Are 3 gallons per minute for a pressure washer good to start?

[LouisianaPressureWas]

@visteamwashdotcom

To be completely honest I’ve washed 9 residential and 7 commercial awnings since the start of 2014 and every single one asked me my process and were worried that I was going to use a pressure washer. They get put at ease when I tell them it’s all my hand. It seems like people in my market are more informed and already have done research on awning cleaning. One of the commercial jobs I got because the last guy used a pressure washer and tore a hole in the awning
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Sounds like your following behind a fly by night service or just a rookie that didn’t know the proper way/tips/soap/gpm to clean. Many times in our industry we are reeducating customers or clearing up misconceptions about (pressure washing). This ain’t the old days we do things quite a bit different now!

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[PeterK]

Never did an awning, I’m a notyetbie. I have been with a national food chain though and have seen the awnings cleaned with pressure and the only damage in 5 years was a piece of egg crate tile getting blown out and cracked. I didn’t think there was any other way to clean an awning.

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@PeterK

Never did an awning, I’m a notyetbie. I have been with a national food chain though and have seen the awnings cleaned with pressure and the only damage in 5 years was a piece of egg crate tile getting blown out and cracked. I didn’t think there was any other way to clean an awning.

Using a pressure washer incorrectly can damage a lot of surfaces that need cleaning, especially canvas or vinyl awnings. The right tips for the wand or “gun” can keep the pressure low and still allow a good rinse. In a perfect world, you want your cleaners and brushes to do most of your work for awnings, not the pressure washer.