8/13/2019 Advices for Pressure Washing

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Title: Advices for PressureWashing

Author: Andrew Thompson

Owner, Vipertech Mobile Pressure Wash

11!" Westheimer #oad,

$ouston, T% ""!"", &'A

URL: http:((www)vtmobilepressurewash)com

When *ou+re looing for a fast and ine-pensive wa* to clean the e-terior surfacearound *our home, there are almost no alternative more effective than a perfect

pressure wash) These are some tips which can be ver* helpful while pressure

washing *our home)

Pressure Washing TipsWater and electricit* are not a great combination) While pressure washing, it+s

natural to get wet and it also leaves *ou open to the ris of receiving an electric

shoc from electric outlets or wires) Mae sure that there is no power line above

*our head before *ou place the e-tending ladders) Tae note of the position of the

electrical service cable, the electric meter and the e-terior outlets and lights) This

will help *ou to sta* out of blasting through these electrical deathtraps.

The ladder should be placed firml* at a proper angle) This proper angle could be "/

to " degrees) 0or measuring the correct angle, place *our toe at the base of the

ladder) eeping *our arms straight out, chec if *ou can rest *our hands on the fifth

rung) While pressure washing, the most dangerous part is to wor with both of *our

hands and standing at an elevation on the ladder) 2t+s alwa*s suggested to hire a

professional for an* high scale pressure washing pro3ect) 2f *ou want to do it

*ourself, don+t rush the wor and tae *our time to be stead* on the ladder)

&se a pressure wash no44le which has a wider fan pattern before fi-ing a no44le

with a narrow fan pattern) The fan pattern for *ellow no44le spra* is 1/ degrees, the

green one is 5/ degrees, the white one is 6! degrees and the red no44le spra*,which is not usuall* re7uired unless *ou need to strip of solidified mud, has a fan

pattern of ! degrees) The no44le should be continuousl* moved and held at the

recommended distance from the surface of e-posure) Most importantl*, mae sure

that *ou don+t blast the water in the upward direction at a ver* steep angle) 2t+s also

preferred not to blast directl* in to the corners, into the dr*er or attic vents and

under the window edges)

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What 8ou 9eed for a Pressure Washing0or pressure washing, *ou need to mae sure that *ou have all these items in *our

chec list) 0irstl*, *ou need A pressure washer) Apart from the pressure washer

itself, *ou+ll also need some other gear) Then comes ; the cleaning solutions

which have to be mi-ed in a / gallon bucet) Then *ou need a < house wash,

which is a cleaner used particularl* with pressure washers) Then *ou+ll have to mi-= bleach and water if there is a sever mildew problem) The solution for mildewcide

will have to be poured on > the pump garden spra*er) 8ou+ll need a 0 soft siding

brush for scrubbing an*thing which cannot be cleaned with the spra*) 0or mi-ing

the cleaners, *ou+ll need a ? measuring cup) 0or scrubbing tough dirt, eep a $

stiff dec brush.

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