What would be best mix,to clean this stuff?
Pre-wet and use 4% sh mix…you’ll need a lift and itll take about 1500 psi to get it clean
Just curious but what’s the purpose of pre wetting for this application?
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There is none, but all the new kids are saying it these days.
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Prevents efflorescence and other minerals from coming out of brick… learned this at the pwna convention in orlando last year
Lol. I told y’all some orgs hurt the contractors.
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??? What do u mean?
The org you mentioned has helped destroy this industry with shopping bmps to sell reclaim. But I was referring to the lunancy of teaching that wetting brick before you spray bleach in it and rinsing it keeps efflorescence and minerals from coming out.
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Read and research who you support with your hard earned money
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Why we using SH on everything? They make actual brick cleaner. Down stream it wait rinse and go about your day.
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Pre-wetting sounds like a good way to dilute the solution you are spraying and decrease its effectiveness.
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I’ve had issues from not pre wetting in the past… also they claim you use less detergent because you lose a ton from the dry brick soaking it up… in this situation you use sh instead of a brick cleaner because its an organic groweth
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Henry Bockman taught the class he specializes in commercial cleaning and very knowledgeable… I trust him
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.henryshousework.com/henry-bockman/amp/
You get something that bad cleaned downstreaming and rinsing, take before and after pics , post here, and I’ll mail you a crisp new $100 bill.
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What caused that in that particular spot? Any idea. You’re probably going to need to hit it 2-3 times, with about 5-10min in between with your SH mix before you attempt to rinse off. If you can figure out what caused it, will help decide which surfactant to use.
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Box and remote are ordered. I’ll call the other supplier tomorrow and see about the stuff.
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That looks like old limestone. Limestone is soft and porous. Apply 4 to 6% sh mix and rinse the brick and limestone with medium pressure. I did not pre-wet in the video. Be very careful, you will leave wand marks on the limestone if you get too close while using too much pressure.
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SMH. You didn’t help your cause mentioning his name.
Doesn’t he have something to do with KFC?
I don’t even think downstreaming neat SH will get that.
Do you have a 12v system too? That would be the way to go, hot.
Otherwise, it’s a lift/platform job.
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