workers Comp rates]

In florida we are under 3 codes. Roofing, sidewall cleaning and deck work.

Its a big clerical pain in the @$$.

$12 per 100 for the deck work

$22.50 per 100 for the washing of the building sides

$35 per 100 for the roof

You are audited at the end of the year and they ask what % of X was roofing and then they adjust... and so on.

[Chemicals]

I like both, like stated before. You can only get some things in liquid. If I could get bleach(cheap) in a powder I'd do it.

[I Need a good deck sealer]

The deck sealer can be store bought.

How about CWF?

[Another xxx Lowballer]

"Know your enemies and keep them close."

Amen brother

[TSP and Bleach]

Lowes and Home Depot have a product called TSP. However one of them really isn't, it a TSP substitute. We prefer to get ours from a pool supply store.

We have mixed the real TSP with chlorine. It really makes the mix HOT. so watch out and be prepared.

Tarp and Water!

..........Also I have noticed that with our pump we tend to leak if the mix is too hot.

[experimental roof wand]

Here is what we have a MC-16 Comet/Unico pump. Its not to bad.

[Which do you prefer?]

A little of dish washing soap and TSP ( a little of TSP)