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Be sure to read through old threads on here. Exterior cleaning isn’t difficult at all but you’ll be surprised at what you don’t know.

You might’ve learned it in that window cleaning marketing (I don’t know what’s in it) but do you know you’re not suppose to use pressure on a lot of substrates? You’ll want to softwash vinyl houses and let the sh (Sodium Hypochlorite) and a surfactant do the cleaning? Depending on the size you can knock houses out in about an hour or two. You’ll want to use a jrod or M5 Twist at the end of a 6" lance. You’ll also want a downstream injector like the GP High Draw. If your machine came with a built in injector I would recommend bypassing it and adding the High Draw right before your hose reel. Injectors eventually fail so you want to make sure you have a way to replace them. A built in injector can’t be replaced. Always carry a few backups on your truck.

@jcfin mentioned a 12v pump. As he mentioned there are times you’ll need a stronger mix for cleaning roofs, concrete (flat work), brick homes, vinyl fences, etc. You’ll need a separate tank for your mix. You can then mix your SH and surfactant at any percent you want. You then directly apply it using your 12v. This setup is completely separate of your pressure washer. Pump up sprayers can accomplish the same thing but it takes forever. Time is money.

There’s a really good thread on wood cleaning. Be sure to read through it so you know how to properly clean a deck. Deck Cleaning 101 On most pressure treated decks you don’t want to use more than 800 to 1000 psi. You adjust the psi by using different size nozzles. Use a nozzle chart to figure out what size you need.

Just start reading through old threads. You’ll end up learning things you had no idea you needed to know.

As far as the logo I like it. I’m not sure if I’d want to wear black shirts in the summer though. Plus, you’re going to bleach the heck out of them. We use SH pretty much every single day when cleaning. If you’re surprised by that statement start reading past threads. Black garments and bleach just don’t work. We use a lot of other chems depending on the job. Rust removal requires an acid, oil or grease stains require a degreaser, and anything organic like algae, mold, and mildew require the use of SH. There are plenty others we use to.

You came to the right place to learn. There’s a goldmine of information. Be sure to get a good idea of what you’re doing before you start working on other people’s property. Practice on family and friends houses first.

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