Soft Washing Struggles - Cleaning Sandstone Ledges With Sodium Hypochlorite
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- Опубликовано: 22 апр 2021
- Don't like using this stuff as it is! Let alone when it doesn't go to plan.
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Am I being too much of a perfectionist or is something just not quite right... Hmmmmm. I think it's important to show the wins and fails that happen in business so here's one of my fails, and im sure there will be many more :D Thanks for watching folks.
Ever thought of offering the fascia and guttering as part of the maintenance clean? Extra tenner a month and only another 10 minutes once cleaned, in theory the customer is paying monthly for the yearly Fascias and soffit clean? Also check out this chemical I haven't personally used but I have seen it gaining some traction ruclips.net/video/-Owl2k58XrU/видео.html
I’ve had the odd customer in the past that I’ve done similar for, usually a go over every 2 months. But I don’t do many windows any more most of my jobs are just one offs :0
Ah yea the good old monty, still nee to give that a go!
Sounds like scary stuff, would probably jump on a course before I used that :D cheers bud!
Partridge Exterior Cleaning Hydrofluoric acid at around 5% is best for sandstone. 100 bar 150 degree with a 25 degree fan nozzle! Will give you the best results mate.
If your gut tells you it just aint good enough....go with your gut feeling......
It’s a public holiday in South Africa 🇿🇦 and my 11 year old son and I are curled up in bed, watching all your videos. You deserve a lot of subs 🙌🏾
Aww how sweet is that! Hello to you both all the way from the UK!
Thank you for watching!
There are now 2 South Africans 🇿🇦 watching your videos
Started my pressure washing business in South Africa 🇿🇦 due to this guy. Absolutely love him
A month late watching this but you're at over 16.5K now!!! Yes, you've reached America and we absolutely adore you and are amazed at your professionalism, efficiency, enthusiasm, passion and dedication to doing the best job possible for your customer! I could literally watch you and listen to you speak for hours upon hours!! 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻 great job! I look forward to binging on past vids and all vids to come!!! I'm learning loads of stuff and being totally satisfied in the meantime 😊👍🏻
Woooo so glad! Thank you for all the kind words and I’ll be sure to keep getting the vids out!!
Same, here in New Zealand ❤
I stumbled over your channel and it's so calming to watch? Thank you!
I'm so glad!
Love the fact that you uploaded this video even though you aren’t fully satisfied with the outcome. Looks so much better than before though, bet the customers were pleased 😄 xx
Thank you :) tried me best! Xx
@@PartridgeExteriorCleaning you should be proud, you tried so hard and it looks great! xx
hi. u got me as a subscriber from mauritius too. i’m obsessed with ur videos. it calms me down and helps me with my depression. keep up with the good work and your generosity
i just wanted you to know that i'm so happy that you send your time doing all of this ,, just so i can watch ,, i eanjoyed your day well work day thanks..be happy,be safe ,be happy
I've subscribed and watch everything not because I'm interested in what you do, but because of your beautiful English articulation.
We lived in a new build with those sills, they look great when you first buy the house then they end up covered in crap in no time.
Great video again. Thanks
Yeah i was really hoping they came up new as every other house in the estate was the same.. I will return to pressure wash i think :D
A month later since this video was uploaded and I have to say CONGRATS ON THE 20K SUBS!!!!!
Thank you so much 😀
Another fan from the USA here! You do great work! Stay safe.
Happened upon your channel and enjoying your content. You're clearly a hard worker and I wish you all the success moving forward. Congrats on the subscriber pump.
Thank you mate appreciate that 👍👍
These videos are so satisfying I love watching stuff like this watching it transform is amazing
Thanks Charley so glad you enjoy it!
@@PartridgeExteriorCleaning your welcome keeps up the work
I'm not sure how I ended up on your channel but it's awesome that a week ago you uploaded this video thanking your subscribers for 3k subs, yet tonight when I hit that button you currently have 7.4k. I can't wait to see where you go next and how fast you get there 🙂
It’s crazy isn’t it! I can’t believe that many people are interested in what I’m doing 😆 thank you for watching and subscribing !
