Man @Jordie that’s a great list
@618Pressure don’t forget tape for key holes and sockets
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Hah, I’m pretty much fumbling for the lightswitch as well. Some vets on another board recommended this to prevent fittings from leaking, instead of just white teflon tape.
The yellow teflon is for gas, and is thicker than the white. Tru blue is like pipe dope, a sealant.
I put Tru Blu on the fitting, then yellow teflon on top, then a little bit of Tru Blu on the outside. Some people might say it’s overkill, but I haven’t had any leaks since I started. I even use it on plastic fittings that screw into garden nozzles.
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I might pick up some of the yellow tape. I use the white teflon and don’t have problems with leaks, but who knows. Maybe the yellow stuff will save the day.
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Wow, great replies, everyone. Now I’m deleting all of my cart items and gonna think about this for another couple of days. No rush. I don’t really NEED much. I just want to get the things that I might need and probs be redundant a little.
I use the white teflon as well. It seems a little thin, but as long as I use a lot of it, when needed, it does the job. I think i’ll grab some of the yellow tho. Good idea.
@squidskc Talking about your other post about the brush, why put a microfiber bag over it? A soft brush surely wouldn’t hurt anything, would it? I’m assuming here, so I may be wrong. Or is it to help out the scrubbing?
The rag holds soap better than the brush alone. Also, the brush is more of a medium bristled brush. The brush is only even there because with the rag clipped to it it has a similar “density” or “feel” as if it were a hand with a rag on it. Seriously.
@AquaTeamPowerWash did you ever use that brush I sent you?
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I did appreciate it much! Used it on a house that week but I ended using a combination of both. Your brush around downspouts and all the bends and mine on the big open areas and worked out well!
Thought of some more while I was working yesterday.
Gloves
5 gal buckets with covers
Wet and dry measuring cups
Fire extinguisher
Orange cones
Mixing sticks (paint)
Plumbing fittings, hose
Sharpie
Bins. Lots of bins.
Storage Hooks
Rags
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I usually order a big bag of o rings for the wand tip.
Could find one so I had to run up to H.D today to get one. Put that on your list lol
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Colored sockets and wrenches.
Think im going to get some soon… no more fumbling around trying to find the right one.
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- Teflon Tape
- Mask’s
- Safety Glasses suck at home depot, so order some Tinted Nemesis safety glasses off amazon or ebay.
- Tool’s ( Wrenches, channel locks, “Pipe wrench for the stubborn fitting on hose that doesn’t want to come off”, WD-40, Kroil, Etc.)
- Hand Cleaner(Joes) and Mule hand wipes.
- Terry cloth rags
- Stop by liquor store and get a bottle of whiskey to keep cold in your cooler. *Most important item. lol
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Thanks @tireshark. My ball valve was leaking all over me last night. I had to disconnect it. I got drenched. I remember running out of white teflon tape before I got multiple layers on. I didn’t think it’d be a big deal but it was. I’m going to try yellow teflon tape with the tru blu today.
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I just got my mask in the mail yesterday. I ordered the 60923 filters, supposed to be Chlorine vapor rated, we’ll see.
I ordered the large and it fits sung, but my face is the size of a basketball. So a normal guy should fit the medium fine.
Joe
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In case anyone else was wondering about the yellow gas type teflon tape or tru blue, here it. Just like @tireshark said. Some blue stuff. Some yellow stuff. Then some more blue stuff before it went together. Wiped off the excess that was not on the threads before putting it together. Hopefully no leaking tonight lol.
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Should be good. Be careful wrapping the teflon so close to the end… most people suggest skipping the first couple of threads on the end, so that nothing ends up getting ripped and sent down the line.
It’s funny, if you google teflon tape and/or pipe dope, there are lots of arguments out there about which you should use, what is the purpose, if you should use both, and if teflon is even needed… although most of these discussions involve plumbing and not pressure washing.
Apparently teflon tape is supposed to serve the purpose of a lubricant, and NOT a sealant. It is also not supposed to be used on PVC threads, although many people still do.
Here is a very informative post someone made, that explains it well. I found it very interesting, after spending so many years just slapping that stuff on everything willy nilly. Even though they say you aren’t supposed to use it on PVC connections, it’s a very hard habit to break. 
https://www.doityourself.com/forum/plumbing-piping/65906-purpose-teflon-tape.html#post2091936
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Thanks again. Hopefully everything works alright. I pulled back anything that had lapped over the end of the threads, but I didn’t skip them altogether. I’ll look through the article and keep that in mind. I’ll update again on whether or not I still have the same leaking tonight or not. I’m super grateful for the tip though on this.
Edit: Read through the article. Very interesting. I knew that all the pressure washing fitting threads are NPT, and NPT threads actually taper and that’s why they get harder to tighten down. I also knew that’s what caused it to seal up as watertight. BUT I thought the teflon tape was to secure and ensure the watertight seal and help keep it that way lol. I had no idea it was a lube. But it definitely makes sense.
I assume that the NPT taper is common knowledge here, right?
(from Wikipedia)
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Hmm, no i guess i didn’t really know that they were tapered. I always thought the T in the acronym stood for ‘thread’… like NPT - national pipe thread, MPT male pipe thread, etc., but after reading what you wrote and then looking it up, apparently the T stands for ‘taper’. Male pipe taper, national pipe taper, etc. Interesting.
