anyone used this ?????
- Thread starter Russ Spence
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Apple Roof Cleaning
Roof Cleaning Instructor
This MIGHT work Russ, but one can not simply dump it into a chlorine/water mix!
The Chlorine will attack it, and render it useless.
We use something that Chlorine will not attack, but I do not tell ANYBODY about it.
Since we are a roof cleaning only company, we have to have some "advantages", LOL
I have a "hillbilly" roof treatment mix that does work though Russ.
I am going to start a new thread all about it, stay tuned
Apple Roof Cleaning
Roof Cleaning Instructor
"Hillbilly" Roof Mold Prevention That Works!
One day, several years ago, we got a call from an elderly lady.
Her grand son was in the auto detail business.
She told me only part of her roof needed cleaning, because her grandson had "went up there" several years ago and "treated" part of it.
To my surprise, the area of roof under a tree, and facing north SHOULD have been dirty, but was not!
Of course, I cleaned the whole roof, but I asked her for her grandsons number.
He used a generic Armor All type stuff to put on the roof.
Curious, I found where to get this cheap Armor All Knock off, and had a "Hillbilly Moment"
WHY not mix some copper sulfate IN with the Armor All type stuff, and so I did!
Guess what, IT WORKS!
Before we stumbled upon what we are NOW using, we have mildew proof all kinds of stuff with our :Hillbilly Mixture:
The roof MUST be completely rinsed, preferably by rain or the Chlorine residue will fight the treatment.
Here is the "theory" to support this "discovery".
The armor all type stuff
"protects" the copper sulfate from being completely rinsed away by the rain.
Therefore, what we have indeed created is a time released Hillbilly Copper Sulfate Delivery System!
We NOW use a system that is Proprietary to our company that is mixed right in with our cleaning chemical.
But I assure everyone that this crude, "hillbilly concoction" works.
The PROBLEM with most treatments is that they are soon rinsed away, leaving a roof unprotected.
The "trick" is to offer a "sacrificial lamb" to keep the copper sulfate from being rinsed away!
What we are looking for in this "sacrificial lamb" is SOMETHIG that will last for a while, yet degrade over time, in effect releasing the copper sulfate, or another biocide in a "time release" fashion.
So, while I will not tell WHAT Apple Roof Cleaning uses, I have just given the "secret" to keeping surfaces free of mildew.
Mildew proofing is another service one can offer, and this works, and works well.
Since we went to what we are now using, we stopped "development" on our "discovery"
So Guys, use your heads, and see what is cheap we can come up with to "time release" the copper sulfate ?
There are other biocides besides Copper Sulfate, but it is cheap and very effective.
So is Zinc Sulfate, and there are many others.
Enjoy!
Chris
One day, several years ago, we got a call from an elderly lady.
Her grand son was in the auto detail business.
She told me only part of her roof needed cleaning, because her grandson had "went up there" several years ago and "treated" part of it.
To my surprise, the area of roof under a tree, and facing north SHOULD have been dirty, but was not!
Of course, I cleaned the whole roof, but I asked her for her grandsons number.
He used a generic Armor All type stuff to put on the roof.
Curious, I found where to get this cheap Armor All Knock off, and had a "Hillbilly Moment"
WHY not mix some copper sulfate IN with the Armor All type stuff, and so I did!
Guess what, IT WORKS!
Before we stumbled upon what we are NOW using, we have mildew proof all kinds of stuff with our :Hillbilly Mixture:
The roof MUST be completely rinsed, preferably by rain or the Chlorine residue will fight the treatment.
Here is the "theory" to support this "discovery".
The armor all type stuff
"protects" the copper sulfate from being completely rinsed away by the rain.
Therefore, what we have indeed created is a time released Hillbilly Copper Sulfate Delivery System!
We NOW use a system that is Proprietary to our company that is mixed right in with our cleaning chemical.
But I assure everyone that this crude, "hillbilly concoction" works.
The PROBLEM with most treatments is that they are soon rinsed away, leaving a roof unprotected.
The "trick" is to offer a "sacrificial lamb" to keep the copper sulfate from being rinsed away!
What we are looking for in this "sacrificial lamb" is SOMETHIG that will last for a while, yet degrade over time, in effect releasing the copper sulfate, or another biocide in a "time release" fashion.
So, while I will not tell WHAT Apple Roof Cleaning uses, I have just given the "secret" to keeping surfaces free of mildew.
Mildew proofing is another service one can offer, and this works, and works well.
Since we went to what we are now using, we stopped "development" on our "discovery"
So Guys, use your heads, and see what is cheap we can come up with to "time release" the copper sulfate ?
There are other biocides besides Copper Sulfate, but it is cheap and very effective.
So is Zinc Sulfate, and there are many others.
Enjoy!
Chris
Russ Spence
Commercial Pressure Wash Expert
just gotta love this profession everyone always trying to find a nich,nothing is better in my humble oponion than our tried and true way ,dont ya think???????