Recent content by superlate

Thanks Dan,softwashing is where you don't use a p/w to apply the chems or rinse them off. The more I read about this the more I am not real sold on the idea.Going to read up on this more. Like the idea of a p/w +x-jet better.I have heard of he shur-flo pumps.

Looking to start a house/mobile home softwashing business.I have read about it but need your help getting started. What chems to use,how to apply it and rinse it off? Have read where some use a pump up sprayer others use a chem tank with a pump mounted on there truck. The other question is do I...

Hey there everyone [hello] My name is Tim,I use to be on this forum a while back but some peronal things happened that I would rather not talk about.Back looking to start a business very soon. I live in sw lower michigan.I have p/w and plowed snow in the past.This is a awesome site and to new...

Well it looks like we are going to start our business in about a couple months.Been a bad year for the family,lost aunt and mother in law so we put things on hold. The problem is the insurance co.wants $2500 for $500,000 liability,I think that's a little steep but if I was going to do this full...

A guy told me about this home brew for washing houses and mobile homes. 3qts pool chlorine,1qt jomax,big squirt of dish soap,cap full of casscade rinse aid and the rest water in a 5gal bucket apply it with a x-jet. I know the jomax is not a commercial product,what would you put in it's place...

Not trying to start a big issue but how do these slash and dash people do it being uninsured? I thought it was your responeability to take care of any damage you do to someones property. Do they have the customer sign a waiver or a contract saying there not responseable? I wouldn't think of...

Got to drive home from the job then unload all your equipment there's 1/2-45 min. or more providing nothing unexpected happens. Then you got to hope your p/w,hoese,ect.don't give you any trouble. Don't forget,mite have to move stuff out of your way or cover plants ect.up before you start...

Guess should explain why it say superlate instead of upman,I am typing this for him(upman)his puter is down.

Thanks alot guys,I will spend the extra 500-700 for a commercial grade unit. This is why I asked before buying. Would you buy from a local dealer or from a online store like delco?

Saw this issue somewhere and was wondering,do you ask for some kind of deposit before starting a job? I belive I read 25-50% they were asking for,I don't remember where I saw this just thought it was interesting.

Saw this on another board,they read that house washing is the hardest (physical labor)job a p/w contractor does and they couldn't figure out why all the newbies want to start that way.

I read on another board where someone was using this product to clean rsidential/commercial.They said they mixed it with water but didn't give any details.I would think you would ad some soap(dawn/ect) or maybe I am wrong. Does anyone here use it and if so how did the job turn out?

They have a honda engine and general pump.Thanks for your replies.

What do you think of Graco and Allpro p/w,they have direct drive and belt. Also what's your opinion on Mi-T-M,all of the above are cold water units.

Thanks,I am gping to the bank tomorrow.