Recent content by Jim Andrews

The uneven cleaning pattern on our surface cleaner is a constant problem. Besides changing tips or adjusting the angle what fixes are there? At one time I had a card that you could set next to the tip and set your angle but have misplaced it, is something like this available. One rig is 3000...

We are cleaning several commercial storefronts on a regular monthly basis, 10,000 sf up to 17,000 sf. This is night work as there is no way with the customer traffic that it could be done during the day. What kind of square foot price or total price would some of you charge? I need to make some...

We attempted to strip some paint off of concrete a few nights ago without much luck. It is for one of our shopping center tenants, the concrete was painted just in front of their store and is really starting to look bad. We used a paint remover bought from HD, let it dwell for 15 minutes...

I purchased this skid last month and have yet to take delivery due to many factors. 2003 Allison Iron Horse All Stainless Steel, 25 HP Water Cooled Kohler, 3500 psi @ 7.7 gpm, Beckett Burner, 120 volt Generator...too many options to list. Even has the burner diagnostic center where at a push of...

We maintain a local bank on a regular basis. Has a brown painted metal roof that has started leaving stains on the beige painted walls, kind of like a run off. We have tried chlorine/detergent mix, degreaser and hot water with no luck. What would help get this off without damaging the underlying...

We are going to set up a new rig with a 7.7 GPM pump. How much difference should we notice in speed of surface cleaning, rinsing, etc. vs. a 5.6 GPM pump? Will it be very noticeable or just a little better. We have no idea as we have never squeezed the gun on a 7.7 but it sounds like it could...

We regularly do a newspaper building and we are having problems with ink handprints on a painted concrete wall. Tried diluted ZEP with no luck and any stronger would bubble the paint. Any suggestions. Thanks.

We have run in to a problem that we have yet to figure out. While washing with cold water everything is great, when we kick in the heat runs it great for 20-30 minutes then starts spewing steamy, brown nasty water. We have cleaned the coil and changed flow switches. A black plastic piece in the...

Does anyone have any experience with the Iron Horse severe duty machines from ESpec? I'm looking at a 3500 psi/7 gpm/AR or a General pump/Kohler engine. They look impressive. Thanks.

We currently use ZEP for our degreasing (drive thru's, etc.) and get it at Home Depot. How does it compare in quality and price to other products on the market? Thanks.

I'm looking at purchasing the X-Jet. Can this be used to clean roofs from the ground and what chemicals would work best? Has anyone tried the Roof Brite? We are currently using a 3.6 gpm Shurflo which has worked OK but it would be nice to keep the feet on the ground if possible. Thanks for...