DustinC

I saw it.Theres a little boat in the lake.

I was wondering how you were coping. glad your back,It was'nt the same without you.

Democrat or republican you can't deny what he said and he can't lie his way out of it by saying he was talking about the president.Everybody is so quick to take sides. Common sense goes out the window.

cool!

Keth,Do you premix 30 gallons of house wash.I like that idea but my concern is weakening of the sodium hypochlorite either from whats in my mix or being out in the sun in that clear tank.Are these issues for you or do you go through house wash so fast that it dose'nt matter? Sorry for the hijack.

Look behind your local drivethru carwash.They usually throw away their empties.Thats where I get mine.

I had that same problem.Man those long shorts look stupid!go to dickies.com.they have a big selection.Thats were I ordered mine.

"Now I see why you charge so much,I guess you get what you pay for".This is what a customer said to me today after years of $85 housewashes.

That sux that happened to her but I feel in the publics eyes its all the more reason to hire a reputable pw company instead of the lowballer knocking on doors.How much does jomax cost a gallon?lol

I emptied the yellow jug into the red tank.It took me about 8 minutes to figure out why my burner wasn't working. Thats stupid! Lets hope this thread doesn't end up in the cleaner times.

http://www.dustinandlana.com/pwplay.mpg

The hose really slowed me down and my camera man was moving with me. From the few test runs I'm pretty confident it would go 15+ mph.That was a 5.5 gpm.I'll have to invest in a 8 gpm to use just for this purpose.(LOL)hope everyone had a good laugh.

Cool, I always wondered what it was like inside there.The aquarium at broadway is worth checking out also.

Well put Ken,You took the words right out of my mouth.

I havent gotten them yet but I ordered 3/8 barbed Y fittings from www.systemacc.com. you have to call them to place an order, they were dirt cheap.They also carry other fittings to convert from 3/8 to 5/8 hose,so I loaded up.right now I run my 1.8 60 psi off of my 500 ccamp pressure washer battery.I've ran close to 80 gallons through it without killing the battery.think I'll need a bigger battery for the dual setup?

How's that dual shurflo working out for you?I'm waiting for some Y's to come in the mail.could you post a close up of yours? Thanks

These are spots left from vines removed from a porch.Does anyone Know how to get them off,or are they on the same list as artillery fungus?thanks

Thanks guys, I told the homeowner they would be a problem,they're everywhere paint,brick,vinyl,walls,ceiling.sounds like tedious work,(scraping,sanding,painting)I'll probably go the clause route unless the price is right.

I was aproached by one of my competitors today from the other side of town. He started asking me specific questions such as how long have I been in business, where do I get my signs,shirts,chemicals.what do I use for roofs.how do I get oxidaton off.what do I charge,and more.I played dumb and he offered suppliers and advice.I politely cut the conversation short and He gave me his card with a picture of his rig on the back(nicer than mine)and said call me.I find this to be very strange. He was a partimer, I guess he likes it that way.I had to share.weird

Awesome Ken,Why not write a book?I'll buy one!

I've been thinking some more.Why wait until someone wants to learn the right way. Lots of people complain when The answer is right in front of us.Think about it. If every member of tgs and other pw forums had a organized event where we take the time to contact all the washers in our areas with some info and all the links to these great forums explaining how we can raise the bar and elevate our industry. We could really make a significant impact.I think whether or not this is a good idea would make for a interesting blind poll.I never try to hide the fact that I'm a newbie.I have a great deal of respect for everyone who has paved the way for this industry and hope I'm not coming across as a smart azz.I'm just trying to provoke thought.This will probably be another post I regret. Oh well.

An old pro has spoken. I stand corrected.

Thanks for the feedback.I like helping people and my first instinct was to tell him everything I know.Which has taken me months to learn from others who learned over decades.This makes me feel kind of like a hypocrite and I'm probably underqualified in giving my opinion.After our short talk and his 20 questions I know I could have helped him tons .I'm new to the world of business ownership but I fail to see how helping someone,clean faster and cut their costs etc. who is after the same market as me and in the same neighborhoods as a good business practice.I'm all for raising the bar for our industry I just want to be around for it.maybe if I was already a success I would feel differently.In my opinion quality work comes down to the individual. It's more about pride than money for some. Plenty of lowballers do quality work.am I alone in this? does everyone in the pw biz jump at the chance to help local competitors?eventually ,most likely already my local comp will discover the power of the internet that will lead them to this site and post CONGRATULATIONS! its a great resource full of great people.

for vinyl and similar surfaces yes but the higher gpm you have the faster you wash a house hence the need for one.

I guess you could look at it that way.I owe almost everything to the old pros on these boards.However I recently went full time this year and like I said this guy is part time.When I was a employee there was a guy there who pressure washed on the side for ridiculously low prices. When I asked him why he did this his reply was "I have a job".and "They always come back"This is the kind of lowballer that will never go out of business because he "has a job". He made me so mad I did'nt even bother telling him how much I made that weekend.back on topic. I would hate to be kicking myself down the road when I find out my competition underbid me,because this is his part time gig.(I'm not trying to generalize or bash part timers)It also didn't help that this all went down in the parking lot of a new commercial customer of mine.I consider myself to still be in the start up phase trying to grow my biz and support my family.Sharing info with my local competition does not seem like a good idea to me.or like you said maybe he just wants help with a huge job.lol