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I have seen videos on the 'net that made graffiti removal look effortless, and I have seen it done in person that also looked quite easy. The problem is that the surfaces I have seen (cinder block walls) are then permanently scarred. Then there's the mess to clean up (the white powder is...

Do a search for Joseph Walters Insurance, they specialize in covering pressure washers...

I haven't tried soda with a P/W, but reliable sources say that it's a poor mix, since the soda absorbs water. This reduces its effectiveness, and clogs up the nozzle. I have used a sandblaster, with glass beads, but that tears up most surfaces (block or wood). I have had GREAT success with a...

Thank you, Grizzley, for the support, you're right about not "picking." StainlessDeal, I considered that an apostrophe is used in contractions, but do not consider "pro's" to be a contraction, though in fact letters are left out. Makes more sense [to me] to use it as a plural of pro...

Just to be a pain, putting an apostrophe in pros makes it possesive, as in "There goes the pro's truck." But as a business name, it would just be 'pros,' as as in plural of professionals. It helps you look professional when you use correct grammar...

Just wondering how a driveway could take six hours...?

Well, I have been comparing the two products (Elephant Snot and Taginator), and I have not been impressed at all with the Taginator. The shortcomings as I see them: More expensive to ship, due to being a hazardous product. More product is used, due to airborn loss and product running off of...

I had to ask about posting pics, too. If you use the thing at the bottom of where you write a reply (the button that says Manage Attachments), you can upload a picture to the board, but it will appear in your post as a link. If you want the picture to be there (like my post above), upload the...

There is an outfit in town that uses the dry setup (air compressor) to shoot soda, and they have been used by the city a few times to remove graffiti from cinder block walls. Not pretty! When they are done, the block is permanently scarred, and the graffiti is still visible... Maybe they...

So Scott, your basic price covers anything up to 2,500'? I'm not intending to target homeowners as my customers, but I'm sure I'll get some (have already...). I'm figuring that an average driveway would be less than 1,000', and am concerned that a price of $150 would be perceived by the...

Ken, how did you get the pics to show up in the post, and not just links to them? I must be missing something... I agree, those are great selling tools!

Right, just examples. I called two p/w outfits in Tucson, AZ (nearest city to me), and asked how much they get to wash an 18 x 40 driveway (720') with average dirt and no oil stains, and got prices from $240 (.33/ft) to $150 (.21/ft). Is this comparable nationwide? In the West, driveways...

I understand your point of letting the customer see the "finished" price, but how do you arrive at it? If your break point is 1,000', and the job is 1,200', do you bill like so: 300' @ $80 (min) + 700' @ .12 ($84) + 200' @ .10 ($20) = $184.00 (average .15/sq ft, $180) ...OR...

I'm still trying to nail down my pricing, and keep running into something that may be obvious to others, but which I'm unclear on. Flatwork is what is under consideration. It seems a common concept to have a minimum charge which includes a set square footage (ie: $80/300'). No problem...

I haven't had occassion to use it on concrete, but I can see it would work well. At least, on aged concrete. I did some internet research on cleaning tile, and glass beads sounded like the thing to use. They say that sand has sharp, angular surfaces which are more likely to damage the tile...