Recent content by jon chapman

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    Water Broom

    I was cleaning a high school lunch area that had PT wood benches, Just for fun (I had my sander ready just in case)I put my surface cleaner up and ran it along the bench, did an adequate job cleaning(no chems before hand,) and NO Furring at all. These benches were probably 10 years old in...
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    estimates

    Ive done it both ways, face to face and leaving the estimates. Sometimes one works and the other doesnt and then vice versa. Lately Im losing a lot of bids, and cant figure out why. I was landing about 50% but now im down to 10-20%. I dont usually ask the home owner but will have to start. I...
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    The Thruster

    bought the thruster back in march thinking that I could save a few bucks. wasnt worth it. cant get better than 1:10 draw with it. after 2 uses it went to the bottom of the tool box. Save the $30 bucks and put it toward the x-jet.
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    What?

    so busy this last month, I couldnt take a good long constitutional. today is only my 3rd day of since july 7. looking forward to a good slow week next week.
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    Joke

    what liberal left wing, commie kook could possible be offended by that, OOps, too strongly worded. shouldnt call someone a kook thats a riot!!
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    Best way to remove gum and grease from concrete

    I have not had any luck with a turbo nozzle on gum. Using a 15 deg tip and hot 180 degree water I can get most of it, but I am still not thrilled at the amount left. and I have a real hard time not gouging the concrete, no matter the angle I put the tip or how carefull I am.
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    Hot HOt HOT!!

    usually by 9am I am soaked through with sweat just from the humidity, even if its only 85.
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    Pressure Washing equipment for sale

    tony, can you post a picture?
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    what is this?

    larry, cold weather we dont got here. Only thing used on it was water by in house employee, no chems. It was like this previously though, before cleaning. just verified that. I have him leaning towards stripping and resealing. thanks guys for the responses.
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    what is this?

    We have very hard water just in the rain here. my thinking is that it could be that and some limestone leaching when run off. It is only right next to the wall and where it pools.
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    Post cards, Questions

    Benjamin, Can you email me a copy? Im always looking for new ideas
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    what is this?

    any ideas what this is. My idea is that it is hard water stains where the water has pooled. however, the brick has a sealer on it and I think the sealer is permamantly discolored. when I went to estimeate, I took some diluted de-limer and scrubbed it and nothing happened. I did the same with...
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    Commercial Mailing Success ??

    I did a comercial mailer of about 200 pieces, got 1 job. I know, thats not really a 'mass' mailer. The problem with those things is getting them to the right people. You wont get the right names from a list you purchase, due to turnover, so your going to address it to "Property Manager" which...
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    using the Shur-flo

    Thanks, just what I needed to know
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    mobile home parks

    when I first started, I posted flyers in MH parks, didnt know how to price adequatly, so I did $45 SW and 55 DW, got very few calls at that price, but the ones I did, ended up between $95 and $145 with add ons. Every body said I did a better job and never made less than $45 an hour. (remember...
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