Line left by SC next to garage door

Newbie Questions
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I have searched here and have not been able to find anything. Not even sure how to word it properly.

When cleaning residential driveways by the garage door, how does everyone get that last line left behind by the SC? Happens when the edge of the SC is right against the door and leaves about an inch line. Not from walking to fast or wrong tips on SC. Just from where the housing of the SC is riding against the door.

When I did my own driveway, I used a 40 degree tip on the lance. The pressure shot water under the rubber gasket of the door and into my garage.

Want to see if there is some trick I’ve missed that would keep this from happening.

Thanks and hope everyone has a good weekend.

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I was under the impression that most people are “cutting in” after their pretreat with a 25/40/turbo. Then using the SC after getting all the edges and corners

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Shoot parallel to door. If it’s been sitting wet for awhile doesn’t take much. I just usually use my ball valve.

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You need to watch my video and then throw your turbo away, lol. I’ve never used a turbo on concrete ever and I clean a lot of concrete.

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Lift up the side of the sc that’s running along the door an inch or so. Cutting in is a waste of time. Just get what you couldn’t afterwards while rinsing. I used to be that guy cutting-in a whole freaking driveway and sidewalk years ago until it dawned on me to just lift the stupid sc up a couple inches.

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I watched your video and noticed the customer open the door up for you. That works for when they are home, but not when no one is home.

Have you ever had anyone call complaining about water in the garage?

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He wasn’t opening for me, just coming out to check on progress. No, never. But I try not to get much in there, if any. But sometimes you have doors with bad seals, concrete sloped the wrong way, etc. but usually those people are aware of it, just do the best you can. Sometimes, I’ll just clean up to the edge of garage floor pad if it’s not real bad. You’re way over thinking it.

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High pressure tip to hit all spot the SC can’t hit

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Gotcha, thanks. Can always count on you for the best advice.

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Watched it yesterday. Lots of good info in there, thank you for taking the time to post it!

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I’m with @BigJake. Just lift it up a little. I hardly every have to “cut in” unless there’s a gutter downspout or something like that.

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You could always spray 50/50 then it will not take much pressure to clean. I do this around termite plugs. They’re often dry rotted and I hate leaving them in worse condition then when I arrived.