I am looking for some general information regarding the different nozzle sizes and their uses related to flat work. My machine came with the standard set of 4 quick connect nozzles and I am interested to hear what they should be used for. For instance, I have heard several times that people use the 15 degree for gum. Is that the same nozzle I want to use for general concrete cleaning? I also know that I should be very careful with the 0 degree. Any information would be helpful.
Different nozzle sizes and uses
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ron p/kris
1st thing you should do is take that 0 deg tip and throw it in the woods where no one can ever find it. get a 0 deg turbo with a filter and get a extra filter. call MARK
15deg is good for spot cleaning cement but takes too long to do a walk and because of the narrow path it can leave lots of zebra stripes.
get a surface cleaner [duel 15 deg tips]
the idea is to clean the cement not wear away the top layer of cement
also learn your surfaces not all cement is equal
you can do a lot of damage real fast
less is more
1st thing you should do is take that 0 deg tip and throw it in the woods where no one can ever find it. get a 0 deg turbo with a filter and get a extra filter. call MARK
15deg is good for spot cleaning cement but takes too long to do a walk and because of the narrow path it can leave lots of zebra stripes.
get a surface cleaner [duel 15 deg tips]
the idea is to clean the cement not wear away the top layer of cement
also learn your surfaces not all cement is equal
you can do a lot of damage real fast
less is more
Mike Hughes
Former Board Administrator
Re: ron p/kris
Keep the zero, but dont ever use it on concrete. It is helpful for building cleaning, however.
squirt said:
Keep the zero, but dont ever use it on concrete. It is helpful for building cleaning, however.
Bigboy
Member
take that 0 deg tip and throw it in the woods where no one can ever find it.......
.........Keep the zero, but dont ever use it...........
Whats wrong squirt you get that 0 in your skin,did it go under the hide,,,,,those things are dangous you know,sure would not like no'one throwing my 0 tips in D the woods,I carry I think 8 or 10 different sizes from 4 to 15,they have a spot in ya tool box ifen you wash anything and everything.
.........Keep the zero, but dont ever use it...........
Whats wrong squirt you get that 0 in your skin,did it go under the hide,,,,,those things are dangous you know,sure would not like no'one throwing my 0 tips in D the woods,I carry I think 8 or 10 different sizes from 4 to 15,they have a spot in ya tool box ifen you wash anything and everything.
Mike Hughes
Former Board Administrator
Ya, but if you do have a cow, make sure you trade it in for a dell. 
ron p
if i did have a cow, i would want a brown one so i could get freash chocit milk.
my opinion on the ol zero deg was posted for new guys. Yes there are uses for them but "newbies" use them when they cant get there chem to work and mess stuff up.
i dont use them, as in, the one they gave you with the unit. For chem draw yes x-jet is a type of 0 deg i use all the time mud knocker
sign my name in deadbeat customers cars and cement
everyone got on the band wagon about useing them what are you useing them for?
when was the last time you used it?
i wash a big mix of stuff i never use it what am i missing out on?
if i did have a cow, i would want a brown one so i could get freash chocit milk.
my opinion on the ol zero deg was posted for new guys. Yes there are uses for them but "newbies" use them when they cant get there chem to work and mess stuff up.
i dont use them, as in, the one they gave you with the unit. For chem draw yes x-jet is a type of 0 deg i use all the time mud knocker
sign my name in deadbeat customers cars and cement
everyone got on the band wagon about useing them what are you useing them for?
when was the last time you used it?
i wash a big mix of stuff i never use it what am i missing out on?
Jon
Member Specialist
Re: ron p/kris
Don't bother with the tubro, I used to use them and there place for them, however just practice with that 15° and you won't need the turbo. (turbo's are costly also).
Indeed get filters and as Squirt mentioned buy a surface cleaner, it's the tool of trade for flat work.
Now to your yet asked question, WHICH SURFACE CLEANER, there are several brands and sizes made and all are good, it is more a matter of preferrance and size then brand, all are good.
Jon
squirt said:
Don't bother with the tubro, I used to use them and there place for them, however just practice with that 15° and you won't need the turbo. (turbo's are costly also).
Indeed get filters and as Squirt mentioned buy a surface cleaner, it's the tool of trade for flat work.
Now to your yet asked question, WHICH SURFACE CLEANER, there are several brands and sizes made and all are good, it is more a matter of preferrance and size then brand, all are good.
Jon
Dave Olson
Workin North of 60
Hello Kris,
This is a picture of a crane that we cleaned a couple of weeks ago.
My guys used turbos, 15's, and 25's. to clean this unit. My two guys cleaned 6 cranes for this customer that day.
Oh, the claw that you see breaks steel at this scrap yard.