Ok, 2 weeks ago you had 3k, now it’s 10.4K! I’m a new subscriber, loving the vids!
@@lilmsmetal And then 14.4k 3 days later :)
22.2k now! :D
Speeding away :D
SH really needs heat to work ;) if the surface is cold it may take up to 3 times the dwell for the same effect. Great video! Thanks for sharing!
Ahhh cheers for the tip mate I knew it's not good below a certain degree but thinking about it being in the shade all morning makes sense!
Nice 1 sid, every days a school day, so true, we are always learning 😀
Too right! I'll look back in a few years and be like how silly was i :D
@@PartridgeExteriorCleaning I look at it as how honest you are, a lot of people wouldn't post a video unless it's perfect, hope the customer paid you something for cleaning them sills 👍
Yeah gotta be done in my opinion, like I always say, if I’m having issues then I guarantee someone else is so I might aswell share the answer or at least the problem so there can be some help in the comments👍
Yeah he gave me £30 bless him, I tried to refuse :D
I have found when softwashing stone that a mix of Hypochlorite with a liquid bio detergent (Aldi&Lidl sell these at good value) and water make a good long lasting mix. They improve the odor give 'stickiness' to the mix and dont cause too much foam. Mix depends on situation and how dirty the masonry is.
Great video as always Sid. Well done with the subs. it will be 4K on your next video. 👍
Cheers Dave, always good to step out the comfort zone a bit win or lose!
Sky rocketed hasn’t it 😵 cheers mate
Just come across your channel. Thanks for sharing your experiences. Have undertaken a similar job and got the sills like new using the same chemical mix as you and a wire brush. Took a lot of elbow grease and multiple applications. It was my own property so not sure you could charge for the amount of time I took! Also important to treat with anti porous stone treatment afterwards to prevent future build up.
4:08 you can really see those gutters coming clean. Very nice 💖
I never use a suffactant in my Hypo when I clean those ledges 1 to 4 ratio light spray mist to wet the area leave for 5 mins then light spray mist again I do this 3 or 4 times and find the best results that way great video and they was still a massive improvement but I know how much of a perfectionist you are
Cheers mate!
Don’t know about doing this with sandstone, or any other stone, but I used oxalic acid to remove everything from wooden decking like color stain and bio growth before I presser washed. Bleached the wood slightly, perfect prep for new coating. Might want to think about TSP (tri-sodium phosphate). I used that to super clean wood surfaces, plaster walls, and gypsum before painting. Super grease and oil cutter. Strongly suggest getting ahold of some sandstone and do some testing with various solution mixes. Both of these liquids need the gloves, glasses, and, why not, a respirator. And both of these liquids do kill plants, especially the TSP. If this helped, cheers.
Mr muscle drain cleaner does the trick
It is hypo based but also has quite a bit of sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) which removes the natural protective layer the algae produces which protects it from the hypo and thick enough to stick well and has sodium laureth sulphate in which is a great surfactant
Household bleach also has hydroxide in so is good on stubborn spots
Hi mate I would suggest to buy a medium pressure washer to do the window ledges that’s really easy to clean and a telescopic pole would save your knee as well 😀👍
From california watching :)
You did good 👌
Nice to see you up my neck of the woods, I shill you every chance I get haha.
Hi Sid.
I sprayed 10% hypo once, when I was inexperienced with it. (That was a school day, with after school detention) However that's not to say that you shouldn't use it neat. Then I tried applying it softly with a paint brush so that you don't break the water surface tension from the sill (the cling).
I use solvite with hypo on sills now. Mix to a gel and off I go. Applied with paint brush.
Love the vids by the way.
Cheers.
Scary stuff isn’t it, I did think about a paintbrush actually, was it better that way?
@@PartridgeExteriorCleaning yeah. Just do it lightly with a paint pot not a spray bottle.
