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    Wax on vinyl siding

    I have been washing houses for years by adding wax to my mix with excellent results. Why add another step to your house washing when it isnt necessary?
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    How many buckets ? XJET

    no proportions used
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    How many buckets ? XJET

    With my 5gpm machine, I go through 1 bucket for a basic cape cod. It all depends how dirty.
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    Wax on vinyl siding

    yes mark, it is
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    Wax on vinyl siding

    Throw the propotionals away. I mix my batches 5 gallons at a time. 5 gpm machine 1-2 gallons of chlorine 1/2 gal. soap, 2oz. wax the rest water. spray on let dwell 10-15 minutes, rinse. I use heat when its cold out 100 degrees.
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    Wax on vinyl siding

    yes, but you can buy it in bulk and save yourself some money if you get it from companies like sun brite supply.
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    Wax on vinyl siding

    Adding a wax is normal practice for us. I have been offering this for the past couple of years. we ad it to our house wash mix. 2oz. wax, 1-2 gallons of chlorine, half a gallon of soap, the rest water to a 5 gallon bucket then xjet. This sets us apart from the competition since no one does this...
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    Nightmare Job - Bidding

    I would charge around .25-.35 per square foot. Gas prices are high, you need to remove each piece of gum with the wand which takes time, apply a cleaner to the concrete, run a surface cleaner over everything then apply oxcilic or citrilic acid to brighten.
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    Lichen removal

    Ok, so how long will it take for the lichen to disappear? How do you explain this to the customer? They will not pay if its still there!
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    Lichen removal

    I have a lot of houses that i turn down because of lichen stains in my area (NJ) How do you guys remove this without removing the granuals from the roof? I have tried heavy batches of SH but doesnt seem to work. What am I doing wrong? Black streaks are not a problem. we have a big problem in my...
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    12.5 SH prices

    I'm going to need to ship it from florida. .89 a gallon, wow!
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    Gum Removeal

    175 degrees of Hot water and a 15 degree tip
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    12.5 SH prices

    What is everyone paying for chlorine? I am here in jersey and this guy that I deal with keeps telling me that prices of chlorine keep going up and up. I buy by the case.( much easier to handle) 1 gallon costs me $3.84. If I by by the 55 gallon drum it wont be much cheaper. I am curious to see...
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    nozzle size

    Thank you!
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    nozzle size

    for some reason the search fuction isnt working. i have a nozzle chart but need to know what is usually used for this size cleaner. with two bars, the pressure is cut in half. Do I use two 2506? or should I go lower in the orafice size? Right now I have two 1503 installed.
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