Dave Olson
This is a picture of a crane that we cleaned a couple of weeks ago.
Oh, the claw that you see breaks steel at this scrap yard.
Dave Olson
Mike Hughes
Former Board Administrator
Ron,
I used it last time I washed (thursday). I used it on the end of my extend a wand, because the house was too high..........it did the trick.
Also, I use zero tips to give a final rinse on house washing jobs, to get the little miscellaneous dirt particles off of it.
I used it last time I washed (thursday). I used it on the end of my extend a wand, because the house was too high..........it did the trick.
Also, I use zero tips to give a final rinse on house washing jobs, to get the little miscellaneous dirt particles off of it.
Clean County PW
Active member
Dave,
What the heck is that thing??? You are definetly the Beast Master. I though Dinasours were extinct. lol
No wonder why you have a monster set-up because you deal with some real mechanical monsters. You the man. Step aside Indiana Jones...
What the heck is that thing??? You are definetly the Beast Master. I though Dinasours were extinct. lol
No wonder why you have a monster set-up because you deal with some real mechanical monsters. You the man. Step aside Indiana Jones...
Boy oh boy,, no zero, Well you guys are finding many uses for those zeros.
I would agree with Squirt, you wont find a place for them on concrete.
I wouldnt throw them away just stay away from concrete. I love use mine when rebuilding old motors. (but the new guys should probably hold off on trying to use them.)
I also like turbos in the right places.
Mike, they are good for reaching way up on things. (be careful newbees)
I would agree with Squirt, you wont find a place for them on concrete.
I wouldnt throw them away just stay away from concrete. I love use mine when rebuilding old motors. (but the new guys should probably hold off on trying to use them.)
I also like turbos in the right places.
Mike, they are good for reaching way up on things. (be careful newbees)
Dave Olson
Workin North of 60
Sorry guys, wasn’t able to get an after picture. This machine was still ugly even when clean! Did get some pictures of the other units, but need to have my resident expert (my wife) give those pictures an address so I can post them.
I went with my guys on this trip because this was the yard that I did my first work in 18 years ago almost to the day. Was kind of fun to reminisce. My customer’s equipment was a lot different the yard conditions were even worse and of course my equipment would not do anything close to what we can do today.
Anybody want to guess how much we charged to clean this equipment?
Dave Olson
Did get some pictures of the other units, but need to have my resident expert (my wife) give those pictures an address so I can post them.I went with my guys on this trip because this was the yard that I did my first work in 18 years ago almost to the day. Was kind of fun to reminisce. My customer’s equipment was a lot different the yard conditions were even worse and of course my equipment would not do anything close to what we can do today.
Anybody want to guess how much we charged to clean this equipment?
Dave Olson
Bigboy
Member
take a guess hahaha not less I can walk around it but will guess 75,125,150,????.
This machine was still ugly even when "clean!",,,,,,,I understand but bet the driver would say different.
"yard conditions were even worse and of course my equipment would not do anything close to what we can do today."............did ya price go down from then and now j/k.
Why do you have to get a address for the pictures.I rename mine while on the floppy and send to documents,then resize and post pictures from my douments(then I delete from documents),am I doing it wrong?
This machine was still ugly even when "clean!"
,,,,,,,I understand but bet the driver would say different."yard conditions were even worse and of course my equipment would not do anything close to what we can do today."............did ya price go down from then and now j/k.
Why do you have to get a address for the pictures.I rename mine while on the floppy and send to documents,then resize and post pictures from my douments(then I delete from documents),am I doing it wrong?
PressureClean
New member
I feel like we're on the price is right...
Well Monty, I'd say that machine looks like a $165 job...
Well Monty, I'd say that machine looks like a $165 job...
Mainly clean brick with a 25 degree tip. Sometimes use a 0 degree to hit high spots, but need to attack from the side (or straight up the wall) so as to not hit brick directly. Also caught a tip from I believe Big Boy a while back - I made a series of rinse nozzle tips from hose barbs, which are very effective at rinsing off particles from vinyl, etc. after PWing.
$225
I've been accused of playing both sides of the fence so I'll take the middle on this one.
Either way I washed Loaders one time for a Cat salesman who was shipping them to Russia and told him $75 and hour. Dirt Job, and they hadn't been washed in so long that I don't know how they ever found a fitting. He got me down to $50 and it turned into one of the hardest and longest jobs I ever did. There were 7 of those babies.
I've been accused of playing both sides of the fence so I'll take the middle on this one.
Either way I washed Loaders one time for a Cat salesman who was shipping them to Russia and told him $75 and hour. Dirt Job, and they hadn't been washed in so long that I don't know how they ever found a fitting. He got me down to $50 and it turned into one of the hardest and longest jobs I ever did. There were 7 of those babies.