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Planning to make my own chemical tank
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Got a couple plastic barrells from the car wash today. A 15, 30 and 55 gallon. Plan on making a chemical tank out of them. Anyone have any suggestions as to which one might work better for 2400 sq. roofs. 30 gal obviously fits better in the truck with the camper on it. I'd like to know also if the (approx) 3&q...
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Hose connections
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Ok dudes, I haven't seen anything on this, so here goes. Let's talk hose joints, connections, butts, etc. Joining two sections of hose togehter, what is YOUR method of long-lasting success? I use 2 100' sections of 5/8" hose and secure them with 2 o clamps.
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Roof Cleaning Evansville Indiana 270 860 7894
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Heavy Duity Garden Hose at Sams Club
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120' Heavy Duity Commercial Rated Garden Hose, Heavy Gauge Brass Ends with Tension Springs, Rubber Is Supple and Managable.
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Hose Nozzle
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http://www.chemicalguys.com/FIRE_HOSE_NOZZLE_DETAILING_PRESSURE_WASHER_p/acc_2008.htm
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gloves
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what kind of gloves does everyone use/prefer? are they're any to stay away from? thanks
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spray nozzle question
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tried to search this cause i know i read some stuff about this but i couldn't find it. so i picked up a metal gilmour garden hose sprayer from lowe's, just the old school run of the mill nozzle. what can i expect out of this? will it last long, should i go with the fire hose nozzle type instead, leaning more t...
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this site is great but how many roof cleaners does the country need?? in the state that i live in (nj) there is a lot of hustlers. what i mean is dont you think that the bottom will fall out from under us? ther is a such thing as TRADE SECRETS and not only that, who is paying for this to be on google? look if this k...
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Other than Udor guns...........
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Does anyone use anything different? I cant stand using ball valves and the Udors are crap in my opinion. I like the gun squeeze action, but the Udors break and leak like heck. Any other good ones out there that will hold up? Thanks and have a great Sunday! Brad Soapy Roof - Pittsburgh's #1 Roof Cleanin...
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Hose - 3/4 ball valve - exstension - spray tip
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Has any made a exstension between the 3/4 ball valve and spray tip? I was thinking about a 3' pvc pipe.
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Compilation of misc. supplys for your rig
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I have made a compilation of all the suggested tools and gear, etc you all hade posted into a master list. Hope this is helpful (I don't know why the advanced editor is partially disabled) tried to upload as a file so you can just print it out Sorry no can do Supply List for Rig Silicone spray is crucial for m...
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Roof Cleaning Bradenton FL 941-822-2454
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Battery hook up question for 12V system
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Hey guys, I've been using 2 marine batteries hooked up in parallel to run my Fatboy, which works great. My question is, can anyone explain how to hook up the batteries to my vehicle to gain the benefit of charging to and from my jobsites? I've seen alot of discussion about this on this forum, but ha...
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starting out with garden hose
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ok i paid 58 bucks for 200' of medium duty 4ply 5/8 garden hose at lowe's, what's you guys opinions on how long this will last me. i wanna do a few rooves and upgrade but just curious how many uses i might get out of it before its killed by the sh. thanks
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Can one use air hose?
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I have came across a 200 feet of 3/8 PVC air hose. Can it be used for my roof set up? I will be using a Delavan 5800.
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robison pump? will it work or not?
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It is a portable pump capable of 28 gpm. I use it to feed off of 2 / 250 gal water tanks when there is not a water supply at a job we do. Will this type of pump work for roof cleaning also, if I would attach a nozzle or a wand of some sort for chems?
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Here are some pictures of our Box Truck Set Up
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We are using a 15 foot box truck. Inside includes a 13HP US General Compressor from Harbor Freight, a 1/2 " All Flo Pump, 200 Ft. of Kuri Tec Hose, 150ft Water Hose, 250 Gallon Water Tank, Two 55 Gallon Mix Tanks, a 28, 22, 16 ft ladder and various wands, nozzles, various tools, garbage bags/tie st...
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Drip,drip,drip
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Well Chris Tucker has preached for years don't pull roof chems through bulk head fittings on your tank and today I found out why.I was replumbing our John Blue putting on the new 200ft of 1/2 Kuri tech hose and testing things and it seemed like I was going through a lot more chem than usual.I looked to see a...
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Roof Cleaning South West Georgia (229)344-5596
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Shake Shingles Question
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I have a whole sub division that has shake shingles and a realitor that asked about cleaning them. I understand that working on the roof will entail a different approach vs. asphalt. The question has to do with the solution to use? What works best for cleaning cedar/pine shake shingles and is there a d...
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Kuri tec Hose
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Hey guys 2 months ago I ordered some kuri tec hose from Bob at Pressure Tek. It was twice as much as the other distributors but let me tell you it was well worth it. I called and asked to talk to Bob he was not available so they took a message. 2 hours later he called back and after talking for about twenty minut...
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Tampa Event
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I just want to say that I really enjoyed the Tampa event. Met new friends, saw old friends, learned many new things, ate well, & had a great time. Thanks Ron
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Roof Cleaning Katy Texas (281) 392-2304
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Quote of the Day
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Just a little something to lighten the day Money won't buy happiness, but it will pay the salaries of a large research staff to study the problem. Bill Vaughan Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those whom we cannot resemble. - Samuel JohnsonThe first duty of a revolutionar...
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