First Job Aka Family House/Test House

I did my first house with 4gpm 4000psi machine it took me 3 hours due to having to re-apply bleach. Learned through the entire process that 1- don’t dilute 8.5% bleach put elemonator with it and got a lot of bubbles. I ordered 12.5% bleach was told by another company here in Ga that it works better not sure that I trust the ratio of 50/50 seems wayyyy too strong to me. Anyone want to enlighten me on a real ratio? Also learned about red clay after reading up it’s also known as rust so would I just apply a rust remover to it? I’ll show pics at the end. Learned I must look at the house before quoting prices (can’t always quote by sqft) because that house I did hadn’t been clean over 10 years plus red clay also if you walk the house which I did for loose siding and such and see that the house is falling apart would you note and still wash? After documenting it and taking a picture? This was my parents house so they knew it was like this so I just soft washed it and worked around just so it’s clean for them. Ok enough talking here’s the pictures what do you think?

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Good research and good job

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Thank you!

Ratios will vary by house. Assuming you are down streaming, a 50/50 mix for a house like that may not have been a bad choice

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Ok thank you so this size 50/50 12.5% is not bad.

Good job man. I’m new to the game as well. I have about the same size machine.

Watch out for oxidization on the sunny sides of the houses. That’s gotten me a couple times. Haven’t figured out a better way than just getting a brush and agitating it.

I just started downstreaming recently and after much experimentation, I figured out that I have to use straight 12.5% thru my injector. Before that, I couldn’t get any results. It’s not too hot because it does take a few minutes to work, so I dunno why it’s necessary. But it just is. It seems everyone has a different experience. So just find whatever works.

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Check and see what your draw rate is on your injector. Probably about 10-1 on a 4gpm machine. But you need to know. Want your final mix ratio about 1% or slightly less for most houses unless stucco.

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Always looking to learn. Want to thank everyone that gave feedback. I appreciate it, got a lot of great information to apply.

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