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Richard R.
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Ronniels,
I have used oxi-clean and citrus cleaners but have had very little luck compared to the sodium hypochlorite method. Specially on mold and mildew.
Jr. Wood turned our attention to this method several weeks ago in some of his post, and I notice others do the same. Jim and Shirley said they use 3 gallons of sodium hypochlorite to 5 gallons of water which serves them well. We use the Jr Wood method and buy chlorine by the case. One gallon of chlorine has 10% Sodium hypochlorite vs 5.25% in one gallon of bleach. We mix a surfactant such as a real good laundry detergent with an active ingredient to wash our houses. Otherwise if we run into a real heavy mold and mildew factor, we just use a pump up sprayer to apply it straight, let it dwell for 3 to 5 minute and rinse it real well. Of course, it is always advisable to saturate the surrounding plant life before and after utlizing this method.
Hope this helps. (Just my opinion) I'm not an expert though and it is always good to ask the others before applying any of my suggestions. I'm still very new to this profession.
Richard R.
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Always heard that "Cleanliness is next to GODLINESS"
Robinson's HP Mobile Wash
PO Box 1395
Temple,Tx. 76503-1395
254-933-0093
robinsons_MPW@vvm.com
I have used oxi-clean and citrus cleaners but have had very little luck compared to the sodium hypochlorite method. Specially on mold and mildew.
Jr. Wood turned our attention to this method several weeks ago in some of his post, and I notice others do the same. Jim and Shirley said they use 3 gallons of sodium hypochlorite to 5 gallons of water which serves them well. We use the Jr Wood method and buy chlorine by the case. One gallon of chlorine has 10% Sodium hypochlorite vs 5.25% in one gallon of bleach. We mix a surfactant such as a real good laundry detergent with an active ingredient to wash our houses. Otherwise if we run into a real heavy mold and mildew factor, we just use a pump up sprayer to apply it straight, let it dwell for 3 to 5 minute and rinse it real well. Of course, it is always advisable to saturate the surrounding plant life before and after utlizing this method.
Hope this helps. (Just my opinion) I'm not an expert though and it is always good to ask the others before applying any of my suggestions. I'm still very new to this profession.
Richard R.
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Always heard that "Cleanliness is next to GODLINESS"
Robinson's HP Mobile Wash
PO Box 1395
Temple,Tx. 76503-1395
254-933-0093
robinsons_MPW@vvm.com
Mike Taylor
New Member
<FONT COLOR="Blue">I go with Chlorine , I can mix one gallon with 4 gallons of water and it works well.
By the way, if ya look it up in the dictionary Goggles is next to Godliness.....cleanliness is next to claustrophobia and cleavage.....hehehe
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Always Under Pressure Inc Mike Taylor Pompano Beach Fla USA
By the way, if ya look it up in the dictionary Goggles is next to Godliness.....cleanliness is next to claustrophobia and cleavage.....hehehe
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Always Under Pressure Inc Mike Taylor Pompano Beach Fla USA
Shane Clardy
New Member
Hey Ronniels,
Her in South Carolina Mold and mildew live well on siding I feel like i have used everything . The happiest I have been though is with Sodium Hypochlorite (bleach Store bought 5%) and Limonene based
my recipe
In A 6 Gallon Bucket
2 and half gallons on bleach ( recomended by usda to KILL mold and Mildew)
half gallon of limonene (mask the bleach smell and gets more of the dirt stains etc bleach leaves behind
liquid soap--- squirt some dish washing liquid or car wash saop something that suds up this allows the bleach receipe to cling to the siding because you want it to dwell for 5 to 10 min will you mist it just to keep it wet . call it your Clinging Agent.
finally a couple of squirts of cascade dish washer rinse aid so the windows rinse well
fill the remainder with water
and most important apply with an X-jet type nozzle at a ratio of 2:1 because the downstream injectors at the load side of pump are about 20:1 which mean they dilute the receipe down with to much water
P.S I like Limonene
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Shane C
Her in South Carolina Mold and mildew live well on siding I feel like i have used everything . The happiest I have been though is with Sodium Hypochlorite (bleach Store bought 5%) and Limonene based
my recipe
In A 6 Gallon Bucket
2 and half gallons on bleach ( recomended by usda to KILL mold and Mildew)
half gallon of limonene (mask the bleach smell and gets more of the dirt stains etc bleach leaves behind
liquid soap--- squirt some dish washing liquid or car wash saop something that suds up this allows the bleach receipe to cling to the siding because you want it to dwell for 5 to 10 min will you mist it just to keep it wet . call it your Clinging Agent.
