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Title: Pressure Washing WFP
Post by: pro-clean on June 16, 2010, 08:02:15 am

Hi
Can anyone advise me i have a building front to clean as part of an overall patio/walkway clean .
On low pressure could i adapt a 35ft wfp to a pressure washer to carry out a general wash down of  the building, it's a painted surface and covered in cobwebs.
Any advice would be appreciated
Thanks
Richie

Title: Re: Pressure Washing WFP
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on June 16, 2010, 08:07:31 am

You can hire out the lances for about £20 a day.

The pole hose wouldn't stand up to the job if you hooked it up to a pressure washer.

You could try hooking the wfp up to an outside tap. If the pressure is good it should be fine. I did some upvc cladding cleaning and hooked up to the outdoor tap that way. Worked a treat for me.

Title: Re: Pressure Washing WFP
Post by: pro-clean on June 16, 2010, 04:11:01 pm

 outside tap sounds good thanks

Title: Re: Pressure Washing WFP
Post by: John Walker on June 16, 2010, 05:07:30 pm

Quote from: Blue Frog Systems on June 16, 2010, 08:07:31 am

You can hire out the lances for about £20 a day.

The pole hose wouldn't stand up to the job if you hooked it up to a pressure washer.

You could try hooking the wfp up to an outside tap. If the pressure is good it should be fine. I did some upvc cladding cleaning and hooked up to the outdoor tap that way. Worked a treat for me.

Agree - I use outside taps on first cleans and gutter/facia cleans where possible - I then finish off with pure water as normal.  Saves using pure water when you have limited supply ie. small vehicle etc.

Title: Re: Pressure Washing WFP
Post by: Clearview Solution on June 16, 2010, 09:38:29 pm

Hi outside tap works great but depending on what your cleaning you can get an attachment from Tucker Pole that will let you use a deterent I have one it works well, but you only need it if the surface is really bad.  Or if your trying to use a high pressure jet you can get lances that reach upto 30feet.  Any problems let me know.

Title: Re: Pressure Washing WFP
Post by: pro-clean on June 19, 2010, 05:38:58 pm

Hi thanks

dose any one use a down streaming or x-jet, and know of a supplier in the UK.,

Title: Re: Pressure Washing WFP
Post by: dazmond on June 19, 2010, 05:51:38 pm

what about tfr in a few barrels mixed with water from custys outside tap.plug it up to your trolley and turn the pump up high and scrub away with a vikan sill brush for conny roofs/fascia/soffit cleans


regards

dazmond

Title: Re: Pressure Washing WFP
Post by: Nathanael Jones on June 19, 2010, 08:19:19 pm

Quote from: pro-clean on June 19, 2010, 05:38:58 pm

Hi thanks

dose any one use a down streaming or x-jet, and know of a supplier in the UK.,

I have an x-jet & its brilliant. I had to buy it from America tho. :(