Ron P..........Plexmaster Wax

[Mikespowrwash]

Ron P. I have a question for ya. How do you order the Plexmaster from Espec. I called and went round and round about a mix kit for 55 gallons or something close. They told me one gallon of ready to use mixed solution 5 gallons of ready to use or 500 pounds of powder. There was no getting through to them that I didn't want to spend 584 dollars on a product Ive never tested but needed more than 5 gallons. I requested a catalog. I really want to try this stuff.

 

[johny]

I dont see where you are having a problem,i just ordered 5 gal for $50+shipping,makes 25 gales,and dilute 1 to 25 through downstreem
Call back and tell them you want 5 gal jug,its nothing to write home about anyway,that stuff its not that great
Johny

 

[ron]

ron p

plex-master it is used as an add-on, you wont see a marked diffrence in the surface but it makes it so problem houses[mold] wont stick as bad. The homeowner can rinse mold off with a garden hose. It also seems to me to add some shine.
It is $39.95 for 5 gal. 5 gal makes 30 gal for use in your downstreamer at 15 to 1
I use 2 qts per 4 1/2 gal of water and use a x-jet.
I apply to one side at a time, then double rinse the glass.
Mold is going to get back on the house no matter what you apply, this just makes it so the homeowner can clean it off with his/her garden hose.
If i were you i would go with the SIL-O-WET it's $44.95 for the 5 gal. but 5 gal makes 40 gal
and 1 qt to 5 gal of water and x-jet it on and off. [both contain mildew retardents]
Mike you sometimes get a person on the phone that wont know much about the products they are selling. Im guessing thats why there prices are the way they are.
No powders are involved.

 

[Mike Hughes]

Re: ron p

Originally posted by ron
this just makes it so the homeowner can clean it off with his/her garden hose.

I hope you are getting some extra money for this service.........costs you more money (product), takes time to apply (more money), AND makes it so they don't need your services again as quickly (they can clean it themselves).

All around, I think it sounds bad for business!

 

[Larry L.]

Re: Re: ron p

Originally posted by Mike Hughes


All around, I think it sounds bad for business!

Go getem Ron,

Cann't understand your cost as in amount applied IF this product is only a wax,I use 8oz to 10 upstreamed

 

[ron]

ron p/long post sorry

i did say "add on" which means more money.
It is just one more thing that i can do for my customer, that most LOWBALLERS cant or wont do.
This PW biz has got a lot more to do with catching customers at your price, then the act. cleaning.
When i go sell a job at my price, i leave a info sheet with my quote.
on that info sheet i list what i think should be done to the whole property.
Then i quote on basic house wash-gutters inside and/or outside[mike i now charge extra for the inside]- flatwork other then the front steps and short walk-fence-deck-roof-shed-over size garage apply sil-o-wet paint prep
then all the stuff the customer needs to do as in
make sure all windows and doors are tightly shut,water is turned on,dog is inside,no cars in driveway,and that payment is due on completion of job.
I then have sep. est. worksheets for wood resto. that exsplain's in detail what products i use and an est. of time the job will be completed.
"Phone est. can very by as much as 20%" and on site est cost $10 refundable with any cleaning job. Free est. if my card was given to you from a customer.
$100 min. on any job other then truck washing.
Bigboy your wax will burn off in a short time. SIL-O-WET is supposed to last 2 years.
I wish i had the balls to shoot some on a polished alum body and see how long it would last.
Mike do you know of any other long lasting product that has mildew retardents in it?
I rather sell a house wash job at $200 and add $50 for the wax job, then wash it twice a year at $100. It is also like putting RAIN-X on the windows.
I also sell it as an add-on to retard mildew growth on cement and brick.
All i ask of my potential customer is that if they are getting est., that they should compare apples to apples, not apples to road apples.[meaning un-insured lowballers]
I dont need to wash the same house over and over because there friends,family,neibours will be calling me. one house wash or deck job and my 20 trucks is all i need a week.
I am getting a reg. paycheck with benifits and pro-wash gets between $700 and $1000 per week. no real selling and i do est. during my reg. job.
if i quit, when i get hitched, and apply myself to just washing im sure i could tripple that pro-wash number. I turn down trucks daily.
I see that allmost all other PW in my area are breaking the law and hooking up to fire hydrents.
I will have to do the same to compete.

 

[Mike Hughes]

Originally posted by ron
wash-gutters inside and/or outside[mike i now charge extra for the inside

I'm delighted to hear that! You should also consider listing two prices for the gutter cleaning (interior) on your estimate.......one price if they are done at same time as house wash, say $50, and another price if they call you to the house at a later date to do the gutters only, say $85. That way, you establish your regular price for cleaning the gutters on their house.

Gutter cleaning should be done at least once a year, if not two or three times, so, you could make some money off it if you choose.

 

[Mike Hughes]

To answer your other question, I dont know of any other long lasting product that has mildew retardents in it. Sorry.

 

[Larry L.]

Will agree with mine burning off,it's been 106,107,110 here,lol.

Go ahead and shoot some on the trucks and less see whats going to happen,it's made for paint isn't it.Go ahead and try it first man thats part of being a pro isn't,let me know how it works,ok.

Just came in from jug fishing,going again tomorrow and next week for a few days,love fishing under the hot clear July nights,the stars are so pretty and bright but the pleaseful'less that comes with the nights are like huummmm huuuuummmm.