We have a Garage scheduled for Tuesday

Scott Stone said:
Imagine what it would be if you actually were running a gun!
BTW, just so you know, I cleaned about 60,000 sq.ft. of concrete yesterday, and washed 150 vehicles, by myself, for most of it, before the day was done, but, it was only a 17 hour day.
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Was that your driveway and your fleet of Bentleys? :p

We all know you just run a crew of about 100 guys and the only time you pick up a wand is at a Roundtable for show.....:D
 
Jim@Garagecleaning said:
Scott, when I grow up, I want to be just like you !!!!

But there is only one problem..... I'M FAT.

Love ya guy.... NO I AM NOT GAY !!!!
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"Methinks thou dost protest too much." :cool: (Look it up):p

Jim did you clean that Lady's pipes to her satisfaction?

(Jim knows what I'm talking about and it's not what you think) :cool:
 
Jim@Garagecleaning said:
Nigel, You are sooooo right about this. we have been using 1/2 inch hoses sine 1993 ish. We have notice that the flow is easier on the pumps. For example, we was rebuilding our pumps every 3 years or so with the 3/8 hose at 200 ft. When we went to 1/2 inch line, we have not replaced or had any problems with the pumps. NOTHING for 10+ years.
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You know why your pumps last that long Jim.

You dont hit them with a sledge hammer every time you release the trigger.

You run open guns, I am almost certain that is the key factor for their long life, your pumps are saying "thank you for not slapping me silly" :) . (it does not hurt to have and industrial pump too ;) )
 
Nope, and I got the fat hands to prove it. Really, my palms are round from running a pressure washer so much.
 
And I sure hope that Jim hand wiped those pipes.
 
Clean County PW said:
Jim what brand of degreaser do you use for those garages out west?? Do you ever just spray out the whole garage with a degreaser then let it sit of awhile and then Powerwash the deck or do you Spray Degreaser on just those real Greasy area's in the parking garage?
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Jim any thoughts on this?? I can tell you pretty much what I do is hit the real oily spots with a degreaser but there were times when I actually thought about just spraying a whole garage out with a Degreaser but then again that would not be cheap.
 
As far as chemical.... I would use a high ph ... NOT CAUSTIC to clean the oil. We scrub the stains and let it sit for 1 to 2 hours. Then pressure wash it with a turbo twister ( o degree nozzles).

NOTE: We have used our chemical with two machines side by side. The other machine was a All American with 590,000 BTU and then ours at 1.1 million. Both had the same pressure and GPM's was off by 3 tenths of a Gallon.

Both machines was set at max of 302. The All American hit 196 degrees and ours hit much higher. The cleaning was a shade or two lighter with the higher temps. EVEN THOUGH WE HAD THE SAME CHEMICAL.

Heat is a real factor in cleaning oil. You can still get the same results, you will just have to hit and scrub the oil stain 3 times more. Thats what we did with the other unit. after the third pass, it looked pretty close to the other machine.

We also did the same but then redirected the flow to pre heat the tank prior to the pump. We heated the water to 110 degrees. He was able to hit 230 degrees. Took 2 passes for the same result. Granted, tomorrow, the results maybe different and one pass would be the same as the other machine. But that day, in that garage, it took two passes.
 
Have you determined how effective your high heat is without chemical?

Could you give us a rough estimate of the heat only cleaning effectiveness as a percentage of your standard high heat clean with detergent.
 
Try this at home....

When changing your motor oil, wash your hands in it. Now that your hands are saturated in the oil, rub your hands in cold water at 70 psi or better yet with a a pressure washer set at 1200 psi.( don’t get to close to the nozzle) . You will find that the oil will just smear. Then take your favorite degreaser. Using the degreaser, wash your hands with cold water. It comes cleaner than just the cold water alone. Then take it to the next level and turn the temp up to as hot as you can with the degreaser. Your hands will feel cleaner. The hotter the water, the cleaner your hands will feel. Problem is that we cannot go 200+ degrees in this experiment do to your hands will BURN.

