Recent content by Ron Musgraves

This clip is from the Panhandle Expo at Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort, Miramar Beach, Florida, November 9–10, 2023 — held together with National Cleaning Expo. The crowd photo above was taken that morning at Sandestin. The video follows with a hands-on look at Leon Johns' Mo Flo soft wash...

Ron Musgraves’ Commercial Sales Tip of the Day I’ve been saying this for years, and it’s one of the simplest sales tips I can give anyone in the service industry. Never go talk to a prospect without knowing the price! If you don’t know the price, find it out before you go. And whatever you...

Ryan, good write-up. Moss is where a lot of new roof cleaners make promises they can't keep. Moss is not algae. Algae streaks wash off with a soft wash. Thick moss is a plant with a body, and it takes more work. Like Nay said, get the heavy growth off first, then treat. Spraying chemical on a...

Good old chemistry thread. Worth a bump because guys still ask "how much can I put in?" when the better question is "how much do I need?" Just because the water can hold a lot of caustic doesn't mean the job needs it. Most of the experienced guys in this thread work around a pound per gallon...

I wanted to put a real post in this forum, because this section is named after Ryan Kettering for a reason. Ryan is a branding expert who actually understands our industry. He owns Prolific Brand Design, and he didn’t come at this from the outside. He ran a service company himself — a carpet...

Take a hard look at these door handles. That mottled, blotchy, stripped-down look is what sodium hypochlorite does when house-wash mix sits on decorative hardware. The paint on the door often comes through fine. The hardware does not. These photos are oil-rubbed bronze handlesets, not...

Bumping this old caustic thread because guys still ask the same questions before a greasy garage or drive-thru job. Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda beads) works on heavy oil. It will also hurt you, your asphalt, and your landscaping if you get sloppy. Buy beads or pearls from an industrial...

Bumping this one because surface cleaner swivels still eat guys alive. Russ had it right years ago. Look at what you bought before you fight it. If there is no grease fitting, it is usually a sealed swivel. You can't grease it the normal way. Don't drill a grease hole into a sealed swivel...

Watch the video: I’m the Phoenix vet. Eric was our lead parking garage cleaner, as you can see in the video. He truly wants to help folks. He is absolutely a leader inside of his organization. He really knows how to train. He’s excellent, and he’s a very good communicator. In this clip I...

If you haven't met Robert Eisenstadt yet, you should. He's the founder of CPW Live (Commercial Pressure Washing Live) and owner of Property Pros Pressure Washing in the Las Vegas area. Robert didn't just learn how to teach commercial work — he built a commercial business. Gas stations to...

Bumping this one because the hose question comes up every time somebody moves up to a bigger machine. Short answer. You keep your flow. You lose pressure. The longer and smaller the hose, the more pressure you lose. Pull up a hose friction loss chart from your pump or hose maker. It shows the...

Bumping this one because tank feed problems still burn up a lot of pumps. The guys here covered it well. Here's the short list. Tank higher than the pump. Gravity is your friend. Big feed line. Go at least as big as the pump inlet, and bigger on high gpm machines. Use hose that won't...

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Bumping this one because water is part of every job plan. Most of the time the customer's spigot is the answer. Just plan for it. Ask about water when you book the job. Is there a working spigot? City water or a well? Be careful on wells. Ask first. You don't want to run their well dry or...