[cleaning4usussex]

Hi,
I have a honda gx390 pressure washer with chemical feed and i have a power pole from omnipole which reaches 40ft question is could i put feeder into softwashing mix of sh and run it up my power pole with a chemical nozzle on end??? What would go wrong😬or could go wrong?
Jamie

[Smurf]

Personally I don't think  it's a great idea to be spraying hypo about at height using a high flow pressure washer do you?
Even using a pole as the chem drift, run off and wastage of chems would be an absolute  H&S nightmare. 

Also sod using a 40 ft omni power pole as they weigh a ton.

[Mike Halliday]

How about filling your tank with the wash solution then turning down the pressure on  your machine so it is spraying at a lot lower psi, less drift, more control and less wastage

[Smurf]

I still don't get why anyone that wants to apply hypo to the likes of render walls on buildings would want to use a pressure washer downstream method . That is apart from the yanks that don't seem to give a toss where the bleach goes. lol

This is a good example of dowstreaming "Low pressure" with so say soap (bleach) going everywhere...
YEHAA!  Ride em cowboy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Vz8d193_BM

[cleaning4usussex]

Hi smurf, I'm just trying to figure out a way of getting into softwashing with the equipment i have got i was thinking turning pressure right down to apply then turn up a bit to rinse off, pole does way a tonne and a nightmare with 21 ltr machine

[Smurf]

There is plenty of free basic info you will find here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUx8UxFXUxeBCeQPup3rK2Q/videos
Don't you have any wfp gear?

[cleaning4usussex]

I have 650 ltr grippatank, 1 reel, clx27 , extreme 35 and a Gardiner back pack sprayer

[cleaning4usussex]

Hi smurf what do you use?

[Smurf]

I  started out just using a wfp dipped in a bucket of hypo. lol
Currently I just use a very basic 12 volt  system to apply chems as can't see the point in spending thousands on kit when you don't have to.
 
 

[cleaning4usussex]

Hi Smurf,
Can you post a picture of what you are using as would be really helpful please

[BDCS]

Gear before beer.  I've been using my wfp and window washing kit for applying DDAC and my x jet for hypo but I've now bought a comet softwash pump for the exact reasons stated above. You can duck and dive for a while on private jobs but it looks a bit odd when you sniding over the fence to see if the neighbours have washing, fish etc. Spraying at low pressure is a lot lot easier than rubbing a rendered wall with a brush.

[simonr]

rutland pumps sell nozzles that fit into gardiner poles for spraying chems so you can use your backpack just give it a good rinse

[Smurf]

BDCS I was thinking of getting a petrol driven comet pump but must admit I got rather put off when peeps kept having the ends of the pump blowing out.  I take it yours has been modified to try stop this happening?

[Smurf]

Hi Smurf,
Can you post a picture of what you are using as would be really helpful please

My basic van mount softwash setup just consists of a separate leisure battery, digi spring controller, 8lpm chem pump, 55 litre ATV Spot Sprayer tank etc. Can't get anymore basic than that really. lol

[supernova77]

I have my first proper softwashing job to do in a couple of weeks...

I was going to use my backpack for the chemical / water mix, and then use an old WFP brush with fan jets to apply to the surface, and then rinse on low pressure with a pressure washer.

Andy 

[BDCS]

BDCS I was thinking of getting a petrol driven comet pump but must admit I got rather put off when peeps kept having the ends of the pump blowing out.  I take it yours has been modified to try stop this happening?

They now have a stainless plate over the end caps to  support them .  I doubt Ben would send them out if they were too much grief - I still have the x jet and wfp if I get stuck

[BDCS]

I have my first proper softwashing job to do in a couple of weeks...

I was going to use my backpack for the chemical / water mix, and then use an old WFP brush with fan jets to apply to the surface, and then rinse on low pressure with a pressure washer.

Andy 

You need to rinse SH but not DDAC

[cleaning4usussex]

Would it pay me to buy a trolley and upgrade the pump to a chemical one  and run it up my clx27 ?

[BDCS]

Yes if you need a trolley but I mix in a wheeley bin and run from there.  There are cheap options for the trolley if your happy with a snide copy

[clarkson]

Hi 
Spray aside , I wouldn't put hypo through a decent pressure washer.  Sounds like a good machine ,  if it is has a Honda engine. Although  you don't mention the pumps. If you  wreck the pump on it it will be  poss 500 quid fix.

Do you not have a trolley  for,your wc.   We have softwash  out of your standard pure freedom trolley for years

Just pump  a barrel of 0 tds through  it when your done . If the pump does go its £60. To swap out. 

John