Do you where eye wear when PW?

[Clean County PW]

This is my biggest problem and concern when I'm powerwashing. I can't where goggles because I can't see when they get wet which is all the time.

Today I powerwashed a brick house with chemicals and 200 degree heat. I wore eye glasses for around 2 minutes and then I switch to goggles for another couple of minutes and same story I could not see so I took them off.

I pretty much PW this whole house with no eyewear like I always do. SO basically I never where eyewear when PW and I have probably 10 different glasses and a couple of goggles and always the same story. I even have the spray that keeps them from fogging but as soon as water hits them I can't see.

Is there an answer out there for this problem. I even have face shields and the same story. In 6 yrs I never had a problem with NOT using eyewear except for my eyes getting a little dried out but it just takes one accident as we all know.

So what do most of you do to handle this?

John/Clean County PW

 

[Dave Olson]

One of our industrial accounts has a sign that reads as follows:

You can still walk with a wooden leg!

You can still eat with false teeth!

But, You Cannot See With A Glass Eye!

Wear your eye protection!!

 

[Mike Hughes]

Would some Rain-X on your goggles help??

 

[Jon]

I wear glasses, when washing I wear those clear plastic cover glasses over mine.

You can get custom made goggles to match your glasses and wear them but still your going to get some water on them.

Keep a glass towel in your rear pocket, wipe them off when it gets bad.

And take heed to what Mike said, if you have glass eyes you won't work anymore in this business, you don't want that to happen.

As an after thought, you do cover your eyes with protective glasses when mixing your chemicals too I hope.

 

[Kendra]

The Rain-X works really well. I use goggles when I am working in interiors. And then Started wearing them outside after having to have a metal flake of some sort removed from my eye!!!! Too much wind, and it still got underneath my regular glasses. So, now I coat all of my goggles with Rain-X and wear them religiously.

 

[Safa]

Rain X does wonders. They also may an anti fog product that you can apply to the inside of the surface.

 

[Steven Rowlett]

Try wearing the Smith & Wesson 38 Specials. They fit snug to your face and come in dark tint, like sunglasses. I keep a towel in my pocket to wipe them off. It is just to much of a risk to go without eye protection.

 

[Ron Musgraves]

Wearing Eye protections while washing is a must!!

This is my biggest problem and concern when I'm powerwashing. I can't where goggles because I can't see when they get wet which is all the time.

Today I powerwashed a brick house with chemicals and 200 degree heat. I wore eye glasses for around 2 minutes and then I switch to goggles for another couple of minutes and same story I could not see so I took them off.

I pretty much PW this whole house with no eyewear like I always do. SO basically I never where eyewear when PW and I have probably 10 different glasses and a couple of goggles and always the same story. I even have the spray that keeps them from fogging but as soon as water hits them I can't see.

Is there an answer out there for this problem. I even have face shields and the same story. In 6 yrs I never had a problem with NOT using eyewear except for my eyes getting a little dried out but it just takes one accident as we all know.

So what do most of you do to handle this?

John/Clean County PW

 

[Steven Rowlett]

Looks like I answered this question 10 years ago. I still stand by what I said then. This is not about the question but I would turn the heat on the water down to 180. Above that temp. you start to cook the chemicals away and they don't work as well.

 

[Ron Musgraves]

Looks like I answered this question 10 years ago. I still stand by what I said then. This is not about the question but I would turn the heat on the water down to 180. Above that temp. you start to cook the chemicals away and they don't work as well.

Ten Years, doe it seem that long?

 

[Russ Spence]

Looks like I answered this question 10 years ago. I still stand by what I said then. This is not about the question but I would turn the heat on the water down to 180. Above that temp. you start to cook the chemicals away and they don't work as well.

Man I am glad you said that, for years so many people have always said they dialed the heat wide open for best results.

Even when I clean concrete I usuall run the temp between 170 to 180 ...... at 200 or over I have to slow down because I am making more steam than water is hitting the surface

 

[Steven Rowlett]

Thanks, It is not the first time I have made that statment about the temps.

 

[Happysmobile]

Wearing Eye protections while washing is a must!!

I agree. I wear a smoked pair of 100% uv sunglass / safety glass I think they are uvex brand. i pay around 8$ for the good ones and they last about a month. I have clear pairs in the same style for night. I dont find they ever get wet or fog up. My wands are so long I can be pretty far away from stuff. Have you guys ever met someone who had to sleep sitting up for 3 weeks cause a hose blew up in his face. I have.

 

[Lou Zehnder]

For most days I wear sunglasses.....but on real windy days, houses with a large covered porches or gas staion canopies I have a full rim(round) hard hat with a face shield. Its stupid looking but it works and keeps the chemicals off my face and head.

 

[AC Lockyer]

I have always worn Solar Bat Sunglasses. They meet ANSI mins for eye protection. Have poly carbonate lenses and are polarized. They work wonders for roof cleaning.

AC

 

[Benjamin]

The heat is something that you have to learn over time. Each job, each cleaning task, even the outside temperature can change what temp is needed to get the best results. There is no set Temperature for each situation, time and experience though will help you get the job done in good time and not having all your $$$ go up the exhaust.

Hoses bursting, I am assuming that those are at the connection at the gun. Get your supplier to put on good bend restrictors on the ends. I have found that once these got put on and stayed on on they did an awesome job of preventing this type of hose failure. They also protect you if it were to break as the water would not spray up, just down the hose.

 

[Ron Musgraves]

Eye protection is very needed, its a standard for sure

One of our industrial accounts has a sign that reads as follows:

You can still walk with a wooden leg!

You can still eat with false teeth!

But, You Cannot See With A Glass Eye!

Wear your eye protection!!

 

[Ron Musgraves]

I wonder what Glasses we are wearing today ?

The Rain-X works really well. I use goggles when I am working in interiors. And then Started wearing them outside after having to have a metal flake of some sort removed from my eye!!!! Too much wind, and it still got underneath my regular glasses. So, now I coat all of my goggles with Rain-X and wear them religiously.