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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: davidpitts on March 25, 2009, 07:21:02 pm

Title: Pressure washing and garage doors
Post by: davidpitts on March 25, 2009, 07:21:02 pm: Just wondered what you use to stop water spraying underneath them Regards Dave ???
Title: Re: Pressure washing and garage doors
Post by: Griffus on March 25, 2009, 08:24:23 pm: 1) Lay a part unrolled waterproof tarp along the width of the of the garage door (inside)

2) Add weight along the internal line of the door (5 litre chemical tubs work well but be sure to cover the entire width with weight.

3) Fold the tarp over the weight.

This creates a decent seal that very little water will pass.

Regards

Ian
Title: Re: Pressure washing and garage doors
Post by: davidpitts on March 25, 2009, 08:51:06 pm: Thanks Ian. :)
Title: Re: Pressure washing and garage doors
Post by: drive surgeon on March 25, 2009, 09:06:37 pm: i just inform the custy that some spray will get under the door. if they seem bothered then do something otherwise dont worry. :)
Title: Re: Pressure washing and garage doors
Post by: davidpitts on March 26, 2009, 07:38:15 am: Thanks ds, good idea. :)
Title: Re: Pressure washing and garage doors
Post by: rob fryer on March 26, 2009, 08:18:15 am: I use old towles rolled up it does the trick also good for puting round drains to stop most of the mud going down and blocking them.
Rob
Title: Re: Pressure washing and garage doors
Post by: karygate on March 26, 2009, 08:22:06 am: i was thinking of making some sort of plastic shield on the end of a brush handle i could move along with the lance ,what do you think.
Title: Re: Pressure washing and garage doors
Post by: dandandan on March 26, 2009, 07:50:42 pm: I always start at every door and work away from it,even if its just for a foot or so,that way you get hardly any under it and a lot less all over it.
Title: Re: Pressure washing and garage doors
Post by: cleaner-exteriors on December 03, 2009, 06:47:27 pm: tights filled with sand