For the love of God and all things holy please just show the man a picture of your project so he can help you and send you on down the road.
This is why I hate when homeowners get on this website. They always include every bit of useless, extraneous information they can muster up but when someone tries to help them out they either argue because they already have the answer formed in their head or it’s like talking to a brick wall and you know your suggestions are going in one ear and out the other.
If you’re doing the home, roof, and 2 out buildings, you’ll probably need every bit of that, maybe more…3 years is not a recent wash in terms of what it takes, depending on where you live. Most in the mid-Atlantic wash every 2 years on average, some every year if they have places that stay wet from being shaded. Every 3 years is likely recommended for a house on a hill in the open with no trees and gets sun/wind dried all around.
Seriously, just post some pictures so you can get the help you desire.
I apologize if my earlier comment seemed directed entirely at you because that was not my intention. We get a lot of homeowners on here that won’t listen to good advice, argue with professionals over techniques and equipment to employ, or just flat out think they know better than people who do this every day for a living. You don’t seem that bad. But, it would be nice if you could bypass all the information about your guru friends, holes in the ground, which building has a loft, how many acres of land you have, which garage you added and when, etc. None of that stuff is germane to the topic at hand and you will get the help you seek if you’ll just post what is requested and leave out all the other stuff that doesn’t help anyone help you.
Yes I own 2 28 ft ladders Also Scaffolding that I can roll around if I keep it at no more then 2 seconds . AT around 12 FT . I basically have all the equipment : I have a Tank , Hose , gun, and extension pole . Equipment wise I need a Pump and the right nozzles . I also have an X-jet M5 . I have not opened up yet . My issue is knowing what is hype . Can you really throw 35 plus feet with a 12 V Pump. Or is that hype ?
ALso what mix should I use to clean that spot on the roof
For that little spot, throw one of your ladders up there, make sure you have a standoff for your ladder to stabilize it, take a 1/2 full pump up and spray it. 50-50 plain old Dollar General bleach and water, it’s 8% at $2.95/gal, add about an once of laundry detergent per gal. Spray it on there and leave it. Will take you about 4-5min. 50-50 probably overkill for that little spot but won’t hurt it.
You Have very nice house . Like Racer said for The Roof . Pump up Sprayer from Ladder. For siding : 15$ downstream injector , two nozzles, 5gal bucket for bleach some surfactant ,
Thanks : There are also spots on that dormer roof in the front , that don’t show up in the pictures. Where the valley is . Also other spots that are minor like you said . I have surfactant I use to spray my lawn chemicals with . You suggest dish soap . Do you use surfactant or is that a gimmick ? Like I said I just have it because it works with weed killer’s effectiveness, I appreciate the advice and will take it .
Thank you Not following the 2 nozzles and down stream injector comment . That’s my PW setup? Or are you referring to spraying the siding area I mentioned ? What 2 nozzles ?
Use the laundry detergent as your surfactant. Or, if you are super particular about things, buy a true house Wash type surfactant such as Cling-On, Elemonator, etc.
Northern Tool has their own jug as well if you have one local.
Use your pressure washer to apply chemicals to the siding with downstream injector , general hi draw injector with quick connects , For 4gpm you need size 1.8 orifice, two nozzles 0050 for hi reach (25-30feet)
and 1550 for low and mid reach . If you use 8% bleach final solution on the wall will be around 0.7-1.2 % sh . If not strong enough get 10-12 % sh . or use x-jet. After applying chems disconnect injector , shut off boll valve or put hose in the bucket with water ant rinse wall with same nozzles. Look up some videos on down streaming.
Make sure your pressure washer pump has no integrated downstream injector , most of those are junk and need to be removed to be able use normal injector. Photo of basic downstream set up.
My DS injector was added after I bought the machine . It’s a Pressure washing supply place that has been there I’m guessing 50 Years . I am 66 and I remember them when I was in my 20’s . They sell Karcher machines . Pretty sure that’s the brand . May have spelled it wrong . Thing is if you aren’t up on things they have a reputation of selling you stuff you didn’t need .
**So let me ask you ** If you had everything to spray Chemical for softwash . Including tank 100" of flex zilla hose , a decent reel and a 12V 2 GPM pump already . If you were just starting out . Wouldn’t you just get a bigger pump? Because that’s my situation . I’ve got everything already . Even a Craftsmen Battery charger . Bought back when craftsmen was consider Top of the line . I also don’t have to be as portable or efficient on time . If it takes me 8 hrs to do the house and garages so what . I’m retired and my golfing friends are younger so they still work days At my age if you just sit around and pay people to work for you . Your health goes down to fast . You’ll see .
Thanks