Hi sid I use soft wash uk surfactant that boosts the hypo mixture and foams up great. Will never us anything else now but I would combin with the pressure washer. Wash and then chem and rince👌 congratulations on the van by the way. Hopefully I will be getting one in the near future as I'm using me transit tipper at the moment. Do well
Ah briliant mate, yeah defo needed a light pressure wash this one did... was annoyed i didnt bring it with me.
And thanks mate, we'll be miles ahead in a years time mate i bet!
@@PartridgeExteriorCleaning i hope so. We are having to move out in 3 months so me and my partner have decided to go up Norfolk coast way so I will have to start over with my business. Any pointers in getting work fast would be much appreciated. P.m me on Facebook or email lwlandscaping82@gmail.com my previous business before I got diagnosed with medical issues. 👍
The Doff system from Stonehealth would rip that dirt/lichen off with ease, a fantastic piece of kit designed for use on stone. Sad thing is you can’t rent them, have to buy. Expensive kit but something to put on a wish list should you start getting regular jobs involving stone.
Oh mate it’s either a Mazzoni or a doff that’s on the list. Hi wouldn’t mind the price if the washers to run it weren’t also £1500+
Need to get a £10K job come in and then I can complete the setup 😆
TSP paste. Combine water with TSP until pasty. Apply to surface. Let it sit for an hour or more. Rinse thoroughly. For stubborn stains, apply oxalic acid with a sponge brush to the area gently so it doesn’t drip everywhere. Rinse when it looks better. As a last resort, you may need to sandblast the top layer.
Still a good result Sid, certain surfactants don’t mix well with Hypo which can affect results
Ohhhhhhh.... what do you recommend ? Cheers bud
We used pool chlorine in the chemical injectors hooked to the pressure washer we would soak the whole house down or at least half the house depending on the size. By the time you soaked half the house down it has been sitting on there for about 1015 minutes then we start back at the first section and start light rinsing it off with the fine spray on the pressure washing tip. We used a 45* Fan spray tip. Made the job so easy. No need to hand scrub anything just spray it on and rinse it off. The tough spots you can use a little bit extra pressure. I know you were doing a soft wash on this job however you can use a pressure washer and still be soft wash. You just have to stay further back. Or use different tips
Yeah those house washes look great man, definitely a two man job with all the rinsing needed.
Yeah agree, If i had of brought my PW with me i would of just lightly went over it but I wanted to see how far i could get without it.. not far enough unfortunately!
I would be interested if you could do a test to see if the surfactant increase the stickiness. Just add the recommended amount into normal water in a spray bottle then 2 x the amount into a different bottle and maybe plain water as the baseline. The get a glass / solid surface and then tilt it slightly to allow the spray to run off slowly. Then spray 3-4 spritz with each bottle side by side and see if the surfactant actually slows the run off. Check say every 30 secs and see if there is a difference. There might be slightly more foam the more surfactant you add, but the amount of water that stays on the surface would be interesting.
If you have concrete at your place try mixing a spray with white vinegar and a few drops of surfactant and test on a small patch. Test on some algae/mold/mildew. Do a few patches and rinse after 10/20/30 min and see if there is a difference.
Did my coping stones and wood decking with oxybleach (sodium percarbonate) 100gms per 4L water and after a light pressure rinse came up lovely. Not sandstone mind so test first to see what you get as might be worth a try. BTW oxybleach is cheap as chips £6 ish for 2kg. Also a lot easier to use than SH. 👍
Anything that’s safer I’ll be happy to use mate nice one!
@@PartridgeExteriorCleaning I'm a bit late to the party, but here's my t'pence. I work everyday restoring headstones, marble, granite and sandstone. The most important thing in cleaning marble and sandstone with chemicals is to thoroughly soak the stone first with water. Not just a quick hose down.
Sandstone in particular is very a porous stone, it absorbed your SH and left very little on top to actually do the cleaning. Also, when you apply the SH mix, let it dwell for 10 minutes before scrubbing, then let it sit for a good 30 minutes, before rinsing off and scrubbing at the same time. Don't let the solution dry while you're waiting, mist spray if necessary.
