First roof cleaning, no bueno

Newbie Questions
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what surfactant/soap?

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I tried out southern drawl from southeast South wash. Just about two or three oz of it

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2-3 ounces wasnā€™t enough for 20 gallon batch I donā€™t believe.

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Thsts what Iā€™m thinking, but Iā€™ve never cleaned a roof.

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Thers a video on YouTube of coty saying itā€™s nothing special. From the sellers mouth.

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Never used Cotys surfactant but I usually put in 1/2 -1 ounce per gallon using Cling On from Pressure Tek. Some can use less, I believe Slow mo you can use a lot less, never have used it though.

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Yeah I was probably a little lite on everything, Iā€™ll step it up just a bit on my next try.

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Thatā€™s exactly what Iā€™ve been hearing and seeing, Iā€™ll stick that same formula going forward that you mention

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Yeah I remember him saying that as well. I want to try a couple of types and see which one I like. I need to stick to the 1 once per gallon that Iā€™ve been hearing about

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Are you going back to redo it?

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Going to, I got to make right

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Seems like your mix was too weakā€¦ almost looks like you downstreamed it lol. I personally like going a little bit stronger and then dialing it in if its working way too fast for confort

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:man_facepalming:

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While I may be mistaken as Iā€™ve never cleaned a tile roof. Iā€™ve only cleaned metal and asphalt roofs with a 12v. Didnt you @florida_condo_cleani say this was an acceptable way to clean them? I know you do alot of them down there and trust your judgment. Please correct me if Iā€™m wrong.

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There are many videos on youtube of people using a basic surface cleaner to clean tiles. As I showed, there are specialized tools also available for the task.

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There was a thread on here not too long ago about different construction methods used in the U.S. and overseas. I believe it was the aussies that were using surface cleaners on tile roofs, because their construction permitted it. In the U.S., an asphalt shingle roof with tar paper/roof felt/ice dam underneath and sheathing underneath - that wouldnā€™t be a good idea.

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Sorry Iā€™m not following. Whatā€™s the question ?

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@Dirtyboy already answered it. Lol

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Stop! Your giving @anon37135677 a headache!

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