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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: AuRavelling79 on May 17, 2012, 08:45:12 am

Title: Big industrial unit cladding clean
Post by: AuRavelling79 on May 17, 2012, 08:45:12 am: Two operators - my thoughts. Using tap water.

Wfp 1- put the degreaser mix on first.

Wfp 2 - follow on ten minutes later using soapy water?

Other ideas please?
Title: Re: Big industrial unit cladding clean
Post by: Nathanael Jones on May 17, 2012, 08:54:38 am: Operator 1 with a pressure washer & x-jet,... soak the entire side of the building in chems in approx 20 mins.

Operator 2 WFP (tap water, max flow) behind is joined by operator 1 after the first 20 mins, and together they get the job done in half the time. ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Big industrial unit cladding clean
Post by: AuRavelling79 on May 17, 2012, 08:57:15 am: Quote from: Nathanael Jones on May 17, 2012, 08:54:38 am
Operator 1 with a pressure washer & x-jet,... soak the entire side of the building in chems in approx 20 mins.

Operator 2 WFP (tap water, max flow) behind is joined by operator 1 after the first 20 mins, and together they get the job done in half the time. ;D ;D ;D

Thanks for that - what if the side is in the sun and dries out? Maximum area size?

Oh - what's x-jet?
Title: Re: Big industrial unit cladding clean
Post by: Ian101 on May 17, 2012, 09:49:35 am: Oh - what's x-jet?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jvZMSn5Rxo

its a mofo of a back pack ;D
Title: Re: Big industrial unit cladding clean
Post by: Window Washers on May 17, 2012, 10:00:51 am: do it in stages because when it drys out it will take you three times as long
Title: Re: Big industrial unit cladding clean
Post by: mark311069 on May 17, 2012, 11:43:05 am: can anybody tell me where i can buy one of these xpacks from thank you
Title: Re: Big industrial unit cladding clean
Post by: Cliff perkins on May 17, 2012, 04:52:17 pm: What was he spraying on walls in video.
Was he spraying on and washing it off couldnt tell.

Also is it really that good
Title: Re: Big industrial unit cladding clean
Post by: Cliff perkins on May 17, 2012, 07:02:40 pm: I got a chemical feed on mine
Never used it lol,not sure it would work on me telescopic lance either.
Title: Re: Big industrial unit cladding clean
Post by: Darranvps on May 17, 2012, 07:59:57 pm: I love it I'm going to get one :D
Title: Re: Big industrial unit cladding clean
Post by: keyser soze on May 17, 2012, 09:45:44 pm: that would be useful bit of kit .. id like one . how much are they?
Title: Re: Big industrial unit cladding clean
Post by: paul saunders on May 17, 2012, 10:14:52 pm: I think some of you are confused, the back-pack is just detergent tank that is connected to the pressure washer lance. ;)
Title: Re: Big industrial unit cladding clean
Post by: trevor perry on May 18, 2012, 04:49:32 pm: is there anywhere in the uk that you can buy the x jet or m jet
Title: Re: Big industrial unit cladding clean
Post by: Nathanael Jones on May 18, 2012, 09:32:00 pm: I don't think there's anyone in the UK stocking them,.. I got mine from the USA off ebay, but it doesn't seem to be listed at the moment. Sunbright supplies will ship internationally:

http://www.pressurewashsupplies.com/catalog/Foamers_and_X_Jet_Nozzles-68-1.html
Title: Re: Big industrial unit cladding clean
Post by: Blast Away on May 19, 2012, 05:53:39 pm: Quote from: trevor perry on May 18, 2012, 04:49:32 pm
is there anywhere in the uk that you can buy the x jet or m jet

It's just a wet blasting nozzle feeding from a backpack. Simplest way is to draw from a drum and close the intake to suit your mix ratio.

I've sprayed cladding caked in algae from ground with the wet blasting nozzle then connected a 12" mosmatic to 7 metre telescopic lance and washed. The cladding was about 6 meter height, no money in the job for mewp but did it all with pole.