I second Graham M, Sodium Percarbonate, also known as oxygen bleach is a much safer alternative to SH when mixed correctly, and it doesn't need a surfactant.
The process is a bit long winded and I've gone on enough for a quick post LOL. However if you would like to know I'm very happy to share.
@@HeadstoneRestorertop comment mate
A really fast growing channel Brilliant Sid
How’s the van build going ?
Crazy isnt it!
I wish i could say ive started ): im going on holiday for a week next week so just mad dash to get my work done. I'll get the van sorted when I come back :D
Great effort. Those sills are so difficult to get clean.
Thank you Mishka, tried my best :D
yea hypo can be frustrating, we find it great to use after jet washing patios ect, but i think on its own is just time consuming and has a lot more risk factors. im thinking about going on the softwash systems training day just to se what its all about and perhaps learn how to use it correctly. wont do any harm to find out.
Yeah I’ve never had problems after a good pressure wash but you’re right, on its own it’s fickle
Great vids man, intriguing to see your hard work bring out some great finishes, fair play mate - just interested, what degree of business do you get from your posts? I'd say you are a busy man either way but you vids are brilliant, informative and concise. Also, do you get walk in business, as in, people watching you work and asking for quotes? Keep up the great cleaning work, most satisfying to watch man. Thumbs up and subscribed from me!!
Hi mate, I would say I’m busy for a one man band but I don’t generate enough work to start hiring yet so just in a good spot really, I’d have to seriously start ramping up the advertising to be able to comfortably hire someone.
I get a few jobs from this channel every now and again but most of the enquiries are cross country :D
I get the occasional walk ups, I don’t have the van sign written yet so I’m sure I’ll get more once that’s done.
Thanks for watching and subscribing mate I really appreciate it
@@PartridgeExteriorCleaning Thanks for the reply mate, fair play to you, you're doing a great job and you commitment to expand your knowledge through trial and error is fantastic to see - don't try, don't learn. BTW, i hate heights and have the utmost admiration for you ability to sit on a fekn roof so high up and nonchalant - i'd be throwing chunks!! Keep it up mate and am sure your subscibership will boom as people see your cool work - Bravo dude!
Can you use a laundry product like Oxyclean ? Folks in the states use it to wash their driveways where there's stains, and or oil and grease and whatnot. I'm sure you'll find something. I think it looks good though.
Hi mate - I had this exact same job only yesterday and it was also my first time doing it. Same stone and everything.
I got an amazing result just with soft washing but I went in at approx 60/40 hypo/water with a third of a bottle of washing up liquid in a 2 mL spray bottle. I also used a stiff brush like yours and it lathered you so nicely almost into a paste which stuck on no trouble. I left it for 20 mins or so on each ledge and just rinsed them off and they came out like new - they were also black so was amazed at the result.
Looks like you did everything right, just a little stronger mix and get the fairy out! 👍🏻
I’m no pro but happy to help if you need any more advice in what I did mate.
Yeah on my last attempt i had like 1/4 surfactant xD it stuck really nice it just still struggled, a friend said it may improve with time but I feel like something was missing. the hypo in about 4 months old but been unopened. Unsure whether its as potent as it once was.
Thanks for the tips matey
@@PartridgeExteriorCleaning It definitely loses its strength over time mate, you may have just had a crappy bath. I get mine from alliance online which always has good product and they’re ace on delivery too - not the cheapest but it makes it’s money back quickly as you know.
I booked 2 more jobs from the work yesterday for neighbours so it must have looked good!
Keep at it mate 👍🏻
Hi Sid, great video as always mate 👍 Do you find that when washing FSGs with tap water you then need to clean/rinse the windows down too afterwards with pure....Or is that not normally necessary?? Thanks in advance mate 🙂
Hi mark thanks a lot mate, I always clean the windows afterwards with pure or trad, they are usually covered in watermarks and dirt :D
I've recently started following you as I find pressure washing videos very therapeutic to watch. I'm no pro but I also follow Bournemouth Jet Washing on RUclips and he's cleaned some very dirty sandstone. Maybe see if he has any suggestions?
