Kissimme, FL - Motel Sign Cleaning
- Thread starter Steven Button
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Looking Good
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Turned out really nice. I wouldn't have stayed there just from the sign. I hate that grease road grime dirt.
What did you use?
What did you use?
Steven Button
Administrator
yeah, the owner was pleased with it and I am happy aswell! 
I used my housewash mix (thanks to many across all these boards!!!) with degreaser and a dish detergent to give it some 'cling'.
In a 5'er I had:
1 gal housewash
3.5 gal water
.5 gal degreaser
2 squirts of dish detergent
I pre-wet surface with warm water, agitated with soft brush, applied mix with x-jet, dwell for 5 mins, rinse then brush - I had to repeat a few times on each side as grease was very heavy.
I'm happy with the results, although I may change my process a bit - perhaps need my mix to do more work.
I used my housewash mix (thanks to many across all these boards!!!) with degreaser and a dish detergent to give it some 'cling'.
In a 5'er I had:
1 gal housewash
3.5 gal water
.5 gal degreaser
2 squirts of dish detergent
I pre-wet surface with warm water, agitated with soft brush, applied mix with x-jet, dwell for 5 mins, rinse then brush - I had to repeat a few times on each side as grease was very heavy.
I'm happy with the results, although I may change my process a bit - perhaps need my mix to do more work.
Apple Roof Cleaning
Roof Cleaning Instructor
Wow, the Picture says it all, Nice Work!
DJ Carroll
Member
how did you mix degreaser with SH . . i thought you couldn't do that ???
BUNN
Member
As long as it's alkaline based, you're ok.
Apple Roof Cleaning
Roof Cleaning Instructor
Hey Chris and Scrappy.
Back 15 years ago, THE all purpose cleaning mix was TSP/SH/and Sodium Hydroxide.
Don't recall the exact ratio, but it was mostly SH/Water, with 1 Cup TSP, and Sodium Hydroxide added.
The mix was downstreamed.
THIS was the mix favored by the old timers as an all purpose cleaning mix.
There was even a pressure washing school that taught this mix.
Back 15 years ago, THE all purpose cleaning mix was TSP/SH/and Sodium Hydroxide.
Don't recall the exact ratio, but it was mostly SH/Water, with 1 Cup TSP, and Sodium Hydroxide added.
The mix was downstreamed.
THIS was the mix favored by the old timers as an all purpose cleaning mix.
There was even a pressure washing school that taught this mix.
Palmetto Roof
Member
Good jo on the sign! Looks great! Keep up the good work!
Lightning Gene
Active member
Sign looks great....More people can read it now
BUNN
Member
Hey now, I don't want my chems WATERED down.
In all seriousness though, almost any chemical becomes a "super chemical" when you add Sodium Hydroxide or Potassium Hydroxide. I LIKE either one individually, LOVE them together.
Steven Button
Administrator
Hey DJ,
I used ProForce Heavy Duty Degreaser from Ecolab, it has a pH of 13 so wasn't a problem mixing with Sodium Hypochlorite (~ph 11). I used this because I could buy it locally, and I have not settled for one from any of the distributors yet.... although I am open to suggestions from anyone??
here's the MSDS...