GOT Gum Photos? Removing Gum properly Pressure washing

El Flojo said:
What tip do you guys use for gum?
@ What GPM is gum removed faster?
@ What Temp do remove gum with?
Do you pretreat gum with any "top secret" chems?

I use a 15 and a soap nozel on a dual lance, to adjust the pressure
8gpm and 4gpm
and I set the therm. @ 245* so Im guessing about 180*-190*
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I use the surface cleaner first, then wand the gum as I am rinsing. I use a 15 degree tip, 4gpm at about 180 degrees, this always works great for me.

Always use surface cleaner first, it's much easier to see all the gum when the area is clean, plus you rinse anyway after sc, so remove gum as you rinse.
 
I just back from a long stinking night of gum busting.
I was using a 15 degree to pop it after I surface cleaned it all. I agree that it was alot easier to see the gum after I surfaced cleaned it.

I just ordered a 5 and 10 degree nozzle from Delco, or now "Delux" ? cause I heard that it can help speed it up. the jury is still out on that one...
 
The Cleaner said:
That looks like a first time cleaning, I dont get why they let it get so bad?
Good Job !!
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Yep, it was the first. Very easy after regular maint. is scheduled!
 
kcpowerclean said:
I just back from a long stinking night of gum busting.
I was using a 15 degree to pop it after I surface cleaned it all. I agree that it was alot easier to see the gum after I surfaced cleaned it.

I just ordered a 5 and 10 degree nozzle from Delco, or now "Delux" ? cause I heard that it can help speed it up. the jury is still out on that one...
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I personally would not go with any lower # than a 15. More possiblilies of damaging the concrete with a stronger spray (in my opinion). Let the heat do the work.
 
The Cleaner said:
That looks like a first time cleaning, I dont get why they let it get so bad?
Good Job !!
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Hahahaha...I have accounts that look like that after 30 days,but that look isn't normal for most.All of the corp owned McD's in our area look like that because they refuse to power wash.
 
To prevent causing any damage to the cream, we use low pressure steam with a 25 degree tip, always keeping the tip moving at a low as possible angle. Melt the gum and residue away.

Takes a bit longer but have yet to damage a customers property.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN0EM6ovfWg
 
Umm no gum photos ...

How bout this
sexy_chicken.jpg


:dance3::dance3:
 
jon chapman said:
Freezing would be awfully expensive. the freezing sprays are $10 bucks plus a can. and you would have to do only a couple at a time or they would thaw and defeat the purpose. Get hot water.

My helper here got ahead of the washer. He was arabic. I think this says 'Death To America.' but he says it was 'Death to Gum."
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Thats a Winner
 
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