Hello,
I am 100% new to pressure washing. I am not doing it for a business, but for personal and side gigs, as needed. I am buying a Simpson 390GX 4200 psi 4.0 GPM (CAT) Pressure washer. I will not be using it year round as I live in Montana and we have snow 8 months out of the year. My main use is to clean after snow seasons. They spray this chemical on the roads that splash on to sidewalks and cars, and buildings, that I like to clean off.I have used pressure washers before and get the basics.
I would like to know of any guides or resources to read up on to learn more advanced cleaning methods using pretreat and sealant chemicals. I need to get chemicals to break through the grease, sludge and grime not only foot traffic on concrete sidewalks leave and vehicles, but those de icing chemicals. I am using a cold water pressure washer and not running hot water. I would prefer a method to educt(eductor) the chemicals from a bucket (PAST) the pump and into the line or wand. I know ill need a extended telescopic wand for these buildings.
The buildings can vary from Concrete, to masonry, to vinyl siding to wood. Ill need chemicals to mainly clean concrete and masonry, mind you this brick is VERY OLD, meaning ill be keeping a distance from the brick as to not blow a hole in the building.
Any recommendations for chemicals, parts, accessories would be most appreciated.
Here is my list of equipment I will be getting
Simpson GX390 Honda, 4200/4.0 (CAT)
2 50’ 5000 psi hoses(2 50s id prefer over 100’ single)
3/4" dia Industrial 50ft supply hose(not that 5/8’ BS)
Surface Cleaner (12-15")
Gutter cleaner attachment
Rotating Turbo Nozzle
Telescopic wand 12-24’ (2nd story cleaning)
Id like to know what other equipment to get.
Id like a pressure gauge at my wand handle so i can monitor pressure, at the wand, I found a 5000 psi gauge , but do not know how it would attach.
MTM Hydro 1/4" Stainless Steel Pressure Gauge 5,000 PSI
(MTM Hydro 22.5006 1/4" Stainless Steel Pressure Gauge 5,000 PSI)
When it comes to inline Eductors/Injectors, can I chain 2 of them, if I want to run 2 chemicals at once? Say a cleaner and a Degreaser?
something like this (BE Pressure 85.400.003 High Pressure Up Stream Soap Injector)
I am also looking for something like a waterbroom, something with 2 or 3 spray heads for rinsing building sidings fast, do you have any recommendations, I would like to find a Y splitter with 2 40" heads, something to really fan out the water to cover more area.
When it comes to chemicals, I really need environmental friendly stuff if possible, as everything will run into storm drains.
I also need chemicals for biohazard. One area ill be cleaning is a soup kitchen sidewalk, the homeless like to defecate, urinate and bleed all over the sidewalks for retaliation. Some even throw food, I need chemicals to break down, kill and clean the spills. I will always pre treat with a bleach bucket solution and scrub brush, however, I would like a chemical I can spray with wand to penetrate and remove such.
Any recommendations are appreciated, Thank You
Kosuki07
