today is our first soft wash job. While the mold is going away nothing else is.
50 gal mix
5 gallon 12.5 bleach
45 gallon water
32 oz green wash.
Stucco front of house with a painted wood door. I would hate to have to scrub the house. Using a soft wash system I got from the power wash store. Spay on 5-10 min dwell then rinse with garden hose plain water.
AC Lockyer said
Apr 11, 2013
Becky,
I'd move to a 2% mixture and rinse with a strong garden hose. Have you taken your modules yet?
SOMETIMES yes you will need to agitate a surface with a brush. However that will be rare.
AC
Rebecca Shatley said
Apr 11, 2013
Thank you Ac. Yes I took the modules just haven't send in the paper work.
Rebecca Shatley said
Apr 11, 2013
Bumped the solution to 2% still not coming clean. Broke out the pressure still disnt come out so Im guessing it is stained
Becky,
Those are not organic stains. Either clay or rust stains from irrigation. I would try F9 BARC rust cleaner. Search the form and you will find more info. I'm sure Craig fro
F9 will comment.
Gregg
Rebecca Shatley said
Apr 11, 2013
Thank you Greg. Luckily Customer was told it may not come off so I should be OK this time. I will be ordering some of that soon. Shame I have spent so many hours today trying to over clean it. Leszoned learned.
John Smith said
Apr 12, 2013
I have a neighbor whos roof is begging for some F9, just have to wait and let it simmer
AC Lockyer said
Apr 12, 2013
Becky wrote:
Bumped the solution to 2% still not coming clean. Broke out the pressure still disnt come out so Im guessing it is stained
A picture is worth a thousand words. Greg is correct try F9 Barq.
AC
John Aloisio said
Apr 12, 2013
Becky,
gregg is 100% correct. Those are hard or iron water stains from prolonged drenching from irrigation. We did a job yesterday that had similar stains on beige stucco, and we used F9 and it melted off. It depends on how deep the stains are, but ou might need two thin coats of F9 rather than one heavy one. Try a fan spay from a pump sprayer and let it sit for a minute and then rinse.
hope this helps
Mark Fermoyle said
Apr 12, 2013
We have "red clay" in our area, will F9 remove those stains from a foundation as well?
Curious. Is it iron oxidation that causes our clay to have red in it?
AC Lockyer said
Apr 12, 2013
Yes it will help with clay.
WARNING
DO NOT MIX BLEACH AND F9 TOGETHER
AC
Ray Burke said
Apr 12, 2013
If you don't have time for the F9 to come in, you can use " rust stain remover" from Goof Off. It can be found at Home Depot or lowes .
Mark Fermoyle said
Apr 26, 2013
AC Lockyer wrote:
Yes it will help with clay.
WARNING
DO NOT MIX BLEACH AND F9 TOGETHER
AC
So.... how would I go about cleaning up the clay from a foundation AND washing the house on the same visit? Do the house first and then rinse and flood the ground under the areas I'm going to apply F9, or the opposite? Or is it better to make a second trip?
AC Lockyer said
Apr 26, 2013
Mark,
Just rinse real well between treatments.
AC
Bill Booz said
Apr 27, 2013
Becky don't feel bad. Most of us spend way to long on our first couple stucco projects. Sometimes trying to clean off erosion until we realize that's what it is, and the difference in appearance wet and dry can really make it seem it's not coming clean. Look out for failed stucco and uncoated grey stucco up high can look like dirt.
Many of us, including AC wasted years learning the hard way and lots of lost money/time on the way. This will not be your average experience.
Christopher LaGrasta said
Apr 28, 2013
hey ac i understand the chart for roof washing. what is the mixture of sh along with green wash when doing a vinly house. i always do 3 gallons of water to two gallons of sh with some pink power. fyi i will do my avatar today just having a problem up loading a pic
Jeff Thompson said
Apr 28, 2013
Hi Chris,
On that same page you should be seeing mixes for 1% and 2% solutions. This is were you want to be for vinyl.
Zach Maynard said
Apr 28, 2013
Yeah Chris, it also depends on the strength of your SH. If it were fresh than your mix would be too strong for vinyl.
Christopher LaGrasta said
Apr 29, 2013
thank you
AC Lockyer said
Apr 29, 2013
Christopher LaGrasta wrote:
thank you
Chris,
I changed your user ID now you need to ad a picture of you for your avatar and flesh out your BIO more. Then I will give you Community Member access to the BB.
AC
Christopher LaGrasta said
Apr 29, 2013
hey ac it wont let me up load my photo will have a buddy help me tomorrow
AC Lockyer said
Apr 29, 2013
Christopher LaGrasta wrote:
hey ac it wont let me up load my photo will have a buddy help me tomorrow
I'd move to a 2% mixture and rinse with a strong garden hose. Have you taken your modules yet?
SOMETIMES yes you will need to agitate a surface with a brush. However that will be rare.
AC
Bumped the solution to 2% still not coming clean. Broke out the pressure still disnt come out so Im guessing it is stained
A picture is worth a thousand words. Greg is correct try F9 Barq.
AC
Becky,
gregg is 100% correct. Those are hard or iron water stains from prolonged drenching from irrigation. We did a job yesterday that had similar stains on beige stucco, and we used F9 and it melted off. It depends on how deep the stains are, but ou might need two thin coats of F9 rather than one heavy one. Try a fan spay from a pump sprayer and let it sit for a minute and then rinse.
hope this helps
We have "red clay" in our area, will F9 remove those stains from a foundation as well?
Curious. Is it iron oxidation that causes our clay to have red in it?
WARNING
DO NOT MIX BLEACH AND F9 TOGETHER
AC
So.... how would I go about cleaning up the clay from a foundation AND washing the house on the same visit? Do the house first and then rinse and flood the ground under the areas I'm going to apply F9, or the opposite? Or is it better to make a second trip?
Just rinse real well between treatments.
AC
Many of us, including AC wasted years learning the hard way and lots of lost money/time on the way. This will not be your average experience.
hey ac i understand the chart for roof washing. what is the mixture of sh along with green wash when doing a vinly house. i always do 3 gallons of water to two gallons of sh with some pink power. fyi i will do my avatar today just having a problem up loading a pic
Hi Chris,
On that same page you should be seeing mixes for 1% and 2% solutions. This is were you want to be for vinyl.
thank you
Chris,
I changed your user ID now you need to ad a picture of you for your avatar and flesh out your BIO more. Then I will give you Community Member access to the BB.
AC
hey ac it wont let me up load my photo will have a buddy help me tomorrow
Cool!