subject: The Basics Of Pressure Washing [print this page] If youve already decided what type of pressure washing needs to be done, you already know the types to avoid. Those that have immensely more power than you will ever need and theyre expensive. Those powered by gas are the ones professionals use. Youve already discovered that the small portable electric washer will not do your job, and thats why you decided to step up to a more powerful one.
The one youve chosen works well, and youll be able to handle it. Youve read the directions, and took it out into the yard where no children or animals were around. You tried it several times and are now ready to put the solution in and start washing.
You know better than to blast your windows or you wouldnt have any windows to blast. So you try it on your garage floor and the grease spots come right off. Then out to your concrete driveway, and now you can get rid of those black tire marks, and they come off easily as well.
Youve learned that by setting the pressure on low you can gradually ramp up the pressure a little at a time, and you still have full control. You know too that the pressure washer is not a toy so you wont ever point it at someone or anything else.
As you head toward the front of your home, the brick siding that surrounds your windows will be an easy job. The water spots come right off, and you had to stand at an angle just in case you erroneously hit one of the windows. You knew you would have to replace the window if that happened, and you know you have to be careful.
Then out around your pool, the concrete walkway needs to be cleaned. It is rather fun and easy to use the washer. No longer will you have to take a stiff brush and harsh soap to clean the area.
You might even try your hand at washing windows, and you change the solutions to the one that will not scar your windows, but will clean them easily. You also know that you have to use the lower setting and stand at that angle again to achieve that. But think how your wife will love having you wash the windows instead of her on her day off.
By now youve probably already decided on other things that your pressure washer will clean, so get busy, and then go watch that basketball game.
