Spider webs, eggs, nests...

Steven Button

Steven Button

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Hey guys,

looking for other methods or techniques for the removal of spider webs, eggs and nests on buildings...

I normally use a larger orifice tip, low pressure and try to flood them off with 9gpm... have tried a heavier soap downstreamed and dwell time... tried house wash mix downstreamed and dwell time...

just wondering if anyone has anything that is more efficient... I thought about using the cob web dusters that some pest control guys use - get the majority off with a 'dry' cleaning method and then turn the pressure washer on to rinse the residue.

Any ideas?

Thanks
 
Hey,Steve funny you should ask.I just walk in the door from removing egg from a church and it just so happened to have old birds nest and webs.I use a soft pole with a broom on it to knock the heavy stuff off then flush with water.The egg i use vinegar with a soft brush then wash hot/or cold depending on surface.HOPE THIS HELPS.
 
Get one of those fan blade cleaners things and put it on a pole - twist and pull for spider webs. Birds nests - get a ladder - there are stories of guys knocking down nests and killing babies or cracking eggs everywhere (that can get you in trouble believe it or not).
 
oh.........a strong shop vac has worked just fine for me when I'm cleaning the porch...keeps them from falling down on you too! I don't like spiders.
 
YOU CANT TORCH BIRD NESTS! What if there are babies or eggs in it?????!!!!!


Disclaimer: I do not consider spiders, spider nests, spider eggs or spider babies to be necessary therefore do NOT have a problem disposing of them with any means or force necessary. Baby birds are different!
 
It's always a problem to move the webs off of stucco walls. I downstream alot of dawn on the walls and rinse, works real good for me.
 
All I ever use is a strong housewash mix but when I notice that a job has a lot of spider webs and egg sacks I UP the soap in my mix. Normally the only soap I use is Dawn. The Dawn soap is a thicker soap than any others that I have ever tried using. If you saturate the area and let it dwell while your soaping up other areas the webs and egg sacks will absorb the soap/mix like a sponge and make it very heavy. Also when rinsing I find that using a tip such as a 0040 seems to work best to knock them away.
 
Larry Millette said:
All I ever use is a strong housewash mix but when I notice that a job has a lot of spider webs and egg sacks I UP the soap in my mix. Normally the only soap I use is Dawn. The Dawn soap is a thicker soap than any others that I have ever tried using. If you saturate the area and let it dwell while your soaping up other areas the webs and egg sacks will absorb the soap/mix like a sponge and make it very heavy. Also when rinsing I find that using a tip such as a 0040 seems to work best to knock them away.
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Me to.
A little extra Dawn and the webs just seem to slide down the wall.
 
I use a 1/4 hose barb to rinse with, works well after you have soaked it with a good house wash
 
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Thanks for all the input guys, and to Ron and Greg for the calls.

I think I am going to have a couple of guys do the majority of the spider web and egg removal on the stucco walkways with the web duster brushes that pest control guys use. I tested it today and it worked really well.

When it comes to washing, it will go so much quicker and easier with this junk removed.

Thanks again.
 
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This is what I use when everything is still dry, is cheap, works good and last quite a bit. This is the Unger brand, have tried others but seems to fall apart rather quick compared to this one.
 
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This is what I use when everything is still dry, is cheap, works good and last quite a bit. This is the Unger brand, have tried others but seems to fall apart rather quick compared to this one.
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That's what we carry too. It is way faster to "pre-clean" with one of those than to spend all that time rinsing.
 
Window Washing PRO said:
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This is what I use when everything is still dry, is cheap, works good and last quite a bit. This is the Unger brand, have tried others but seems to fall apart rather quick compared to this one.
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Carlos, Mike,

That's the one I got for the test spot - will buy a couple more with 20ft extension poles and put the guys to work. Washing will just be rinsing surface dust and treating minor staining on aluminum trim, awnings and stucco.

:yeah:
 
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That brush is the way to do it. otherwise your wasting time rinsing them down the wall. Check with pool supply stores they make a brush that fits on the extendable pool poles, they are little stronger.
 
I use a brush and a mixture of simplegreen and dawn they come off and it smells good to the customer
 
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