Luckily, they didn’t want to other side done because it just backed up to woods. Only did the 2 sides when out in open. Besides, they didn’t have the money for after I did the front side, lol.
Seriously, it was really thick in places, would have been impossible to get to in places. The part shown was the most open.
Did a very similar fence in 2017. I wasn’t happy with the traces of lichen left either but HO understood it was neglected for many many years and was very happy with the results.
So if you’re using 2-3%, how does that not kill the surrounding grass, even if you pre-wet?
With fences this bad you have to expect some browning of the grass it’s just what it is with neglected fences and needing a stronger mix. In his case grass looked average to begin with I don’t think it’s going to be an eye sore if it browned up a bit more. Pre wetting grass is just one part of it you would still want to rinse afterwards, the sh drying on the grass is what majority of the browning is.
I love vinyl fences. Seems like the fact that you can hardly hurt anything takes the stress out of the job and the pay is good. We do several HOA’s on rotation.
The last one I did (the one I talked to you about) was the same. But while my helper was rinsing I went back and hand wiped the bad spots and those little areas came perfectly clean. Didn’t add much time and looked way better. Yes, more labor intensive but I can be a little but of a perfectionist at times.
As they said above, much stronger mix.
Are you charging a pretty high rate for this? I bid a similar, 1/2 mile picket fence at $0.85/ foot for both sides, and I ended up hitting the whole thing with a high pressure wand. It took forever, but it’s done now. I tested both hot mixes and multiple coats, and it just wasn’t washing off. Brushing the whole thing wasn’t any faster.
There was no water access, but I was thinking soft washing with my 400 gallon tank would minimize fill-ups. Then I ended up hitting it all with pressure…
If it’s just average dirty .75-.85. If real dirty and a lot of lichen more like 1.10 - 1.20
I’ve found that hitting it first with DS at House wash levels to break it down, then pull out the Turbo nozzle with a short wand, adjust distance as needed works great, and is pretty time efficient.
I wouldn’t use a turbo on vinyl.
I guess it depends on how far away it is from the fence. 5’ away wouldn’t hurt it.
Well, going that route…we can use a red tip, too, if we stand far enough away. 
Turbo nozzle doesn’t stay in one place for longer than a microsecond.
Example…stand 10’ from a red tip, hurts right? Stand 10’ from a turbo and you get a nice misty hurricane. Yes I’ve tried it.
I hear ya. But if I need pressure on vinyl I’m not starting with the biggest gun in my arsenal.
Oh I totally understand, all I ever use is my 1500psi fan tip if the low pressure tip doesn’t get the junk off. Some of that hardware on the vinyl fences tends to blow off so I can see how a turbo would be the last resort.
Just did 550 ft of white vinyl fence today. Roof mix and my m5 nozzle rinsed it perfectly clean. No need for high psi if you melt off the lichen
