Soft Washing Vs. Pressure Washing
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- Published on May 17, 2020
- What is the difference between soft washing and pressure washing? Here, we go into details describing the differences between soft washing and pressure washing! We hope this clears some of the confusion regarding the two. Contact us today for more information or a free estimate! 856-455-5257.
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Do you have any content that demonstrates the fungicide you use & how it's mixed with the chlorine?
Also I'm wondering if you had any advice to offer me on what pressure washer to buy. I have a lawn care business & I definitely want to add this service. I've never done this before .
I'm really ready to buy & get started. I plan on using my house for training. Any tips or advice I'm very thankful for.
New subscriber here.
0:32 that is TEARING UP that wood... be prepared to lightly sand it after it has dried.. then you will have to re-preserve it with a oil base protectant..
Very informative. Thank you
Is it worth pressure washing first. Then finishing it off with soft wash, so that it’s very clean with the pressure washer (it it will remove all the debris) and the soft wash will prevent regrowing for a lot longer?
@Ricky Reeves hopefully he just means not forever …. LOL
@Scott Swain lol. Someone didn’t watch the video. 😅
Soft washing doesn't prevent regrowth
No. Just soft wash it
great video! Thanks Dan!
does this leave spots on the windows hard to get off of?? Just an older female homeowner trying to do some house cleaning outside. Thanks for any help you can throw my way Susan from Indiana
S Wulff
Using a professional grade softwash soap/ surfactant mixed with the chlorine will clean without leaving spots on the windows. I use elemonator surfactant which is formulated to mask the chlorine smell, boost the efficacy of the chlorine and dries spot free when rinsed thoroughly.
I been doing roof cleaning just a yr now I notice I sometimes create brown rust looking marks what is that? And is there a way to prevent that is my roof mix to hot?
Very useful video thank you !
do you have a video on the products you use for soft washing ?
Do you mix the chlorine solution with the fungicide or apply the fungicide last? Thanks!
It's just chlorine and soap/ surfactant. The chlorine is the fungicide.
You mix it
I’m new just starting business doing pressure washing and soft washing. Want to know which one would I charge more for? Example if I was doing same amount sq ft and same amount of mold etc.
Pricing would be the same. Soft wash/pressure wash are just different methods for completing the same job. 12v soft wash has lower overhead so you keep more money. Check some of my vids they will help
Uh oh. We are in the middle of an $11,000 exterior house painting job. We hired an expensive reputable company but when they came to wash the house, they didn't use pressure to get the peeling paint off (and there's a lot of it). I called with my concerns and they said that they don't pressure wash the paint off and that they scrape it. She said that they wash the house to get debris off of the paint. But I did a walk around and took pictures because they failed to get all the debris off. They better not paint over bug cocoons!!!
I smell a small claim coming...
@Nathan Brantley read on how much moisture is allowed in any particular substrate before paint will give a good bond. You'll have your answer
@Glenn Lavalle I'm not that guy but I'd love to know, as a curiosity learner, why you don't power wash peeling paint off. Is there a different from a house and a deck?
@Glenn Lavalle exactly 💯 💯💯💯
Can you soft wash a two story aluminum house from the ground? How about the roof? is there equipment that can get that high? Thanks.
18 ft pole made by Ryobi, but there's a 24 ft sold at hd put spin tip on it..also works but be prepared to work..its a long way to the top if you wanna rock and roll..I'm seeing alot about jrod, xjet modification, they would probably be better, idk I'm old school..poles dangerous in the wind . consider window/ damage/ power lines,..etc If your new to the game use poles at bottom setting then extend to full length so you get used to pressure push back.. when done correctly the weight of pole / pressure balance makes it easier than fighting against it.. if you can't reach it with 24 pole and red rip..rent a lift, or if possible work off roof but be safe
Use a J Rod
I'm finding I still have to pressure wash after the soft wash, is anyone else experiencing that? The black mold or whatever will be barely sitting on there but it's not unstuck enough for my hose nozzle to remove by itself. What am I doing wrong? Is this common or do I just need to mix more chemicals?
Try mixing your bleach with fungicide(I use southern drawl) to keep the bleach stuck to the wall rather than dripping down. If that doesn’t work try getting a better bleach pump I use the Everflo 5.5 gpm but am trying to get a 24v 10gpm pump.
I downstream all the time with my injector tip and the bleach always does the work. I use pressure washer.
Great video
Also you can damage the house with a soft wash system, if the batch is too strong you can damage the vinyl
Yeah batch is no good. Need a meter system like I use to dial in the correct mix %
Is this mainly where rain and snow areas exists year-round?
I'm in California and we get plenty or sun where mold doesn't grow easily.
Usually north side of homes due to no sunlight and damp conditions are prone to grow green algae /moss / mildew. All the good stuff, lakes rivers fog..add trees or shade..
