SH House Wash Mix Question?

814jeffw said:
For vinyl siding you want 1-3% SH hitting surface,..evaluating the strength comes with experience. For the stucco,..I would listen to the above responses regarding strength. But a starting point in my opinion would be about 4%,..again,..evaluating the strength needed will come with experience. So many variances in mold growth, surfaces etc,..that you can use these suggestions as a guide,..but you will learn in time what you need to do.

Jeff
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Give that guy a green dot, man hes all over it today!
 
Pressurewasher2014 said:
thanks i will keep that in mind, i was thinking plastic as well. u think for siding, stucco, 2 gallons of 8.25% SH with 3 gallons of water an healthy squirt of green dawn is decent mix?
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Down here I don't even mix my SH with water. I just drop my injector right in the tank. Tank is already mixed with Elemonator( real contractor soap). I have never had a problem with discoloration or plants. Stucco needs a stronger mix than vinyl. It all depends on your injector. You say you are using a 5.5. I use a 2-3 gpm injector for mine and I am getting good soap draw with 250 feet of hose. Oh yeah one more thing...lose the vistaprint business card, you will be embarrassed by it, when you give someone a card that the contractor who just left gave them.
 
socalkol said:
call russ and get some roof snot or bleach plus... call paul and get some stick up.... call bob and get some elemonator... phase out that dawn and get a soap designed for the cause. Specialty soaps are still pennies a house wash and are specifically designed for what your trying to do.
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And if i missed any vendors because im not yet familiar with your surfactants, i apologize!
 
yea im here! listening.. jus researching on the net. i got some f10 from bob awhile back prob gonna order some snot
 
ralph i dont have those anymore i have new stuff! lol im workin on al that theres alot more then i thought to learn. ralph do you use 8.25% bleach or 12.5%?
 
i cant find 10.5% here in houston, pool store only has 12.5% but ive jus been using store bought 8.25% it works well to but i know the 12.6 wouls work lot better.
 
Pressurewasher2014 said:
Hello Everyone im new to this group, I started a small pressure washing business a few months ago. I have been washing 2-3 story brick homes and have been having trouble finding the correct SH/bleach mix to softwash black mold/algae on brick to where it falls right off! i use 8.25% store bought bleach/water and green dawn soap. i have a hydrotek 3,500 psi 5.5 gpm with a 250 high pressure hose and i downstream. Any info would help thanks!
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I always add a little EBC in my mix when there is brick involved. I haven't found anything that works better.


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im going to try the EBC. i juat dont wanna get to much $ into chemicals. people are cheap even tho i explain my professional process there like jeez jus pressure wash it lol
 
^ Then you're selling it wrong or targeting the wrong customers. My average ticket was around $850 and we're in the same market. Everybody is cheap when they're not convinced you're worth it.
 
i sale it well, most the time i stick with it an they end up callin back to do the job or they change there mind.
 
Pressurewasher2014 said:
im going to try the EBC. i juat dont wanna get to much $ into chemicals. people are cheap even tho i explain my professional process there like jeez jus pressure wash it lol
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Not sure what you're saying here?? I read it as: You don't want to spend too much money on products,.because the customer(s) are telling you they just want it pressure washed?? So why bother with added products (Expenses) when the customer is telling you they don't want to pay the cost.

But here's the reality of it,..We are the professionals, not the customer,...in this business chemicals are the keystone of getting good results,..knowing when and where to use them is the key.

The best thing you can do in the this business is learn about products/chemicals,..the effects of high PH vs low PH,..temperature effects,..etc...

For example,..you need a good gutter cleaner, a general mix of hypo and Dawn aren't gonna get it done. You need to learn how to remove red dirt stains and rust stains on siding,.. your thought of not spending too much on chemicals is too simplistic. It isn't just the money,..but the time you spend learning how chemicals work is what's important,..in fact when you learn chemicals and their properties,..you will save money in alot of cases.

If you branch out into deck cleaning,..which most of us do,..you need to learn the chemicals/products that it takes to do these jobs effectively,.and give professional results,..this is where knowing your "stuff" pays off.

Many, many,..cases where knowing your dirt or stain and what to use on them is what will make you a professional.

Not trying to be a hard ass,..just making you aware that there's no getting around spending money on products if you desire good results.

*Also, the time and money you spend on chemicals aren't expenses,..they are investments.

**One other thing,..I've said it a few times over the years.

I'm not concerned about what the customer considers a good job,..I'm concerned about what I consider a good job,...because if I'm happy then I know the customer will be happy,...'cause I'm fussy!! Point being, don't bring your standards down to the customers by allowing them to tell you what not to use because they are cheap.

Jeff
 
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