Sorry @SurfaceMedic ill stop lol
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Pics no workee,must try again ,grasshopper
I have tried 4 times I even tried to send grizz a message one by one will not load I got a big drive way to do next week I will try to upload video. But thatās how I was taught to do it I rarely use surface cleaner.
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this is soft washed with a 20 minute dwell garden hose rinse. Obviously donāt care if I burn the grass ā¦
Iāve never heard of any such product. Sounds interesting. Yes, I use SH on concrete. Pre and post treat with SH and either surface cleaner or wand at the least. Just never done a total āsoftwashā on concrete or brick with no pressure at all.
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So your spraying straight 12.5% with your 12v with your catalyst added? Why would you need anything to make your mix hotter if your spraying straight 12.5%?
I use a pump up sprayer with low splash bleach on brick near the bottom and xjet it on the bad areas like chimeneys. It creates a dense foam and removes it without having to rinse. I rinse anyways though.
I dont care about making it hotter the neutralizing part is what Iām after.
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Why does everything turn into a complicated chemistry class??
Just hit the freaking concrete with a surface cleaner and call it the day.
Jeezā¦
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I cant say no pressure but itās real light with the steam.
Or you can use a chemical and it not take all day. Do what works for you just my 2 cents
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Obviously you didnāt see my original post. Although I appreciate your response, Iām trying to avoid a surface cleaner on this particular job. Hence why I asked my original question.
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Thanks for all the info. I appreciate the info you have passed along. We each do things a little different and thatās the reason for this forum, to learn from one another. So thanks.
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I did read the post and I saw the pics. I have cleaned those type of bricks many, many times in my area. Obviously you dont blast them with 3000 psi and a surface cleaner. But the proper pre treatment and psi with a surface cleaner is the sweet spot.
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You are correct. Obviously Iām not blasting away at anything with 3000 psi. Iāve cleaned these many, many times as well. However, I am trying to somewhat appease my clients requests if Iām able, and why I asked my original question. If I can charge accordingly and appease my client, itās a win win for both of us. Iām not afraid of trying something new if I can use it to benefit myself while trying to please a client and thatās why I asked my question. So no offense, but wasnāt really looking for ājust hit it with a surface cleanerā as that has nothing to do with my original question.
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@Firefighter4hire your cleaning method is interesting but I canāt imagine it being cost effective spraying straight SH($$) and some other chemical($$) all over. Maybe on some small jobs but on some big jobs such as parking lots or some large res driveways. It sounds expensive and time consuming. And risky for burning grass or whatever else with over spray. 4hrs is plenty enough time to kill anything. Looking forward to this video. It maybe applicable to some future jobs such as the one @SurfaceMedic is looking at in this thread.
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Itās also highly illegal in most areas if he doesnāt capture runoff and letās it run down the curb into a storm drain. Major fines if you get caught doing that.
Dont have any run off and I apply the edges with a brush. I have never killed any grass. I dont know what you pay for s/h but I get 220 gallons delivered every Tuesday for 400 bucks. Plus it not illegal if it is neutralized
Ok. Iāll bite. Not trying to pick a fight or anything, incase it comes across that way. You said you do rinse, yet have no runoff. Makes no sense to me, but I havenāt watched your process either. Also, it doesnāt matter whether a chemical is āneutralizedā or not, it is typically illegal to let any chems go down a storm drain. In most cases, even āeco friendlyā and ābiodegradableā soaps are not legal to let go into streets and drains. If you havenāt already, get very familiar with your state/county pressure washing bmpās. All it takes is one call to the water dept from a disgruntled or environmental nut type neighbor, and youāre looking at fines out the nose and jail time. I believe @MrSparkleVA had that same scenario happen to him once. Brown stuff is typically sodium hydroxide. Not good to go down a drain either. As far as cost, I pay $1.65/gal for sh, but I pay absolutely nothing for homeowners water. In your 20 minute dwell time, me and my tech can wash and rinse a 2,000 sqā driveway and move on to the next. Again, not looking for a brawl, just confused about your method, and would hate to see someone paying fines or doing time because a vendor told them a chemical was ābiodegradableā and safe, but didnāt disclose what was actually in it.