Hi corb thanks for watching! Yeah he steam cleans them usually. I will be getting a steam unit eventually but a bit out of my price range for now 😵
Watching back old videos… 3000 subscribers. Long time since then hey?
Some tips for next time, much faster and easier/more affective with a drill and brush attachment and a handheld steamer 🖤 and might sound crazy but if all else fails lysol toilet bowl cleaner does the job💯
Thanks for the tips!
I’ve solved this on my own lintels, they gleam compared to the 6 other properties on the same road!
Jet wash will damage the stone esp up close. Try a moss killer and steam clean
Get your self a hot pressure washer pal. Will change your life! Talk to Ben at Rutland pumps....
I am not 100% sure why it did not clean up well with Hypo, my guess is that the window sill is likely reconstituted stone, AKA, stone dust mixed with resins to make new stone like I have used on building sites many times, likely not solid natural sandstone, so it will be a lot more porous than natural stone. Perhaps it just needs going over a few more times. Be careful with the jetwash if you go back to try, reconstituted stone can be srilly on the edges, so a powerful jetwash might damage the edges.
Great vid Sid!! Also well done on how well your doing. 👍🏻 btw ubik 2000 much better and cheaper!! (Ubik make the razer again cheaper 😀)
Thanks a lot Ben, hope you’re well mate
Yess ubik is the go to once I finally use this up. A few friends have been raving about it lately
@@PartridgeExteriorCleaning
Clover Viro-Sol is also very good cleaner. Good on hard services. 👍🏻
I new to the pressure wash but it looks alot better than it did . Just a question do you want it to look new or just very more cleaner ?
Ideally I would of liked it new, I know it would of came up new with pressure but wanted to test this out just in case :D
I own a soft wash company in Australia,
Hypo kills the organic’s yes, but anything porous you will need to pressure clean it, especially stone & concrete, pre treat & post treat it,
As in your PPE it’s a bit over kill,
Sodium is salt you have it on your food
Hypo is water you drink it
Chlorite is the chlorine atom,
You can go 4 _6 % but pressure clean it after,
Hope this helps
Interesting mate cheers, I thought the same but wanted to give it a shot :D
It’s not overkill as long exposure to SH has a link to COPD later in life. Never too careful mate 👍
Saw your post……. Was hoping I could get some help from your experience.
I am a 69yr old from Scotland and really struggling to get Black Spot from our patio. I have used Sodium Hypochlorite / water mix but it just won’t come off.
I haven’t used a bio detergent. Is this something I should add to the mix?
I should have said the patio is concrete slabs
Can you make yourself a spray bottle on an extending pole with a trigger, like a long set of loppers?
What is the best product to use to clean limestone?
Great Honest Video as normal I hate the Stuff as well and try to avoid using if I can but others swear by it everyone has an opinion which is fair enough what works for them .
Cheers Nick .
Yeah it scares me a bit to be honest, one wrong move and you've stained something or burnt yourself D:
I connected a Cheap Screw fix Weed sprayer. 2 my Reach and wash. Just 2 get the Soft wash mix up there. Just Rinse out your lines after.
April 2021 "overjoyed with 3,000 subscribers". March 2022 80,000 subscribers :) You must be doing something right.
Steam pressure washing definitely, but, with regards the hypo, how old is the batch you used? Hypo goes off pretty quickly and loses its potency, but you were probably aware of that.
Yeah 3 months but unopened.. I thought I may be okay. I’ve heard some say 6 months.. but to be fair it’s sat in the garage through some cold nights
Hypo all depends on the company, might actually need a temp 30c + to get it to activate. Some hypo's work with cold water and others need hot water. Its depends on the surfactant I believe. Just like descale products for your kettle wont work properly in cold water, that's why you have to "boil the kettle" for it to activate the chemical. Hope this helps. Your going from strength to strength. This time next year You Tube will paying the diesel bills.
