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  1. J

    Help - Reclamation surface cleaner size.

    Hi all, We have a large 30" platform water recovery surface cleaner that is too large for some upcoming work. I need to purchase a smaller unit. We run 8.5/9 gpm 3000 PSI hydrotek units. Would the Steel Eagle 16" work with our gpm? I know we would have a reduction of flow at the tips but not...
  2. J

    chrome diner cleaning

    Need another helping hand. I have a diner that we do the window cleaning at and some flat work for that would really like us to clean up the chrome. Anyone clean up diners down streaming?
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    help with alucobond

    Hey guys, I have a building that we did years ago and wants service again. It is silver alucobond and a large amount of surrounding glass. We scrubbed the alucobond with spray 9 as the G.M. had directed us he had done in the years previous. That process worked but was a bit too much labor...
  4. J

    Feedback please

    I am trying to refine our email to prospective clients. I am listing our services and some other information. I just started linking one of our videos through our youtube channel. I would like input on the video and any thoughts on how to refine email for prospective commercial clients. We have...
  5. J

    Set up question for interior restroom floors

    I need to find out what equipment or suppliers are out there that sell units for power washing interior restrooms. Not the cheap steam option but reclaim after power washing. We have taken our hydrotek reclamation unit off the rig and carted it in since the bathrooms were beyond the 100' limit...
  6. J

    Need some pointers with Panel Brite

    Hey guys just landed our first account cleaning mini busses and have a meeting this week for another account. I have 2 5 ga kits of Panel Brite from Russ I want to use and practice with on our company vans. I would appreciate any helpful advice for things to be careful with. I am using our...
  7. J

    Removing oil stains from asphalt?

    I'm in need of some help. I have a large asphalt parking area that needs to be cleaned for a customer that is planning on sealing it. There are old oil stains that I do not know how to remove so he doesn't run into problems with the sealer he is using. It is for a large company. We have hot...
  8. J

    Canvass Awning Cleaning

    We service a lot of awnings through out the southern New Jersey, Philadelphia, Delaware areas. This is a canvass awning that requires constant cleaning because of multiple light and heated signs above the canvass. Birds roosting in the cold weather turns the awnings into an eye sore quickly...
  9. J

    Interior warehouse advise

    This is an interior of a warehouse that has been unused since 2006. They want the interior prepped for painting. The ceiling is 1 3/4" tongue and grove with old paint. The walls are poorly painted brick. There are old thin glass panes that will be covered with corrugated metal. The floor is...
  10. J

    back pressure on pressure hose..

    I am not sure if I need to run heavier duty high pressure hose on my reels. I have a 3000 PSI 8 GPM machine equipped with 4000 PSI rated 3/8" hose. When I am shooting I have a PSI reading of 2,800 at the end of my hose. When I release the trigger the hose pressure is reading at 4,000 PSI. I am...
  11. J

    summit reels leaking constantly!

    Are there any fixes for the summit reels at the swivel, gaskets keep leaking after a week or two? We run hot water, 8 GPM, 3000PSI units. These reels are terrible with this constant leaking. Are there any solutions to keep these gaskets from leaking?
  12. J

    Need a hand fixing this metal

    I had an exterior seating area to clean that had exterior grease build up above head level. I got some of the chemical on these doors. I have not tried any remedy yet. I did rinse the doors at the completion of the service and wasn't even aware of the spotting. It wasn't until another service...
  13. J

    Whisper wash handles breaking!

    We have been having a rash of handles breaking on our ground force Whisper Wash. We have had 6 break in the last 4 months! We have replaced the straight handles with the same Italian made handles. It is the 1/4" FNTP outlet that snaps. Anyone have this problem and know a solution? What about...
  14. J

    Not sure what to use.

    What works well for cleaning the blue material? The dryvit isn't an issue but I'm not sure what to use to clean the blue panels. They aren't a metal. They look more soiled then anything. Sorry I don't have a better picture.
  15. J

    Heavily soiled white paint on block?

    I did a test sample for a potential customer on an old grey painted block building. The paint is discolored by vehicle exhaust. The building is about 10 years old. I did a test with a strong house wash and no difference. I then did a test with a light degreaser. This cleaned the top layer of...
  16. J

    Oops....now what?

    So I did this job in phili. A nice limestone building cleaning. I taped up and dropped plastic to cover two sides of a bumped out entrance that was next to the limestone I onerestored. It was quite windy, 15 mph and some higher gusts at times. What I didnt cover was the very front of the...
  17. J

    The Prizm Group?

    Anyone doing work for them? How do their prices seem?
  18. J

    Cleaning Rubber flooring in playground?

    I have been asked by a long standing window customer to clean their playground both the soft rubber flooring and the equipment. I was thinking of using a house wash and soft washing as I am not sure how the rubber will hold up to pressure and or heat. Any suggestions would be appreciated. An...
  19. J

    How Do I clean this?

    Thanks Jim. I used the One Restore and it turned out great. This shot is at night as I finished so it isn't the greatest for seeing how bright and clean it came out. The manager just added $4,000 worth of work. Thanks for the help.
  20. J

    Work the meaning of your life

    I read a book of the same title that is really good. I thought you guys would appreciate the perspective: 'work is the great equalizer- everyone has to come to it in order to find meaning in living: no short cuts, no detours, no bargain rates. Money does oil the wheels on which the world moves...
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