I believe that dry steam is more able to remove the oil from the surface than cold water. I also believe that dry steam is just as affective as cold water, at the same pressure, when removing or washing away dirt.

Since my priorities is removal of oil, transmission fluid etc, extreme High Heat / Dry Steam, combines with a great degreaser is the way to go.

It is important to know, that you need both, extreme heat and a great degreaser to achieve satisfactory results. Our degreaser is just under $20 per gallon with tax and delivery if we buy in bulk. We can use up to 200 gallons per cleaning. You do the math. When we clean a Parking Garage Structure, we do not go cheap. We are hired to do "whatever it takes" (That is legal ) to achieve the best results. It is not uncommon for us to spend $5,000 in just chemicals and supplies for 1 garage cleaning. Our hoses last only 3 cleanings at most. We just bought $2,000 worth of hoses ( 4... 200ft 1/2 inch R2 Hose). These hoses should last us till July, maybe August. About 5 months.
 
Jim@Garagecleaning said:
Try this at home....

When changing your motor oil, wash your hands in it. Now that your hands are saturated in the oil, rub your hands in cold water at 70 psi or better yet with a a pressure washer set at 1200 psi.( don’t get to close to the nozzle) . You will find that the oil will just smear. Then take your favorite degreaser. Using the degreaser, wash your hands with cold water. It comes cleaner than just the cold water alone. Then take it to the next level and turn the temp up to as hot as you can with the degreaser. Your hands will feel cleaner. The hotter the water, the cleaner your hands will feel. Problem is that we cannot go 200+ degrees in this experiment do to your hands will BURN.

I believe that dry steam is more able to remove the oil from the surface than cold water. I also believe that dry steam is just as affective as cold water, at the same pressure, when removing or washing away dirt.

Since my priorities is removal of oil, transmission fluid etc, extreme High Heat / Dry Steam, combines with a great degreaser is the way to go.

It is important to know, that you need both, extreme heat and a great degreaser to achieve satisfactory results. Our degreaser is just under $20 per gallon with tax and delivery if we buy in bulk. We can use up to 200 gallons per cleaning. You do the math. When we clean a Parking Garage Structure, we do not go cheap. We are hired to do "whatever it takes" (That is legal ) to achieve the best results. It is not uncommon for us to spend $5,000 in just chemicals and supplies for 1 garage cleaning. Our hoses last only 3 cleanings at most. We just bought $2,000 worth of hoses ( 4... 200ft 1/2 inch R2 Hose). These hoses should last us till July, maybe August. About 5 months.
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When changing your air filter put your face in it. Rub it around a lot an breathe in deeply. Now, when you've stopped coughing, spray your face with a turbo nozzle. As you grope for a towel to clean up the blood you'll realize that didn't work. Now gently spray a high volume of water on your swollen mug. If you are a smoker, and have tobacco residue on your filters (and now on your face) turn the heat up full blast. When you've stopped running around in circles and screaming and come to the full realization that you didn't need it that hot to remove the smoke residue, Turn the machine off and go to the hospital.

Since my priority is to remove dust and other light contaminants from filters cold water is the way to go.

In my business you need a hand, a pressure gun, a hose and a pressure washer. I work all day on one 325 gallon tote. You do the math. When I dod a job I DO NOT go cheap! (However I do fill up at a hydrant to save the 1.02 for water) At a typical account I'll clean 20 filters. I'll use about 40 gallons of water and 1/8th of a gallon of gas. My hoses only last about 3 years. It is not uncommon for me to purchase up to 5 hotdogs and fountain drinks at 7-11 for the guys helping me! I spare no expense. How many guys can compete with that? :cool:
 
That was very funny Tony, thanks.

Just got back from cleaning some Electric Reactors at a Wind Generator Farm, those things are HUGE!!!! Just like the ones on Dirty Jobs.

I will start a new thread on them.
 
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