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Hey are you ever on f-150online forums? I just traded in my f-1fiddy...loved that truck, it was a sleeper with just the things that I did. Superchips tuner by TroyerPerformance, e-fans, underdrive pullies, Mac intake, Magnaflow exhaust....smoked 2 hemis in it. I can't imagine how fast yours is with the supercharger :)

yeah, let me know....that sounds pretty awesome, I think that we need to have a board meeting in Hawaii :) THE BOARD has always wanted to go there...heh heh

cool....that's the answer that I was looking for :) Absolutely we should meet up. I'm a total newbie at the pressure washing biz. I mean, I have a pressure washer that I use for cleaning hoods, but it's a totally different ballgame. Name the time and place, and count me in....well, I'll actually have to check my schedule, but if it's during the daytime, I'm usually pretty open. Littlefield and Russ...thanks guys for the replies also.

Thanks Craig....that is exactly what Ron recommended as well. Alan....link still doesn't work :) but that's ok, I did a search and that is what has me so confused. 10 people say this one, 10 people say that one. I think what I'm going to have to do is start off with a wheel unit, then eventually buy the hover type as well. Do you think it would be better to start with the wheeled unit in my case?

thanks for the bid sheet.....looks nice

link doesn't work.... Ken.....Is your pw also 5gpm and 3000psi?

Hey Wallydog....have you got your surface cleaner yet. I'm in the market for one and eager to hear your input. My PW is 5 gpm and 3000 psi, so I'll probably take Jon's advice.

Hey guys, I haven't even got my new mobile rig yet and I'm getting calls for business. A customer wants me to clean this wall. It has a tremendous amount of buildup do to the sprinklers over who knows how many years. Will this actually come off and look nice? and What do I use? Sorry for being the new guy and asking these silly questions. I really didn't plan on getting into this kinda stuff, but I'm not going to turn money away. If people want help, I'm going to help them. I planned on getting this new system so I could do some sidewalks, so that I could get some huge account's hoods. Word is already spreading and people are already calling. I have no idea what I'm doing, so I need your guys help in the meantime..... Thanks in advance.....

Hey Devin.....I'm new to residential pressure washing. I've had a hood cleaning business for about 2 years now and it's doing very well. I use a pressure washer to clean kitchen hoods, but it's a totally different world. I use 1 Chemical....caustic soda and that's pretty much it. Some "greased lightning" here and there, but between caustic and 200 degree water everything comes off. Now when it comes to doing driveways and roofs and walls and all the different stuff, I need to familiarize myself with different chemicals and techniques. I'm with you, there is a mountain of information on this website, and I'm learning everyday.....:)

thanks Jim for the lead. However, I was snooping around on the Prosoco site and found an actual Hard water deposit cleaner. Would the restoration product that you recommended be better? Also, as you can see in the picture, there is grass directly underneath the wall, will either product kill the grass? thanks... Anthony

WOW...I'm trying to comprehend all of this info and it's hurting my brain :) I know when I'm filling out w-9's or whatever from different clients of mine it seems so confusing if I were a corp or LLC. I understand the benefits being seperate and all, but doesn't there have to be x number of "board meetings" per year and all this bologna. I dunno, maybe I should not just listen to people that probably don't know what they are talking about (some of my moron friends) and consult an expert....

Thanks for the laugh...great story :) When my wife was pregnant we bought only yellow and green clothes...just in case

Julia? My daughter's best friend's name. I kinda like the name Josey...the lady that use to cut my hair was named Josey. Not sure how you spell it though. Sounds like "The Outlaw Josey Whales"...:)

Congrats Jeff...I was in the same boat as you 4 years ago.....I love every minute of it. :)

Devin, I admire your vision, I was just like you when I started. Now I'm 28 and have a very successful business of my own. Hang in there and be prepared to work harder and smarter than anybody else you know. I'm not sure about the laws in Canada, but make sure that you follow the right path. Business license, Insurance the whole thing. If your going to do it, do it right. I don't see any reason that you couldn't start by mobile car wash.....don't use the 3000 psi machine on cars though :)

I just bought a Silver Eagle. Also have a Bradco, and Hydrotek.

Thanks Roger, I'm definetly going to look into this more. Most of the wood that I would be dealing with would be fences. If I can make a fence look half as good as you made that deck look, people would be pleasantly surprised :)

Good idea .. Anthony Blanton Hotshot Hood and Duct Services (760) 252-7275 (new pressure washing name coming soon) Southern California serving all of San Bernardino county

Nice job Roger....I have never even considered doing woodwork, I know absolutely nothing about how to clean it with a pw. Where do I start?

Thanks for the post Matt. I had planned on going to the nearest chemical company (which is 70 miles away) tomorrow and buying some oxalic. I may still because it seems everybody on here has about a million different uses for it. I will give Tom a call....thanks a lot.

I use it every night to clean kitchen hoods. It cuts the grease like nothing else. Just don't get it on you...burns like a sucker.

Hey, this is a good idea you guys. I don't like to even take my daughter to some of these places because of the smell of urine and who knows what else. *thinking out loud* I wonder if there is some way to get a contract with the city for cleaning the parks around here......*ok end of thinking, my head started hurting* :)

Hey Carlos, I would be interested in the flat work for the restaurants and such if you have the time :) My email or if it's easier my Fax number is (866) 284-9143 thanks.. Anthony

Yeah, what he said ^^^^ I would pass unless you are absolutely starving for business.

Hey everyone.... My name is Anthony as you can see from the sig, and I live in southern California. I have had a hood cleaning business for going on 2 years now and it is doing very well, however, I have not been able to get a few jobs from the chain type restaurants because I wasn't capable of pressure washing their drive-thru's and the sort. So, I just purchased a (really nice) rig to do this sort of thing and in the process found this forum. I have ran onto a whole new venture that I didn't even plan on....residentual pressure washing. In the desert here we don't have any mold or black streaks on the roofs or some of the other stuff that you guys back east have to deal with, but we have a lot of alkali buildup on roofs and concrete is always dirty wherever you go so that should keep me busy for a long time. :) I have already started bugging you guys with my questions and can't wait to bug you some more :) This forum has been a really blessing and I look forward to chatting with you all for years to come.