A pressure washing company runs the same system. You are talking about an industry you don’t know about. Your running a sws system 12v. we have 12v on our rigs as well but a pressure washer on siding is still only running at 200psi unless your talking about an un educated home owner with a craftsman rig. The flow we run provides a scrub affect that you can’t get with a booster rinse system like your running. Run both systems and see why all the large scale cleaners don’t operate out of an sws system.
Exactly bro
I didn't know about the plant wash. Thank you
Straight to the point
I get a better job by washing my house with a hose and brush, like washing my car, than with a pressure washer,
what I noticed the first time I used a pressure washer on my house was that it ruined the finish and it now looked dull,
I would consider washing your house just as you would your car, even if you plan on painting,
Do you put a coat of wax on the house as well once you finish cleaning it like a car please explained.
Where do you buy the plant wash
Thanks for all information
Do you use a different machine for this? Thanks
You can use either. 12v pump or a pressure washer with a downstream injector and special tips to lower the pressure. Both are fine
yes it is not a pressure washer... Its a soft wash machine.
When I soft or pressure I let the bleach do the work and all I do is rinse it off
Chlorine is identical to household bleach, just more concentrated.
Correct just different brand names really. I use pool store "chlorine" but still 12% sodium Hypochlorite
how much it cost to clean a house from out side
Usually 300-500
isnt downstreaming still considered soft washing
This video sounds funny in my headphones lol only on the left side.
I have just my left headphone in and I was like why does this sound so weird!!
Switch your sound mode to mono.
Me 2🤣🤣🤣
Same lol
He records his audio in mono…
The mold is job security
Is the fungicide or algacide, benzalkonium chloride ?
Fungicide
I usually advise customers to move the cannabis to the house before I start cleaning
lol
What about vinegar?
Stand up guy!
Good stuff
Appreciate it
Ok wow this is definitely the furthest I’ve ever been in to the TheXvid hole i definitely need to go to sleep
What is this fungicide you speak of?
What strength sodium hypochlorite are you using in this video?
@Young Ambition I usually have to order online but I have only been able to get 12.5% pool shock. I apply it with a foam cannon.
Find a chemical supplier. They usually carry 15% 😎🤙
@Dan Haer so mixing chlorine with fungicide will not create a poison gas. And you said needed is 10-14% is that the chlorine strength you are talking about and do you add water to any of the mixture
needed 10-14% plus some surfactant. The soap Aaron adds is his surfactant which makes the Chlorine stick creating a longer dwell time allowing it to clean better.
What how do you say do you use for your soft wash?
Some of my vids will help you
All you would need to do to mimic a softwash is to use a Jrod tip? Yeah?
@Jedi Master Grogu you don't need to dilute the injector is going to dilute it already.
@Lopezin’it - straight bleach diluted 3% with water + mix in the 1oz/gal of surfactant? Thanks
Yes. Running a j rod setup is industry standard. Down streaming straight bleach with 1oz per gallon of surfactant. You don’t need a Fungicide. Just kill the growth. The process of the organics re starting growth and re forming takes 3-4 years. Anything further is just a sales tactic. Iv tried green wash and other similar products. It’s all just smoke and mirrors. My customers consistently have a clean home for 4 years no problem.
Wet it and forget it?
Mold Armour!
How can I buy chemical for soft wash I live in California
Soft wash "green wash can be shipped" rest can be bought at pool supply as per Aaron
pool supplies
Where are you located?? I'm in Georgia.
we call it a slow release dwn under, iv wet n 4gt roofs 4 yrs ago tht still dont have growth on thm, nt sure if thts a gud thng?
@Lopezin’it yea i said 4 yers
ago i wasnt making a comparison either
@mark reynolds compared to what? I generally have no repeat wash for 4-5 years without any Inhibitor. How much longer do you gain with an inhibitor?
@Lopezin’it the chemical i use certainly does
@mark reynolds it doesn’t stay away any longer. Once there’s a layer of polin on the roof you have organic base for the algae to grow on. Iv tried green wash. It’s all just sales
@Dan Haer yea the sh weill move it fast, and u can gt diffrnt grades of slow release wet n 4 gt is a rip off its diluted
but the question was is it bettr 4 yor business model to prevnt growth retuning??
3% bleach? Absolutely nobody uses 3% bleach.
Use the green
Where’s the Fungaside link?
man, I'm in Raleigh NC, where are you? you can come do my house if you do all that to the plants,,,
Weird face looking out from top left window at min 3.54
There’s nothing
@Barack Obama well tq for posting it properly.
Yo don't bring that lady linnete to my house not going down nothing personal slept with homelessness David and I didn't even get a hello from neither of them and I got jumped by noooo..ppp.....tee in my building lobby yo permanently stay the fuk away from me and I'm pressing federal charges on NYPD
Hoooopteee blood jump in my building lobby...no linnete or homeless David permanently stay away from me ...
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Why would you want the mold to not come back for 18 months??? I like to work and once a year cleanings are great for making $$$$ to feed your family. Just saying. Your mold is my gold is what I say. see you in 12 months! I down stream all these siding buildings and it works great. Merry Christmas.
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