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    Using Oxalic Acid

    clean or strip celeste, first off, how have you been? i'd love to see you and roger again. i'm not really a deck man but i'm wanting to learn to be one. i'm going to quote a deck job in a couple of days whereas the customer says that she just wants it cleaned. it is stained a dark color and...
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    Beware Of

    guess what? there are 2 s... north (paul and the good guys) and (the not so good guys). i placed an order last week with that totaled 53.70. my total bill was 72.63 after i paid the 18.93 "shipping and handling" fee. come on guys! this was a 2 lb package from ga to nc. how many times did you...
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    Dwell times for detergents and chemicals.

    where? where can i purchase this type of product? rando
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    Cleaning White Gutters?

    gutter zap i use gutter zap and i get it from xteriorsales.com. it works on white and colored gutters. most of the time i just spray it on and let it dwell about a minute. i then throttle my pw down to 500 psi and then take the black streaks right off using a 40 degree nozzle. some stains are...
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    Turbo nozzles

    save up your money i was once in the same boat that you are in. the turbo nozzle was the best alternative for me until i got a surface cleaner. the water broom was good for the final rinse and still is after using the surface cleaner. there are plenty of good surface cleaners out there and alot...
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    Buying a Business

    with the equipment being used and only worth about 2k then i think that you may need to negotiate a little further. does he want the money up front or is he willing to take payments? that may make the price more in line since he is actually "financing" it for you. does he have contracts? does he...
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    "New" Pavement Cleaning

    go to newagain.net...contact bill. he has concrete cleaning products that you'll be impressed with. good luck, rando
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    Getting all the Ducks in row..

    hey greg, welcome to the business. first off, i would probably recommend something that i do not have myself...a hot water machine. without a hot water machine i think that you are going to restrict yourself to residental work only. commercial work includes malls with sidewalks that are...
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    What is best cleaner for cleaning asphalt roof,shingles

    it does work roof reviver does work and it does work good as long as you can get some water pressure on it to rinse. now it does take awhile also so make sure if you use it that you charge accordingly. rando
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    What is best cleaner for cleaning asphalt roof,shingles

    well, you could try... you'll find that the majority of roof cleaners are using sodium hypochlorite which is basically liquid chlorine. i've used it myself and it works and it works good...but, it does not like plant life. you will have to rinse the area, tarp the plants and shrubs close by and...
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    what roofs are you cleaning the most of

    yep, we do actually it's called sodium hypochlorite but some people like to call it chlorine. you'll need to dilute it with water. i prefer 2 to 1 while some people like 1 to 1 for a standard stained roof. i like it a little weak to protect the plants in case i get a little sloppy up there...
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    Chlorine?

    i use 40/60 for a standard stained house i use a 40/60 mixture. i like it to be a little weak because most of the time it's all i need. it's rare that i have to mix it stronger but there are times that i may reapply in small areas. most of the people use a shurflo pump but some use a booster...
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    Chemicals VS. Power

    duh [hello] [hello] [hello] you forgot to get paid. rando
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    Chlorine?

    which is which 60%water or 60% sch? i like mixing mine a little weak if i think i can get away with it. i not looking for the extra work but i'm hoping to take it easy on the landscaping. rando
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    quick disconnect couplings

    i thought i would try an experiment and so far it's working great. first off, i use the plastic garden hose fittings for my connections. i bought some of the garden hose quick disconnect fittings along with the one that has a cutoff valve built into it and i have been happy with the immediate...
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