finally a couple of squirts of cascade dish washer rinse aid so the windows rinse well
fill the remainder with water
and most important apply with an X-jet type nozzle at a ratio of 2:1 because the downstream injectors at the load side of pump are about 20:1 which mean they dilute the receipe down with to much water
P.S I like Limonene
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Shane C
spraymasters
New Member
Shane,
We do the same here. And, yes the old green stuff sure loves it here as well.
We use a 5 gallon bucket:
3 gallons bleach
a couple cups of Tide
a good squirt of Cascade
the rest water
Apply with X-jet......works fantastic! Most cases can rinse with just the X-jet also. Sometimes need the extension wand though. We then apply a hot wax to the home. This is a great seller for us.
See ya,
Dennis
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Living Life On the Edge Makes Us Dizzy...WE LOVE DIZZY!
Dennis A. Cormier and Gloria A. Wagner
North Georgia Spray Masters, Inc.
spraymasters@hotmail.com
We do the same here. And, yes the old green stuff sure loves it here as well.
We use a 5 gallon bucket:
3 gallons bleach
a couple cups of Tide
a good squirt of Cascade
the rest water
Apply with X-jet......works fantastic! Most cases can rinse with just the X-jet also. Sometimes need the extension wand though. We then apply a hot wax to the home. This is a great seller for us.
See ya,
Dennis
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Living Life On the Edge Makes Us Dizzy...WE LOVE DIZZY!
Dennis A. Cormier and Gloria A. Wagner
North Georgia Spray Masters, Inc.
spraymasters@hotmail.com
powerkleen
New Member
Here in Va, I have had excellent results with 12.5% sodium hypochlorite and mixing it anywhere from 8-1 all the way out to 16-1 for just mildew.
Not bad pricing ($1.48 gal) for the chems.
Leaves a good profit margin.
Anthony
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Not bad pricing ($1.48 gal) for the chems.
Leaves a good profit margin.
Anthony
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Glenn
Guest
Hey,
I use Limonene. I get it from envir*spec. It has the active ingredient, surfactant, etc. already in it. I drum pack, 55 gal on sale 59.95. Thats a little over $1 per gallon. Works well, don't have to mix all that stuff you guys are talking about and I can assure my customers that I am using a professional chemical designed especially for house washing.
Glenn
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"Hmmm, If everyone has a photographic memory... mine must be out of film."
I use Limonene. I get it from envir*spec. It has the active ingredient, surfactant, etc. already in it. I drum pack, 55 gal on sale 59.95. Thats a little over $1 per gallon. Works well, don't have to mix all that stuff you guys are talking about and I can assure my customers that I am using a professional chemical designed especially for house washing.
Glenn
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"Hmmm, If everyone has a photographic memory... mine must be out of film."
Walt Graner
New Member
Glenn
I do the drum thing when I can also. I hate mixing stuff.
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Walt Graner
"Off The Wall" Graffiti
3006 Bee Caves Rd, Suite B-160
Austin,TX 78746
Ph
512) 328-7776
fax(512) 328-2399
I do the drum thing when I can also. I hate mixing stuff.
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Walt Graner
"Off The Wall" Graffiti
3006 Bee Caves Rd, Suite B-160
Austin,TX 78746
Ph
512) 328-7776fax(512) 328-2399
Craig Knight
New Member
Mix in a 30 gal chemical tank and apply with shurflo:
4 gallons sodium hypochlorite 10%
1 gallon non caustic degreaser concentrate
25 gallons water
Craig
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Craig Knight
www.powerwashunlimited.com
4 gallons sodium hypochlorite 10%
1 gallon non caustic degreaser concentrate
25 gallons water
Craig
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Craig Knight
www.powerwashunlimited.com