Yeah you are right there, I’ll be honest this hypo was unopened but a good 3-4 months old. Thinking it may of lost some strength ...
@@PartridgeExteriorCleaning ya hypo also loses strength exposed to air. Actually turns the same strength of milton after 6 months opened. You were probably wasting your time. Fresher stuff the next time 🥴 There's a shelf life on chemical by the way, it should be printed on the label somewhere 😏
Damn it! Another school day for me :D thanks a lot!
Hi I use my razor wash in small pump sprayer can hit gutters from ground saves running up and down the ladder
Yeah i usually do it out my backpack but it’s packed up so had to make do today 😆
I think when other people do soft washing they always use hot water/steam to wash it off? I could be wrong
It’s not always but definitely helps!
Light pressure, 100 bar 40 degree fan jet... In an ideal world steam
Yeah I said on the vid the ideal thing after the first go over would be a pressure wash but it was all in the name of science. I’m just wondering if I’m doing something wrong or if it’s genuinely needed to pressure wash to get them clean
@@PartridgeExteriorCleaning yeah I heard that, not a great more you can do bud, they came up a hell of a lot better than they where and once dried out will look lighter too
I would do a 50/50 mix then leave a wile 20mins don't let it dry try and invest in a pressure washer with extention lance to give a rinse this will save your legs and back win win I also use a long reach window cleaning brush with the mix running threw it that way you can spray and scrub same time from the ground
For the sand stone use Benz Softwash Tornado Cleanze followed by a treatment of Benz Biocleanze to help prevent fast colonisation happening again
Yeah i've gotta get onto benz and use their stuff!
Not a fail at all, just not as good as you would like. As for surfactant: Try Bonnymans sodium lauryl ether sulphate - no link this time. 12th time trying to post comment!!! Every time I came back to check you have more subscribers - Well done over 4K now.
Replying to myself!!!!! I couldn't post if I had a link in the comment. I removed the link and it worked!!!
As if it got removed again haha!
Hi Sid
Maybe I can give my 5 cents on cleaning sandstone.
Ok, the goal is to wash away the algae and not destroy the sandstone, which can be very soft, as is obvious.
First of all, the algae forms a root system, and you obviously can't get rid of it without destroying the stone. The dark spots go pretty deep into the stone and these algae can multiply and come back to the surface to get daylight for photosynthesis. The question is, how do you kill them? You said you don't like chemicals, so one method is steam. That's biological, but I don't recommend it. You tried using sodium hypochlorite, which is mainly a salt with some chloride. The French call it 'eau de javel.' Not a bad idea but not very promising. A better solution is glyphosate like 'Roundup' but this stuff can cause cancer because it is a biocide (phosphonomethyl).
I think the best idea is either to paint this stone or cover it with a layer of copper sheet.
I started pressure washing a week ago. I got the entire house, the walkway, an outbuilding, and about 1/3 of my 55-foot long, 5-foot wide bridge done (yes, I do). Yesterday, I received a recall notice for the spray gun connector. Apparently, the connector can blow apart. Lovely. Now I have to wait 7 to 10 business days for the replacement so I can finish the bridge. I try to just ignore the part that hasn't been done. LOL I have the rest of that and a patio to do, and then I'll be able to say, as stated by the character Tangina Barrons in Poltergeist, "This house is clean." Well, on the outside anyway. 😆
Thats the cleaning life for you, always something to go wrong, if nothings broken its been a good day xD
Hi,
What solutions do you use in the UK to clean concrete and homes if you don't use sodium hypochlorite (SH)?
We do use SH here I just prefer not too, every house here is built covered in lead and protruding UPVC just making it hard work for a solo guy like me. If I had a dedicated rinser I’d think about using it more but for the most part Biocide is my best friend 🙏
@@PartridgeExteriorCleaning
Oh, got it...
Thanks 😊
Steam it off, works a treat on those ledges
Yeah i agree!
@@PartridgeExteriorCleaning Hi Sid,
What mask do you wear for biocide/hypo?
