Hey John Orr

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HI john. I stopped by Lowe's tody and picked up some crud cutter.
My HD dose'nt sl it.
got the stuff in the white container.
$13 per gal ouch.
What dulition do you use of this king of crud cutter for gutter's?
For reg pressure washing it tell's you to use it at 100% in your downstreamer. That would be about 15 to 1.
My X-JET shoot's about 33% chem.
I want to try brushless. I know you use a brush.
Maybe ill try 1 gal to to 4 gal water.
GZ is cheaper.
 
The KrudKutter I get is in a clear jug with blue liquid. The HD near me sells both and I'm not sure what the difference is. I will be visiting HD today and I'll look into it.

I use the KK I get full strength - though I suppose it could be diluted - and with light brushing, 1 gal lasts for 3 or 4 houses.
 
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I was just flagged down by a homeowner that had spent two hours trying to clean his house with that product and a little sprayer on his garden hose. He said he was taking back what he had left in an unopened jug and was finished for the day and then thanked me for driving by. I was on my way to look at a house just down the street. I get a lot of jobs from people that have tried it themselves, most of the time they have rented a machine at the local store. The people at those stores give advice like they REALLY know what they are talking about. I had a woman tell me a few weks ago that the rental store told her all they needed to do their deck was a pressure washer alone. I told her that way why the man was working at the rental store because he didn't know a thing about restoring decks.
 
Steven,

I have never tried to use KK to clean a house. I inadvertently discovered it's ability to clean gutters last year when I was using it to clean RV's.

I don't now, nor have I ever, worked at a rental center or "local store". I would suggest that you try this product before you criticize my advise.
 
Steven,

I just re-read this thread and realized that neither Ron nor myself ever mentioned WHAT we were using the KK for! There is another thread or 2 elsewhere on this board where I was answering a question on GUTTER CLEANING! That is all I was suggesting this chemical be used for.

Your post now makes sense, and in fact, I probably would have said something myself if I thought someone was using KK to wash a house.

Ron,

I stopped by HD yesterday and was told that the difference between the two KK's is that the white jug has more "mildew fighters". Here is the UPC: 36700 407000. Product No. PWC01. (KK is made by Supreme Chem of Georgia 800/466-7126 - maybe they could find you a retailer in your area.) I was told that the store mgr has the option of "turning on" the upc so that it can be ordered. $4.97/gal
 
John Im not meaning any harm here but am curious as to why you use products that are for home owners. Why not buy products designed for the pro. I used the Krud Kutter when I first started out and it worked but I had to use alot of pressure not really very fast and I had to go over every inch of a home. When I switched to what I will refer to as REAL PRODUCTS it made all the difference in the world. Even the Zep products you buy at HD are not the same as the ZEP products sold to pros. I just cant see why people get into this business and try to use Dawn and Tide and other products such as this and call themselves pros. Im not referring to anyone here in particuar Anybody can buy a pressure washer and add Tide but I wouldnt say that it would make them stand out in a pressure washing crowd. Im not trying to start anything I am just curious because their are other products out their that cost less per gallon if you buy in quantity that will kick the Krud Kutters and home made brews tail.
 
The ONLY thing I use KK for is gutters! It works as well or better than anything else out there and it only costs $5/gal. Anyone who has tried it agrees that it works.

As for using "real products", I do use them for decks/roofs, but my house washing process is different than probably everyone on this bbs: I do not use more than garden hose pressure to clean a house. I have not found a "real" chem that will work with my process.
 
Thanks John for clarifiying that for me. Would you mind telling me what the chem is you use I am always trying to improve and go faster. The faster you go the more you make. I have been to your website a while back and noticed your procedure but it never said what chem you used. Are you saying you wash houses with a garden hose or just with garden hoses pressure. Again my post lately have sounded like im trying to start something however I am truely just curious and always trying to learn better methods that would set me apart even more from other pressure washers. I am all about quality and thats what sets me apart from them in my area now.
 
If I tell you what I use, I'd have to kill you...lol. But seriously, I can and do sometimes use a garden hose and a hose-end sprayer. My rig is 4000 psi/4 gpm, but I use a modified tip to allow me to downstream my solution using 200'+ of hose and comfortably do 2 and 3 story buildings.

For decks, I will say that I use Severe Strip from SunBrite. It is truly an amazing product. I can't say what I am able to strip because the homeowners usually don't know, but I did a pressure treated deck the other day that had at least 4 coats of redwood stain...and it took 98% off the first pass - using about 500 psi/4 gpm!

For roofs, I use Roof Brite, also from SunBrite, and I am able to rinse with about 300 psi and they look great.
 
Not to be argumentative or belabor the point, but a large number of products can be found at Home Depot, local hardware, pool supply and grocery stores that I would consider to be for professional use. Krud Kutter is one of the products, Dad's, MEK, Bix Tuff-Job are some of the others. Paint thinner, denatured alcohol, xylene and mineral spirits are other products that are used by professionals.

To me, what separates the professional from the amateur is their knowledge of what chemical will WORK on what job, not what brand product is used or where it is purchased. Yes, more often than not higher concentrations of chemicals are available to contractors, but knowing when to use them is just as important. Whatever will get the job done and make you profit at the end of the day.

Again to emphasize this, you can purchase a lot of GREAT products in your local grocery store that will do a wonderful job of cleaning specific stains - the key is to match the product to your problem. Have you ever tried "The Works - tub and shower cleaner" on vinyl siding to clean specific stains? It's a phosphoric acid based chemical. It's available in your local grocery store for about $10 per gallon.

I offer this advice for those that may not already practice it - "Study your chemicals if you want to be a cleaning professional."

Hope I didn't sidetrack you folks too far off the course.

Best Wishes!
 
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