Sidewalk Edge

[WALT COTHRAN]

I learned a couple of things the other day that made my life alot easier; don't make the cook mad, and if you do, shut up, don't stand up. Also, when I'm cleaning concrete the frugal and hard way with my wand, I turn the tip so that the spray is horizontal and not vertical. It's like a push broom effect. And when I do the edges of the walk, I drag the wand towards me rather than push away. Definitely less mud and grass in my mouth.

 

[Mike Hughes]

Use a turbo nozzle and you wont get any mud or grass in your mouth anymore..............will clean faster too.

 

[Mike Hughes]

Shouldn't say "any"..............you'll get alot less.

 

[beyoungsr]

Walt,
Wait until you try a surface cleaner. You will think "Man I sure was doing things the hard way".

 

[WALT COTHRAN]

I got it now. Instead of the turbo, as Mike suggested, I'll just keep my mouth shut while doing the walks. lol (Since I is a frugal kind of guy.) But seriously, as beyoungsr said a surface cleaner will be nice. Hopefully, I'll be getting a Steel Eagle for Fathers Day.

 

[beyoungsr]

Walt,
No you need the turbo also! Those are the tools of the trade.

 

[Hotwaterwizard]

Have you guys seen the dual turbo lance that Suttner puts out? COOL

 

[MR ALAN]

Not only does it clean, but gives you a good work out too. Have fun lugging that around for the day.

 

[Michael Cappa]

looks like something from the starship enterprise.

 

[ron p]

you need to see the lance with the flame thrower on it.
It has an ignighter on it and shoot's a 6 inc flame out of it.
It is used to heat up gum for removal.
It's made by WATER CANNON but no pic's on site just in their catalog.
Got a pic WIZ?

 

[davidjdew]

When doing edges I have found putting a tarp over where the
grass meets the edge while I do the cement makes a huge difference. BTW used my new turbo nozzle for the first time today,
Wow what a difference!! My time was cut in half.

 

[Stever]

Does the dual turbo lance cut the pressure? I've ordered one, guess I'll fiind out. The single turbo works really well with any heavy duty cleaning, including degreasing construction equip. Just be careful around any decals.

 

[MR ALAN]

Well, that depends. It would be the same as a surface cleaner, where you take your nozzle size and divide by two. then you have the same pressure as just one.

 

[Mike Hughes]

I have an old piece of fat aluminum siding (its as high as two or three strips of vinyl siding). I lay that down if something looks like its going to be really messy.