Use hypo a lot at the company I work for and just wanted to double check what mask you wear
Cheers bud and keep it up!
Hi Sid ey up hope ya well. Your new dosatron would of been perfect for this job pal. A good brand surfactant (soft wash uk) pls don't mention washing up liquid again lol its just will never give you what you need. A quick pressure wash after it would of come up cool. Did you try ptft tape on those leaky threads on the dosatron I suggested if so any more leaks?? Keep the videos coming young man enjoy the effort you put in to give a bit of knowledge.
Ah I can’t run bleach through it it will Nacker it out :D
I havnt bothered yet it seems to only leak under extreme water pressure, I will sort it though. It’s a shame I have to DIY something so expensive but it’s cool so I’ll let it slide 😂
Cheers Lee all the best mate
@@PartridgeExteriorCleaning Sid not sure if there are different price points of dosatron mine was from Rutland pumps I got the all singing dancing one on a trolley and is fully warranted for hypo and good to use. Have a look into it. Lastly enjoy ya hols with the family pal. Cheers Lee.
Yeah mate you’ve got the bigger one to mine.. show off 😆
@@PartridgeExteriorCleaning sorry it came across like that pal wasn't my intention just thought you might be missing the use of it.
Haha I’m just joking mate it’s a great bit of kit 👍👍👍
Don’t forget hypo is different strengths I think best I’ve found is like 15% or 30% trade strength bleach off the shelf is 3% so a 50/50 ratio of standard bleach is not strong enough.
all comes down to what % the hypo was to start with?
Can you link the pole that you're using on Amazon please?
I dont think its on amazon but search for OVA8 40FT carbon waterfed pole
@@PartridgeExteriorCleaning thanks
There is a product that might help that people use to clean tombstones D2 Biological solution. It kills the biological growth but doesn't harm the stones you can use it and scrub or spray on and leave it alone and over time it will work on the growth down into the stone. It's available in the U.S. may be available in the U.K. as well.
I’ll check it out William, sounds legit 👍
@@PartridgeExteriorCleaning It's a DDAC, quaternary ammonium. So a biocide like AlgoPro and Benz Biocidal Wash. Very good at cleaning stones but requires pre and post treatment.
Trial and error bro. I'm still learning, and you pick new things up every day. What area do you cover pal ??
Yeah every day is a school day! I’ve been going 4 years and still learn something new on most jobs.
I’m in burton but cover quite a large area as my work is all one off jobs, where are you based?
@@PartridgeExteriorCleaning In Maidstone Kent mate. Only been doing exterior cleaning bits from end of 2020. I brought a gx390 21 liters a min and that's been going good. So now going to branch out and do a little more WFP work and gutters ect, but need to invest in the kit lol. Aint cheap !
Ah nice mate I’ll probably be heading that way every now and again got a mate down there who’s killing it.
Yeah it’s a pricey business once you start getting into it... I’ve spent not far off 5 since start of March on a few upgrades.. still plenty to get too, gx next on the list
You've got a Brummy accent so I thought you were based here in Brum....
I’m from brum but moved out of there about 4 years ago :)
Sometimes there is a job want it be best ie certain stone xx i think that stone come up with jet power washing xx
Yeah i agree emma! pressure washing and a bit of hypo to loosen the dirt would of been perfect
Low powered jet wash will bring that up nice
Yeah I agree!
Love 💖 you
I like that type of work b/c I like water is near to me.
A year later, you’re at 138,000. Did you think you’d get here? Hoping in 1 more year, 500 K
Hi Sid, what about tornado cleanze from Benz softwash? That’s a gel which you roller on?
Worth a try, their products are great, maybe next time :D
I swear doing fascia, soffit and guttering washing is more physically demanding than doing a roof moss job 😬
Aha mate you're not wrong, i was hurting on this one to be honest xD
@@PartridgeExteriorCleaning Nah both wrong, 9ft gothic chapel windows, that start 6ft from the ground, bars on them and 250 years of dust and spiders :D
Defo, I was panting and making all kinds of noises last week doing some fascia cleaning, customer was cracking up laughing. I felt like I'd done a 5 hour weights workout in the gym.
