house wax

[gutterdog 14]

This is an add on,to a house wash, For about a month now I've been pondering.

??? A cup full is all that is added to wash mix??? 5 Gallons? How is it that my cleaning mix contains sodium hydroclorite, butal, hydrochloride, water softeners, spot reducers, other stuff and leave a wax finish, if added?

Is that right?

Please dont tell me what you read cause I prob read it too!!!

Not being smart to noone.

Is this something I have to figure out on my own?

Here is a thought!!! Could charge extra for it!!! Do the house wash, and then go around the house and do the wax!!??

from experience, anyone that has had happy stuff from the customer. "oh its never looked so good!". That kinda responses. Adding the wax? Leave it here in the house wax thread!

Came back to say this. We as washers, Know the difference, with the cleaning we do. we see every part get clean. Does the customer notice the difference? Not in the cleaning, but the wax?

Thats the SELL! The premium house wash service!

The wax and all.

I wonder If I have some people thinking like me?

Edited September 23, 2009 by gutterdog

[gutterdog 14]

Reckon I'm gonna do a guinee pig if noone has done one?

[PressurePros 248]

I agree with you. We do ours after the rinse.

[chris francis 15]

has anyone use mrs clean in there rinse?

[Barnes 14]

I use Envirospecs wax on every house we do, makes the rinse job much easier and adds a bit of gloss back to the siding. It also keeps the windows spot free!

[Jim_Cooney 14]

I use Envirospecs wax on every house we do, makes the rinse job much easier and adds a bit of gloss back to the siding. It also keeps the windows spot free!

2 thumbs up for Envirospec Premier and their Power House product, contains a high volume of SuperFlo Polymer which accounts for it’s surface gloss.

[Little Buddy 14]

i would use envirospecs detergents, but their website is just too confusing, so i use pressure tek.

[Jim_Cooney 14]

i would use envirospecs detergents, but their website is just too confusing, so i use pressure tek.

Maybe you're going to the wrong site. Try this link:

http://www.mobicleaninc.com/

[Adrian 155]

Reckon I'm gonna do a guinee pig if noone has done one?

I think Richard Geer has done one.

..........Sorry, I had to...........

[douseahouse 21]

Reckon I'm gonna do a guinee pig if noone has done one?

you may want to start smaller with maybe something line a hamster or gerbal. let us know the end results.

rando

...me to adrian...

[Chappy 138]

I just did my house with liquid car wax. Had to XJet it cause my downstreamer went kaput, but I was surprized how shiny the siding was after I was finished. Im curious to see how long it lasts.

[TNRoofCleaner 16]

I have used the Plex Master and it worked great. I have not used any cleaners but I have some Limonene on the way.

[gutterdog 14]

Hmmm.. Well this all good feed back! I use power house. To wash. I have to get the gutters where I want them before I apply wax. ... uh. It should be done after right?

Edited September 24, 2009 by gutterdog

[douseahouse 21]

watch your step gutter mouth, you may be on somebody's toes. this is the second post that i have read from you that calls us "bunch of liars". if you want positive feedback then i suggest you show a little more respect on this forum.

rando

[offduty 25]

Randy, if everyone would just ignore this clown he might just go away.

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

Hmmm.. Well this all good feed back! I use power house. To wash. I have to get the gutters where I want them before I apply wax. ... uh. It should be done after right? Any skilled guys out there done it before? Or am I surrounded by bunch of liars?

Knock it off. If people are not responding it might be that they are busy working. We will NOT tolerate the insulting other members.

Beth

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

I wonder If I have some people thinking like me?

I seriously doubt it.

The house wax is used for a purpose same as a deck sealer is used for a purpose....protection and increased time between maintenance!

Wax is applied to a dry house after the wash is complete. Doing otherwise and adding it to a mix is like putting a sealer in with your wash chemicals.

Rod!~

[TNRoofCleaner 16]

Randy, if everyone would just ignore this clown he might just go away.

Hard to ignore when he is trying to kill of his employees through ignorance in the proper use of chemicals.

[gutterdog 14]

I seriously doubt it.

The house wax is used for a purpose same as a deck sealer is used for a purpose....protection and increased time between maintenance!

Wax is applied to a dry house after the wash is complete. Doing otherwise and adding it to a mix is like putting a sealer in with your wash chemicals.

Rod!~

Someone I trust said ok to add with house wash? I was thinking different. I messed around today with the house wax on 2 vehicles of mine. Got the downstreamer out. added more wax than told. Used my common sense. Even though both were done differently, I'm impressed with the wax. Outcomes were different also but both better than before. Think I'll call my dad up!!!! See if i can use his cars for more testing before next house wash friday!

Edited September 29, 2009 by gutterdog

[gutterdog 14]

Hard to ignore when he is trying to kill of his employees through ignorance in the proper use of chemicals.

Pat I got to learn like all of you guys did. That is from experience.

A saying 5+ years ago stands true today. You never get nothing right your first time. If you did you one lucky sob!

[gutterdog 14]

2 thumbs up for Envirospec Premier and their Power House product, contains a high volume of SuperFlo Polymer which accounts for it’s surface gloss.

Isnt that the same power house sunbrite has?

[gutterdog 14]

i would use envirospecs detergents, but their website is just too confusing, so i use pressure tek.

Get the catalog!!!

[plainpainter 217]

I've been coming to these forums for a few years now, and this wet wax treatment is something I've just never believed in. I just don't see how this kind of wax can stick to vinyl. And wasn't there some proof after a while that wax was food for mildew?

[gutterdog 14]

I've been coming to these forums for a few years now, and this wet wax treatment is something I've just never believed in. I just don't see how this kind of wax can stick to vinyl. And wasn't there some proof after a while that wax was food for mildew?

My understanding is the wax makes a surface that is harder for the mildew to stick to?

Also addressing the issue of adding wax to cleaning mix. Go to pep boys or wherever and see that car wash- wax is all in the same bottle?

I'm sure it would be best if wax applied second and separate from the wash mix. Have to charge extra the customer might not want to pay to do it that way? Go around the house a second time applying wax.

[plainpainter 217]

My understanding is the wax makes a surface that is harder for the mildew to stick to?

This attitude that is prevalent in the trades I just never understood. Why would you want to upsell something that will prolong the useful life of house wash - when you know the upsell would never recuperate the profits of more frequent cleanings. I've had dozens of folks inquiring about warrantees this year on house washings - it just blows my mind guys are going around trying to sell wash services with warrantees? Why? The painting trades is going through a warrantee phase right now - and 3 homes in my neighborhood under 3 different companies have already been 'warrantied' already, one house twice in 3 years - 4 more years go on the warrantee!!!!! Unless you really understand what you are doing - warrantees will just come back to haunt you! I'd rather just get paid to wash a house 2 years later, instead of honoring a 3 yr warrantee for free.

[bulletproof 14]

Isnt that the same power house sunbrite has?

Is it? I'm wondering the same thing