vinyl cleaning

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tommy

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The other day I cleaned a vinyl house. The job went well for the most part, however, I'm having trouble getting the eaves of the house cleaned. The house is located on the main highway and I believe that the road dust has settle on the house.

I'm using DNB 1430 with a little bleach and dish det. but I am having no luck. I have tried DNB 1430 full strenght but still no luck getting it off. I tried Castrol Super Clean and it brought a little off but not much. I have tried brushing but it does'nt do any good. The pressure washer is a cold water unit at 4 gpm 3500psi.


Most of the houses in this area that sit along the road has this stuff on them. They all seem to have it on the eaves of the house.

Anybody have any ideal on what to do?

Tommy
 
In some cases I have had luck spraying on citris cleaner straight onto the stain and then power washing off. Most of the time I use the cleaner around vents for the attic areas that are blach from the house breathing.
 
Try a couple of different things, but don't kill yourself on it...........people have to realize that sometimes there's only so much you can do.............I'll say this again : "We're power washers, not magicians."

Most people would understand if you explained that you tried mutiple cleaners and processes and could not get it totally clean...............its their fault for not keeping up with it. Imagine if you never washed a ten year old car from the day you bought it............do you think you could get it to look marvelous by washing it?? Doubt it.

Good luck.
 
A lot of times you'll get things that you can't get completely clean for whatever reason. Your best bet is to be honest w/the customer and tell them that. Be up front w/them, that you'll be doing the best that you can but it won't come out "brand new".
 
I would try one more thing. Wet down the walls and plamts below the eves that are dirty very well, I mean running water wet. Take an extension pole brush, Chem injector or exstension wand and apply a strong mix of chlorox belach to the area. Immediately rinse everything else down to prevent the overspray of bleach from cleaning wherever it hits but allow it to dwell on the dirty area for a couple of mins. Don't allow it to dry. Repeat wetting again and apply your cleaner( I ususally use a alkaline based soap with sodium hydroxide, it is a premanufactured product for house washing from my local supplier) to the dirty areas over the bleach like a 2 step. allow to dwell a few mins then wash it very well. That works for me here in De. where the humidity is high and the mildew runs rampant. Alot of times it can be mildew that is just so stubborn but it can't stand up to the ole Delaware 2 step if that is what it is. If that doesn't work then I would call it a day and explain you've tried every trick in the book but it just won't come off. Good luck

Mike
 
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