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Eric · Guest

Roof Cleaning Products/do NOT CONTAIN chlorine bleach

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Sodium Percarbonate product. He won't last long using that. The boosted version has sodium hydroxide added for extra punch,...but not good for the asphalt based shingles,....as hydroxide is a degreaser.

Jeff

Eric · Guest

you say it is not good for shingles,what does it do to the shingle

plinscott · Guest

I bought the Roof Ceaning QSE just before I found RCIA. It's still in the box. I will get it out and give it a try. I will let you know how it works. It cost me $140.00. It is not cost effective.
Patrick

Eric · Guest

Thank you can't wait to see how it does!!

Roof Cleaning Kissimmee FL 407-452-4526 · Guest

Shingles are made from asphalt which is petroleum based. Sodium Hydroxide is a degreaser. Sodium hydroxide will eat/dissolve the shingle.

Eric · Guest

Thanks for the info,

Algae*Free Roof Cleaning · Aug 30, 2009

In my former days I used QSE. This is what you have to do. Mix the package up pump spray it on the roof wait 25 minutes keeping it wet then use low pressure with a pressure washer to rinse it off. It worked but you worked your _ off & it was all wrong. I knew I had to be doing something wrong to that roof. It was then I stumbbled on to my friends at RCIA. So now I have a weird fondness for QSE.

Eric · Guest

Hey man thanks,i was wondering how it all worked, Yea this guy is running and gunning,saying this is the only way to clean a roof,bah bah.Thanks for the update

Gilbo · Guest

Thanks guys for all of your info. I'm a newbie trying to figure this out and you guys make it much easier. With regard to degreaser comments above, isn't TSP a degreaser too, and part of the "Applesauce" mix? Why isn't TSP guilty of the same degreaser problem with asphalt shingles?

Baltimore MD Roof Cleaning 410-482-4367 · guest

Tsp is not a degreaser, though it will cut some grease. It is a detergent.

Roof Clean USA Georgia 229-227-0000 · guest

TSP: = Trisodium Phosphate

Tri ( Three )

Sodium ( Salt )

Phosphate (A Detergent/ Surfactant)

Three Salts and Phosphates

Does great in the laundry as well as on the roof :)

Sep 3, 2009

TSP also has a ph of about 11 depending on concentration.
We use it at about 2-4 ounces/gallon

Strong degreasers containing sodium hydroxide or sodium metasilicate are more corrosive with a ph of 12, 13, or 14 (highest)

http://www.gaf.com/Content/Documents/22710.pdf

http://www.asphaltroofing.org/pdf/tb_217.pdf

If the ARMA and GAF shingle manufacturers have been recommending bleach and TSP for years and the other products are not recommended, then we must be doing something right.

B.A. · Guest

Algae*Free Roof Cleaning wrote:

In my former days I used QSE. This is what you have to do. Mix the package up pump spray it on the roof wait 25 minutes keeping it wet then use low pressure with a pressure washer to rinse it off. It worked but you worked your _ off & it was all wrong. I knew I had to be doing something wrong to that roof. It was then I stumbbled on to my friends at RCIA. So now I have a weird fondness for QSE.

Dude,
not to change the subject but, I love your logo! Did Keith @ KBK do it?

plinscott · Guest

OK, well maybe I won't try it. I'll just send it back for a refund. I hate those misleading add's! it realy irritates me. I love the fact that our mix does what we claim. I think misleading claims destroys

and I want my customers to trust me. smile

Spreading the "Love" in North-West Missouri, Patrick

Great White Technologies · Roof Cleaning Institute Of America Certified Roof Cleaner

Here is a passage from their site

Best results, 30 minutes, On the roof.
This technique is the best way to clean your roof. You will need to be on the roof, and take proper safety precautions. Being on the roof allows better control over where the product is applied, and allows stubborn stains to be removed with an aggressive rinse. There are many roofs that may be too steep, for these you'll need use the 'Better' or 'Good' approach

How can that be low pressure. Agressive rinse?

This was taken from http://www.cleanertoday.com/Roof-Cleaner-Results-s/60.htm as they tell you how to use their product.

Carberry1684 · Guest

This is a perfect example of why I joined this site...

QSE was one of the first products I heard about when researching roof cleaning methods. I'd seen a few fliers and adverts, but when I started checking into pricing and the shoddy cleaning methods, I knew there had to be a better way to get results.

Thanks again for all the invaluable information...I can't wait to start experimenting around with the Apple Cider-Sauce and seeing the difference!

RCIA Founder

Carberry1684 wrote:

This is a perfect example of why I joined this site...

QSE was one of the first products I heard about when researching roof cleaning methods. I'd seen a few fliers and adverts, but when I started checking into pricing and the shoddy cleaning methods, I knew there had to be a better way to get results.

Thanks again for all the invaluable information...I can't wait to start experimenting around with the Apple Cider-Sauce and seeing the difference!

Stick with it young lady, and daddy and you will be a success!
I too am from the midwest, Michigan.
Many of my friends lost their jobs up there, and went into other ventures.

Ohio Roof Cleaning · Guest

I've tried QSE also. It's in the garage collecting dust...along with the Shingle Shield. All I need is the Love!

Carberry1684 · Guest

Ah, Shingle Shield....I've had some interesting experiences with that too. We cleaned our old house with it before even thinking of starting a business. It worked well enough...but I agree...love is all you need biggrin

That's part of the reason we're starting this as well, Ohio's gone through a smaller scale of what Michigan has, my dad had to retire after 30 years in the steel mill, and he still has to work a full time job to pay the bills. I've been traveling for the last 5 years, so when I came home this time, my father and I decided now was the time to start a business of our own...and what better than something we already are interested in!

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