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Has this happened to any of you? I really screwed myself on this one. I went to do an estimate on a house wash and deck job this afternoon. I get to the door and a 30 something blond answeres with a blouse unbuttoned WAY too far and cutoff jeans. She was sure to let me know she is single and...

With each passing year I seem to have less and less hair on the top of my head. I've never been able to wear a cap and on the rare occasion we get a sunny day the sun is really taking a toll on my scalp and forehead. Is there anything on the market that won't run into my eyes as I sweat? Thanks...

Have any of you noticed a degradation of this product after a certain time? I'm still using up what I had left over from last season but it sure don't seem to clean as well as it did last fall. BTW it never got colder than 55 over winter in my shop. Thanks, Bob Warfield

I just got a letter from Blue Cross/Blue Shield congratulating me on my upcoming 50th. birthday. In the same letter they let me know my major medical will be going up another $100.00 + per month. The major med. is the only health ins. I have and had to go with a $5,000.00 deductable over the...

Jon, Unless I missed it somehow I haven't seen any messages concerning your new surface cleaner. Did you get it yet? Bob Warfield

I was watching "Ask John Eaks" (sp) on TV the other day and overheard something very interesting. A homeowner called in and asked about the proceedures for sealing a deck but the interesting part was that she got estimates from 2 professionals to have the deck stripped, brightened and cleaned...

My son and I where on a small job Saturday. I learned a very valuable lesson. This is probably second nature to you pros but please always look for screws, pop rivits, etc. in the gutter runs where they shouldn't be. I ripped two fingers on my right hand wide open on several sheet metal screws...

I'm planning to wash our Church before the holidays. It has painted wood clapboard siding in very good condition. It's just real dirty and has a lot of mildew on it. My question is, will my normal house wash, 15% sodium hypochlorite and Dawn mixture, have any negative effect the lead cane in...

Dave, Thanks so much for the call this evening regarding the meetings. Sorry I missed you, we went out for dinner. It never ceases to amaze me how the people on these bb's help each other. What a great group of men and women. My other business is the repair and refinishing of bathtubs. Let me...

I haven't heard anything in a couple of weeks. Is there going to be a meeting in St. Louis? If not is there going to be one at Tidy Wash? Thanks, Bob warfield Restoration Specialties

Stopped by Lowes yesterday to pick up some 3/8" braided clear tubing. The girl at the register couldn't get the bar code to scan so she called the plumbing department. No one answered the phone. A supervisor in the checkout lanes noticed that the line at my register was getting pretty long so...

I haven't been in business long enough to offer many tips but I'll share this one. My rig is mounted on an open trailer. I have found that an inexpensive BBQ grill cover from Sears Hdw. fits real nice and has draw strings to make it snug around the bottom. At least it keeps the weather off...

I also got around to trying Gutter Zap today. The home is possibly 15 years old and has never been cleaned. The gutters and roof overhangs looked almost black. I pre warned my customer I wasn't sure I could do him any good on those areas. The UPS man got to my shop this afternoon just before...

I have a customer with a vinyl sided home with a problem I haven't come across before. Home faces north, the north side of the home is literally covered with dead bugs. The homeowner has washed the siding clean using hot water and a brush, chlorox, and Tide cleaning solution. He says the siding...

After using a pressure washer for almost 18 years I washed my first house today. It's built with "Arkansas Stone" lime stone I guess. I used a bleach and Jomax mix. I used much more bleach than the 3 quarts to 5 gallons of water as suggested on the Jomax bottle. There was a lot of mildew and the...

My Landa unit has a Honda 20hp. V-twin.n Can someone here give me an oil filter number that I can cross reference at an auto parts outlet. Wix, Baldwin, etc.? Thanks, Bob Warfield

I have been reading all the boards for at least 4 months now and have learned a tremendous amount. I'm not completely new to pressure washing, I have been the Maintenance Director at a medium size transit garage for almost 18 years and recently gave it up for hopefully something more fulfilling...

I recently purchased a used Landa hot water skid from Los Vegas, Nevada. I live about 30 miles east of St. Louis, MO. The machine was set-up and adjusted to be used at a very high elevation, I'm at about 400 ft. I haven't had time to look at it too closely yet. My question is, will I have enough...

Hi, I'm relatively new to this business and have a quick question. Can anyone recommend a good wax to use in the rinse water for house washing? I'm near the St. Louis area. Thanks, Bob Warfield Restoration Specialties