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    Hvlp

    Get a Mothers clay bar to get the over spray off your truck. You simply wet the area and rub the clay bar on it and it picks off the stain. I had a wind shift last year that hit my truck and I use my sons clay bar and it got all of the overspray off. Cut your pressure to the lowest setting...
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    Airless Sprayer

    wouldn't you know it my sprayer quit on me at a jobsite. I got this one 4 yrs ago. I removed the head and poured in some power steering fluid I keep on my truck and was back in business spraying. It is a simple diaphram pump and as long as the motor works the fix is easy. be prepared to get...
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    Time staining deck.

    1/2 prep 1/2 hr to spray 1/2 hr cleanup
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    Airless Sprayer

    I use a campbel hausefield airless sprayer. $300 It works great. I upgraded to a grayco sprayer$100 and added 50 ft more of hose. I can afford a better sprayer but this works so well, why change? They last about 4-5 years for me and they can be restored when the piston stops building...
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    cabot spf stain

    I'm using olympic 3 yr stain and cwf uv-5 stains this year. It meets my customers expectations so far. As far as longevity only time will tell . The finish is great on both products and the costs is about the same. Soap and water cleanup fits my previous business plan and price model. I can...
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    hose blew out from faulty unloader

    thanks for the info!!!!
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    hose blew out from faulty unloader

    10 yr old 3200psi 4 gal 11hp honda AR pump blew out the hose on thurs. My guess is the unloader valve failed and the pressure continued to build and popped the hose out near the gun. Is it ok to just get an unloader or would a whole new pump and unloader be wise. Keep in mind I just went out...
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    White stains on brick

    Thanks for the reply 2007 wil be my year to target this service as well as roof cleaning
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    2007 deck stain tryouts

    I have posted here before looking for suggestions on a new deck stain to use since my old money maker Uv Sunblock cedar bit the dust due to new VOC standards in Md. Deckscapes water bourne , its replacement is a joke. Here is my game plan for this year. Ready seal is a popular product here and...
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    Whhat Price ?

    Now that the fight is over I think the initial post has some merrit. Many automotive service shops use the low price add like $39.99 brake job. In the fine print they list exactly what that includes[ or more like what it doesn't include] . The whole idea is to get the customer to call you...
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    attachment for roof washing

    I was thinking of adding a guttercleaning 90 degree attachment to a 16"water broom http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product2_6970_200308357_200308357...
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    attachment for roof washing

    does anyone know of an attachment I can put on the end of my extension wand [regular quick coupling for various nozzles] to low pressure wash shingles. I was looking at some of the attachments for concrete cleaning but I wil have to modify the angle of the wand since I plan on standing on a...
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    sell me on the type of stain you use

    No No I appreciate your experience !!!! I am going to try both ready seal and dura stain. I may even get a deckster . I have a system I used in the past that could get me in and out in 1 day with a water cleanup stain and I got 3 yrs for my customers. UV sunblock is gone now and I have to...
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    sell me on the type of stain you use

    Cat powerwash. I am going to try the wolmans dura stain as it has been rated as the top semi-trans stain by consumers products. It is not water based but it can be cleaned with water and was rated as good after 3 yrs. Thats what I was able to give my customers before with Sherwin williams UV...
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    sell me on the type of stain you use

    Fall is the time for me to try new stains on my deck. I have been using water based stain from sherwin williams for many years. I had great success as far as my customer base felt with repeat business every 3 years or so. I used their UV sunblock cedar for 95% of my work. I bought enough to...
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    cabot spf stain

    anyone try the new cabot water based stain spf? it is marketed to last in different monthy intervals http://www.cabotstain.com/shared_frames.cfm?area=towoca&cabot=1
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    Oil Based vs. Water Based

    Everyone has their opinion !! people should do what works for their customers as well as their bottom line IMO. that said , I use water based stains . Oil is nice for the initial finish. However, I have found it to be a dirt magnet on horizontal surfaces soon after. I have not tried any oil...
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    Thank goodness for Behr

    home depot sells zep house and deck wash that does an o.k. job for homeowners and I have used the house wash in a pinch but you need to use it near full strength . I have not tried the deck wash
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    Thank goodness for Behr

    Behr is puttin' money in my pocket too!!$$$$ just bid on a 16x 52' deck that the homeowner applied behr on in 2004 looks like crap and is chalky and peeling. I guess I can go ahead and order that plasma tv now!!!
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    Full or Part-Timer?

    softwash Those are some great before & after pictures. Do you use sodium hypochlorite? Up here in Md I have used bleach while doing a house to clean small areas on roofs but I haven't seen any like your pictures.
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