🤣🤣🤣 it’s true I do the same
You should try metaclear gel mate.
:O someone else told me that today (;
@@PartridgeExteriorCleaning no way are you on the way to 4k
I use a gardiner backpack for brushing my chems on.. ubik2000 and tfr mixed then if theres lots of algae put 200mil of hypo into 20 litres of water with ubik... Sandstone sills i use 3 to 1 hypo and fairy liquid.. spray on and brush..spray again and leave for 1 hour then very lightly pressure wash, i keep a crappy karcher in the van for these and they always come up a treat.. metaclear is ok for brushing on render etc but not enough bang for the sills...
Yeah i usually use a big boy but its sadly been laid to rest xD quick stop at b&q this morning for some spray bottles to tide me over before i order a gardiner :D
Yeah keeping a lil karcher around is a good idea mate, would of got me out of trouble a few times.
Go neat, & use a long handled car wash brush. Spraying it on wont put enough product onto the surface.
Wonder if steam would work better
Yeah i think steam would of blitzed it and made it like new mate to be honest
I’ve got a massive one of these to do in a few weeks! Thinking of investing in a doff
Pressure wash then hypo would have been better. 👍🏻
I agree!
To be honest i would have paid you and been very happy 👍🏻
Cheers mate!
We’ve all got our own ways of doing jobs , we never dilute it we use it neat better results , when you add water it’s losing its strength , 👍
Great video mate, keeping it real showing the highs and the lows 👊🏼
Not much to add to what’s been said, P.W would of got a better result and steam even better which is on your to do list ✔️
On a side note that Monty Miracle solution is 100% legit.
It’s not cheap and it always kicks off in the chat when mentioned but for certain jobs is absolutely fantastic and not let me down.
On your way to 4k subs, go on lad 🙌🏼
Yeah man a few friends have used it and love it so it’s worth a shot next time 👍
Thanks for tuning in again mate
Just a thought without looking any further....there's a guy on you tube that cleans war veterans head stones. Maybe what he does would work for you.
Looks like a big labor intensive job ahead. If you need additional help, phone Buckingham Palace and Charles and William will pop over to offer any needed assistance. Harry too if he is in town.
xD yeah i have them on speed dial
Use hydraulic acid maybe like what they use to clean pools
down stream sh , then rinse with pressure washer, tough spots 50 50 in a pump up spray bottle then rinse. also temperature affects sh alot in its strength warm days it works better
Yeah it was pretty warm today I think my sh was a tad old to be honest
@@PartridgeExteriorCleaning Funny you should mention age I get my SH from a local supplier and I have to ring him before I go and collect it. When I asked why I have to call first he said that SH goes off quite fast. The 15% strength will drop to 9% in two months so he mixes it as its ordered
@@LancashireProClean Oh wow i didn't know it was that quick but thats good practise from that supplier... I wish the one I used does the same lol. I've had this sh for 3 months but I think it's older
Chris Lawlercs hypo is famous now ha ha
😂😂
@@PartridgeExteriorCleaning by the way it's Joseph Spekki from the FB group 💪
Hey man how you doing :D
@@PartridgeExteriorCleaning all good 😁 hope you are keeping busy
Could you just spray it with one of those products that act over a few hours or days and then carry on acting over a few months? ( I think one of them is called Wet and Forget)
Yeah a biocide would of been great for this but I wanted to test out a bit of bleach for once as i always try to avoid it usually.. thought i'd give it a chance :D
5:30 - 1:4 isn't a quarter mix, that would be 1:3.
1:4 one in four 1/4 is a quarter? 1:3 is a third 1/3
Don't know if its been said but neat 14 percent hypo with a splash of soap alway works for me brush on
Thanks mate!
I would leave it on a d walk away that’s what I do
I think it stops working after an hour
When it’s black slap it on neat
No need to scrub the stone, just spray and leave
Thanks!