Hi to everyone.Im going to be working on my first home with cedar shingles.The customer does not want it stained just cleaned any suggestion on a cleaning product,angle(tip)my machine is 3500psi 5.3gpm if this is any help.oh the shingles are somewhat grayish and the previous stain is still visible.
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RON P
When you do this type of cleaning on a second story facia do you need scaffolding,exstension wand,two ladders and a scaffold plank,a lift,ect...?
Do you have to wash with the grain up and down?
its at a 80 deg angle, will a pitchwith do the trick
can it be that easy?
flo-jet on the cleaner,wash with the pitchwitch,x-jet or flo-jet some citcic acid, x-jet or pitchwith rinse?
When you do this type of cleaning on a second story facia do you need scaffolding,exstension wand,two ladders and a scaffold plank,a lift,ect...?
Do you have to wash with the grain up and down?
its at a 80 deg angle, will a pitchwith do the trick
can it be that easy?
flo-jet on the cleaner,wash with the pitchwitch,x-jet or flo-jet some citcic acid, x-jet or pitchwith rinse?
Re: RON P
I think i asked this once but cant find it?
could you do a whole house this way?Originally posted by ron
When you do this type of cleaning on a second story facia do you need scaffolding,exstension wand,two ladders and a scaffold plank,a lift,ect...?
Do you have to wash with the grain up and down?
its at a 80 deg angle, will a pitchwith do the trick
can it be that easy?
flo-jet on the cleaner,wash with the pitchwitch,x-jet or flo-jet some citcic acid, x-jet or pitchwith rinse?
I think i asked this once but cant find it?
I use a percarbonate base cleaner & brighten with a oxalic acid.
Works great. Also Wohmans deck stripper works well and it can be brighten with oxalic acid also.
Let your chemicals do the work. Inspect inside the attic before and after the job. Always walk sideways, never stepping on two different rows of shakes at one time. Use corkers or track shoes with spikes to walk on roof & wet roof down before walking on it, this helps prevent splitting of shakes when walked on. Clean gutters out at end of job-they are bad to get stop up with wood fibers, moss, gunk, pieces of shakes etc. Be prepared to replace shakes, felt, and caulking.
Don't just clean the roof, restore it.
PS Shakes + Moss + Chemicals + water = Ice Very Slippery.
If the roof is not sealed - in my opinion, the customer is wasting their money.
Works great. Also Wohmans deck stripper works well and it can be brighten with oxalic acid also.
Let your chemicals do the work. Inspect inside the attic before and after the job. Always walk sideways, never stepping on two different rows of shakes at one time. Use corkers or track shoes with spikes to walk on roof & wet roof down before walking on it, this helps prevent splitting of shakes when walked on. Clean gutters out at end of job-they are bad to get stop up with wood fibers, moss, gunk, pieces of shakes etc. Be prepared to replace shakes, felt, and caulking.
Don't just clean the roof, restore it.
PS Shakes + Moss + Chemicals + water = Ice Very Slippery.
If the roof is not sealed - in my opinion, the customer is wasting their money.