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    Wood Cleaning Troubles

    I havent had any luck cleaning wood. Even with sodium hydroxide and oxalic acid. Any ideas what I might be doing wrong??
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    Stripping 2 story log house

    I have a house coming up (will see it Friday and get pics) that needs to be cleaned and stripped. It is log house, or log sided, something like that. The guy wants to put a "maintenance coat" of his stain on it and said it needs to be stripped first. His stain says to use bleach/TSP (trisodium...
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    How much should I bid to power wash a large restaurant wood smoker? (pic included)?

    I know we dont like to talk about pricing because there are so many variables, but I dont even know what to think about charging for this. Cost is a concern, if i want this job I have to underbid the guy doing it now. I dont know who the guy is or what he is charging, they wont tell me. But he...
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    Help! Pump seal replacement

    There is water in the oil of my power washer pump. There is also so water leaking between the head and the block of the pump. I know that there are two plungers cracked, however I believe there is also a seal problem. From the times before that I have worked on a pump head (different pump...
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    Starting out on wood - a few questions, please help!

    I would like to start washing wood. Decks, fences, etc. I have tried many products on my deck and my fence - the deck and the fence are old and in bad shape. I have been UN-successful at cleaning it satisfactorily. I have been able to get the fence to go from grey back to a "new" wood color...
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    Cleaning an old deck

    I am having trouble cleaning my very own deck. By the looks of things, I am thinking that this deck must be older than god himself (figuratively speaking of course) tho I have only lived here two years. I've tried bleach, purple power, oxygen bleach, special "wood cleaners" from various places...
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    Bidding and Out-of-town job

    Do you guys charge extra to go out of town? I have a person wanting stuff done in a small town about 30 miles or so from me. I was thinking of charging an additional fee of like $25 to cover fuel and stuff like that. Is that reasonable or too low or too high? Opinions please? I drive a...
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    Pump Problem - Low Pressure

    I have an AR SXMV4G40 Pump 3450rpm direct drive 4gpm 4000 psi coupled to a 13hp Honda engine. I'm using a size 4 nozzle. I cant get 3,000 psi no matter what I do, let alone 4,000. Even with a new tip. The unloader hasn't been touched, it was set at max psi since, I've been regulating the...
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    How many HP for hawk H600?

    I was given a 1200 RPM Hawk H600 pump (7GPM 3000 PSI) Specs says 13.9 HP required. I don't know if that is electric motor HP or gas motor HP. Seems a bit too little HP to me for a gas engine, but I don't know. Anyone here know?
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    Water in pump oil

    I have got water in my pump oil. Im sure this means the seals are gone, but why isnt it leaking water out from between the head the the crankcase? But yet it can still push water into the crankcase? I dont understand that part. Do i have a problem other than the seals? The pressure is kinda low...
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    Chemical Injector Question

    Can i put quick connects on a chemical injector to put it right before the gun or right after the gun and a long tube to kinda use it like an x jet so i can control the flow right there at the gun? I don't use the injector much but its a big hassle to go back to the machine and turn it on or off...
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    Tip for gutter black streak removal

    I have discovered that at Wal-Mart you can buy this stuff called McCloskeys Deck Wash (or something very close to that) in the paint department. Its ingredients are Sodium Hyperchlorite, Sodium Hydroxide and water (bleach, lye, and water) so it could be easily reproduced if you knew how much of...
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    Finding 12% Bleach "liquid clorine"

    I cant find 12% bleach anywhere around here. Ive been to three different pool supply places here and they all say they don't carry it and they've not been able to find anyone around here that does carry it. I can find it online but i have to buy like 40 gallons at a time. Im just starting out...
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    A little help - Advice and Pricing

    I got a call yesterday from a guy wanting three different things done. The first project is power washing a 16 x 80 Mobile home with vinyl siding and the guy talked about bleach water and algae/mold/mildew. I quoted him $100 on that, which is probably a pretty good price, maybe a bit on the...
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    How does the weather affect the professionals?

    Since I am starting a new business I would like to know something about how the weather effects us guys that do pressure washing for a living. Right now i have two people wanting a quote but there is no rain-free days as far as the weatherman can see. Now, I am not afraid to work in the...
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    What to do about these things...

    I am working on my chemicals and pressure on different things, using my own deck, fence, house as lab rats. The vinyl siding is in nasty shape. Lots of holes and cracks and stains here and there, but it does look significantly better after being washed. Things dont appear to have ever been...
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    "Stain Solver" Oxygen Bleach

    Anyone tried stain solver brand oxygen bleach? Its supposed to be the highest concentrate of sodium percarbonate and best blend of that and soda ash. I tried using oxi-clean outdoors and had some OK results on wood fence but it took a bit more pressure than recommended and took 1/3rd or so of...
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    Pump problem?

    Today I was using my power washer and the pressure was low and the hose vibrated excessively. I released the trigger and when i pulled it again the pressure was back and it stopped vibrating. After another minute or two i released and pullled the trigger again and it was back to being low and...
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    Purple Power Vs Simple Green

    Has anyone ever tried Purple Power? I bought a 32 oz bottle of it at walmart in the automotive section, and also a 32oz bottle of simple green also in the automotive section. Both are in spray bottles but i will remove the sprayer and insert my chemical injector into the bottle to use it. I'll...
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    Reducing pressure without losing volume

    Ok so i know that i can reduce the pressure output of my unit by installing a larger tip. However, when the trigger is closed, that still pumps the system up to full pressure which for me is 4,000 psi. I need all the volume i can get, but i do NOT want to pump the system up to 4,000 psi. I am...
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