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steclean

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Cleaning soffits and facials
« on: August 25, 2015, 08:07:19 am »
Need to clean soffits and facials from the floor have a pressure washer that's ideal for this but what lance would be the best any ideas?

Cleaning from the floor is the way forwards get on it peeps

Jonny 87

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Re: Cleaning soffits and facials
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2015, 08:09:17 am »
Virosol and wfp for me.

Pressure washers can blast water into places they shouldn't, through vents or roof tiles.

The finish is better with wfp in my opinion.
Vision Technician / Visual Engineer /  Vision Enhancement Operative /...........................................................OnlyUseMeWFP AkA Jonny the Windy Wesher

Smudger

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Re: Cleaning soffits and facials
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2015, 08:13:47 am »
Better off with wfp to clean SFG - IMO pressure washer is too messy an doesn't really clean to the same standard as physical agitation with bush removes all the algae.

Most pressure washing lances are heavy glass fibre and aluminium sections, bloody heavy and hard to use

HTH

Darran
Never argue with an idiot, they will only bring you down to their level, and beat you with experience

Dave Willis

Re: Cleaning soffits and facials
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2015, 08:22:14 am »
I wouldn't attempt a facial with a pressure washer - probably blow your eyebrows off  :o

SB Cleaning

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Re: Cleaning soffits and facials
« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2015, 10:11:20 am »
I usually use a good moisturiser for my facials.

Smurf

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Re: Cleaning soffits and facials
« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2015, 10:50:17 am »
Better off with wfp to clean SFG - IMO pressure washer is too messy an doesn't really clean to the same standard as physical agitation with bush removes all the algae.

Most pressure washing lances are heavy glass fibre and aluminium sections, bloody heavy and hard to use

HTH

Darran

+1

Also been mentioned they can damage gutter joints and fascia/soffit trim and cause water ingress too if not careful using a washer and telecopic lance.

ascjim

Re: Cleaning soffits and facials
« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2015, 10:51:30 am »
I wouldn't attempt a facial with a pressure washer - probably blow your eyebrows off  :o

Legend

Smurf

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Re: Cleaning soffits and facials
« Reply #7 on: August 25, 2015, 11:02:05 am »
To be honest you can't beat a good hand job missus  but guess me long pole will just have to do to reach the awkward bits ;D

robbo333

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Re: Cleaning soffits and facials
« Reply #8 on: August 25, 2015, 01:22:44 pm »
Need to clean soffits and facials from the floor have a pressure washer that's ideal for this but what lance would be the best any ideas?

Cleaning from the floor is the way forwards get on it peeps

If I am 'getting on it' does that mean I can reach the soffits easier?  ;D
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Smurf

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Re: Cleaning soffits and facials
« Reply #9 on: August 25, 2015, 01:50:34 pm »
I got on it and did not like it as was too heavy, floppy and done a crap job   ;D
Not too mention customers did not like me blasting the fook out of their roofline  ::)roll

M & C Window Cleaning

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Re: Cleaning soffits and facials
« Reply #10 on: August 25, 2015, 02:08:49 pm »
As others.

WFP, viro-sol and cif cream or similar for the tough bits usually does it for me. Wouldn't go near it with a pressure washer for previously mentioned reasons.

Rich Wilts

Re: Cleaning soffits and facials
« Reply #11 on: August 25, 2015, 04:48:42 pm »
I wouldn't attempt a facial with a pressure washer - probably blow your eyebrows off  :o

and ur boogers up ur hooter.

lal

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Re: Cleaning soffits and facials
« Reply #12 on: August 25, 2015, 04:49:53 pm »
 Virosol & WFP for me too.

 Lal

Walter Mitty

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Re: Cleaning soffits and facials
« Reply #13 on: August 25, 2015, 05:04:19 pm »
I wouldn't attempt a facial with a pressure washer - probably blow your eyebrows off  :o

Someone had to say it didn't they? :)
I can now stop sitting on my hands.

andyM

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Re: Cleaning soffits and facials
« Reply #14 on: August 25, 2015, 05:08:44 pm »
I usually use a good moisturiser for my facials.

I make me own.
One of the Plebs

steclean

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Re: Cleaning soffits and facials
« Reply #15 on: August 26, 2015, 10:10:09 am »
Thanks for the input on the soffits will be using virosol from now.

Back to the FACIALS who wants there cheeks massaged

Smurf

  • Posts: 8538
Re: Cleaning soffits and facials
« Reply #16 on: August 26, 2015, 10:40:57 am »
I found ubik better than virosol myself but if applied too strong can stain white plastics .
Most of the time I don't need to use chems as using hot pure water works well on baked on grime.
If required I tend to use now  tfr & weak hypo mix for really bad jobs