How to Remove GUM NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Thread starter Ron Musgraves
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Scott Stone
New member
I wanna see it after the walks are dry.
PressureWashingStarkeFL
Member
Well Bigmike a Buddy I'm sure he can take some criticizing. I had Blasting videos up that lost me business before I realized people where judging. So we can help him and his feeling wont be hurt.
PressureWashingStarkeFL
Member
Oh that's cool. I just did not know if y'all noticed in the video. I do the same thing when I spot a painter on you-tube doing something crazy and then look harder and actually know them lol.
Tony Shelton
BS Detector, Esquire
When I'm helping Chris with the flatbed I can pop gum like that all day and be fine because the pressure is down to 1500 or so. It looks fine after it's dry. Looks like anybody could do that with a bigger tip. Am I wrong?
Watch one of my videos
jon chapman
New member
you cant tell the pressure he's using. you cant tell the heat he's using. You cant tell how good the concrete. So I dont think you can or should judge. I've cleaned much and many gum pieces like that and concrete looks fine. I've also hit each piece individually and very carefully and seen damage when it's dry. Unless your the guy with the wand you don't know.
Your right Jon, we do not know. But if your a PM or owner thats suffered the fate of damage it will not get you hired.
If your going to make a gum removal video so the proper methods of removing gum on lower PSI concrete.
Yes you can use 4000 PSI on 8000 psi concrete without damaging it.
The reality is most concrete is sub -standard.
If your going to make a gum removal video so the proper methods of removing gum on lower PSI concrete.
Yes you can use 4000 PSI on 8000 psi concrete without damaging it.
The reality is most concrete is sub -standard.
Christopher
Moderator
+100 There is so much substandard concrete all over the place, especially new construction, they just don't care anymore or just hire guys that don't know how to work concrete and not weaken it.
Sometimes it is hard to clean substandard concrete without scarring it, very weak stuff where 2000psi or less will shave the cream right off the top, no need to call "The Barber". hahahahaha
Shaun Gross
New member
Looks like he is very easily holding that gun with one hand. Maybe he is using low pressure?
Clean County PW
Active member
Yup I agree you can't really tell whats going on there. He's holding the wand alot with one hand so I would think the PSI isn't that high. If it hits the surface around 800psi and the water temp is 180 degree's or higher the gum flies away or just melts away on impact. Thats how we do it.
jon chapman
New member
This is on a school property we did a couple years ago. my guy with the rinse wand got ahead of the surface cleaner. Concrete was very hard! Like it ought to be, and after the surface cleaner caught up, it looked fine. But I had to wonder if he was learning arabic or something and trying to send a signal.
Vince Wood
Active member
The schools I have cleaned normally have great concrete.
I think your employee was trying to show you that he has an artistic side to him Jon.
I think your employee was trying to show you that he has an artistic side to him Jon.
Christopher
Moderator
I have washed schools and businesses that were over 1 year old, over 5 years old and some that were older than 10 years old and a lot of them the cream will wash off with a little more than 2000psi, some less, some more.
I always check before washing to see what I am dealing with.
I always check before washing to see what I am dealing with.
I guess you guys are missing the Point, the video can be miss-interpreted just like it is now.
Vince Wood
Active member
I'm just wondering how he keeps his tennis shoes dry all night. Not to be picking on anyone but if I so much do a 2 minute rinse down somewhere my feet are soaked wearing tennis shoes.