The Pro's and Con's of bleach...

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

What are the pro's and con's of bleach if you're washing aluminum or vinyl siding?

How about Bleach vs. limonene or a similar house washing agent?

Beth

[ron p 500]

i like to custom mix my own blend of housewash for diffrent houses.

My mix can have a number of chems.

limonlene

truck wash

wax

bleach

dawn

[soon] gutterzap

castrol super clean

dbn1430

Here is a site i found because i wanted to find a safe way to remove mold.

It has some good info for bleach users.

Specificly why bleach works and why one persons amount of bleach might not work the same for another.

It's the PH and how old the bleach is.

I have contacted the mfg. but he's not interested in our market.

www.chlorair.abka.com

then go to the bottom and click BLEACH.

After reading this and see that bleach and water makes muratic acid, i now know why bleach works so well on cement.

[paul-uk 500]

After reading this and see that bleach and water makes muratic acid, i now know why bleach works so well on cement.

ron.....if you was doing a concrete drive with a surface cleaner,would you use a soap mix and afterwards spray on a mixture of bleach and water......one bleach and two of water ??.

cheers paul.

[ron p 500]

if i use bleach to clean cement, i mist the cement with water then use a shr-flo to spray my 6% SH bleach.

Then i turn on my upstream soap just a little bit and turn on the heater. Then i use my surface cleaner. Yes i run my soap through the pump,coil,and spinner.

Then i switch to cold water and rinse.

Lastly, downstream some oxalic acid but i dont use so much as to let their be any run-off.

It is a poision.

If it is near a pool,children,pet's or can in anyway hurt someone i give it another rinse or skid the oxalic all together.

No person or animal will ever get hurt by me doing my job.

[paul-uk 500]

i still have not located anyone who can supply oxalic or citric acid yet to brighten the concrete.

cheers paul.

[ron p 500]

i never tried citric for cement, i dont think it works the same as is dose on wood. Something about the lime in cement, i think.

You should check your biggest paint stores in your area for oxalic acid.

Also any exsterminator. It is a poision.

You may need to check your local laws.

You might need a special lic. to buy it.

I had to sign a weiver to get oxalic.

[Mike Williamson 198]

Ron:

If I recall, you get your Oxalic from www.thechemistrystore.com? I wonder if they've changed their rules...I got a 30lb tub of Oxalic from them two weeks ago and didn't have to sign anything.

[ron p 500]

oxalic is a poision and they made me fax them a weiver.

I just went to that site and your correct they no longer require it.

Look's like no special shipping cost's either.

They must have found a way around it.

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

Try the Citralic. It's a blend of oxylic and citric, and is wonderful.

See you in a week!!!!

[Guest Steven Rowlett]

Paul, You need to bring your helper and move to the U.S. There are several places over here youcan purchase from. It just cost to much for you to have it shipped from here. I will see if I can send the Hooters plane over for the two of you.

[ron p 500]

i did some checking over on the other side of the pond.

Have you ever used or tried EUROWASH XL

It seems to be a real good cleaner and eats rust for lunch.

The only dist. we have here is prosoco

i have never tried it but your rail car cleaning co. seem to love it.

check it out.

www.google.com keyword "eurowash xl"

[paul-uk 500]

ronp..

thanks for that link..will send off a email to them...must be good if prosoco are using them.

steve..you have a heart of gold....and b\c of that i will send her over to visit as i am to busy at the moment to make it.

cheers paul.

thanks beth....i meant citralic(70\30)by the time i get around all these bbs i am nodding off and miss half of the post off :D :D