Hey everyone. I have a customer who has a large very dirty property. They are wanting to get it cleaned up to sell and they want everything done including a teak wood tree house, 300 yds of brick walkways, houses, and a dock. Has anyone cleaned a dock before? Know any safe chemicals to use that will not harm the Marsh ecosystem? The whole dock is covered in green algae and there isn't a way to clean without the solution getting into the water. Thanks in advance for your help!
AC Lockyer said
Oct 24, 2013
Josh,
All of our products are completely biodegradable and can be used in the marsh directly above water. Just dont use bleach. The Green Wash will clean great without it.
AC
Josh Wills said
Oct 24, 2013
Awesome, thanks ac! So the green wash will clean the algae all without the bleach? Should I double the amount of gw? Well it need a longer dwell time as well? Thanks
Matt Jennemann said
Oct 24, 2013
Great question because I live 1.5 hours away from Lake Of The Ozarks and have been asked if I can clean docks and boat lifts on the water.
Bill Booz said
Oct 24, 2013
I would use no chem on a dock most of the time. Biodegradable does not equal 0 environmental impact. If you can put your pet fish in a bowl of green wash and it lives than go for it.
Josh Wills said
Oct 27, 2013
Any dock cleaners out there?
Matt Jennemann said
Oct 28, 2013
Bump bump?
Lee Kendall said
Oct 28, 2013
I live on the bay and clean alot of docks.. If you use any chems you most likely will get busted by some old lady spying out of her window and calling the authorities.. Unfortunately you just have to pressure wash them, most of the time that is the desired look that they are going for.. I know thats not the answer your looking for, but there not fond on spraying chems into the bay/lake/pond
Josh Wills said
Oct 28, 2013
That is what I was kind of thinking. What tip do you like to use? Do you go with the grain or against? Thanks for the help!
Lee Kendall said
Oct 28, 2013
the turbo tip destroys wood, I THINK I use the 40 degree tip, and with the grain, usually on docking materials the grain runs width wise. Just don't get too close or you will splinter the wood and be out there with sanders for hours!(Test out your tip on one of the stringers) that way if it is the wrong degree no one will ever see it
Dan Dykstra said
Oct 29, 2013
We have done a couple docks and have used a small surface cleaner with good results, I'm not to good with a tip on the end of a wand when it comes to wood.
I would use no chem on a dock most of the time. Biodegradable does not equal 0 environmental impact. If you can put your pet fish in a bowl of green wash and it lives than go for it.
In our case Bill our chems have been formulated to directly discharge into water. I am actually thinking of starting a boat care line and selling in retailers.
AC
AC Lockyer said
Oct 31, 2013
Josh Wills wrote:
Awesome, thanks ac! So the green wash will clean the algae all without the bleach? Should I double the amount of gw? Well it need a longer dwell time as well? Thanks
You will need to use a pressure washer to remove the stains but then treat with Green Wash. Maintain then as well with straight Green Wash.
AC
Bill Booz said
Oct 31, 2013
AC, that there is incredible! Very well done!
AC Lockyer said
Oct 31, 2013
Bill Booz wrote:
AC, that there is incredible! Very well done!
Bill,
I cant completely take credit for it. Quite stumbled upon the fact when working with our chemist. It is a great feature though.
AC
Matt Lancaster said
Nov 1, 2013
been doing a little chemistry of our own for stucco and wood, made ACs version of purple power! Green wash and Terra wash blend . good cold weather results on stucco and wood, just add SH.
All of our products are completely biodegradable and can be used in the marsh directly above water. Just dont use bleach. The Green Wash will clean great without it.
AC
Check this site www.TritonMarineProducts.com Hpoe this helps.
In our case Bill our chems have been formulated to directly discharge into water. I am actually thinking of starting a boat care line and selling in retailers.
AC
You will need to use a pressure washer to remove the stains but then treat with Green Wash. Maintain then as well with straight Green Wash.
AC
Bill,
I cant completely take credit for it. Quite stumbled upon the fact when working with our chemist. It is a great feature though.
AC
been doing a little chemistry of our own for stucco and wood, made ACs version of purple power! Green wash and Terra wash blend . good cold weather results on stucco and wood, just add SH.