Short and great video. Thanks for sharing. I used per your advice krud kutter recently on a stained deck project and it worked perfect. I did use a brush and some elbow grease plus a soft wash to wash it all off. You must be super busy. Washing season is starting. Here in Atlanta pollen took over end everything is yellow anywhere you look. All the best.
Glad you’re getting good results. We used to have an “off-season” but the last bunch of years the winter has been so mild that I do plenty of cleaning straight through and there never seems like a off-season.
Hello Sir,I'm just starting out my soft washing business. So I have to say your video's have helped me out immensely. Greatly appreciated my friend. I'm in east falmouth . Thank you again
It's a great question. YES we need to be aware of and careful around anything electrical. I've never covered light fixtures but I am very careful not to spray water directly on them (see 3:10, for example). I would also not put water directly onto an electrical fan.
Always great content. I am just wondering if you would still use that chemical with a stained deck below it? I’m thinking not, but maybe you’ll suggest just keeping the deck wet? I work on a lot of nice porches and always want to do it right. Thank in advance Nate 👊🏻
If it’s a solid stain, you’re fine. If it’s something semi-transparent, what I show here will work, but I would probably personally start with something even milder, such as Simple Green.
Solutions with sodium metasilicate are preferred by the EPA over the old TSP because TSP promoted algae blooms in local freshwater. From my research, it seems that sodium metasilicate solutions are certainly better for the environment than solutions containing chlorine or TSP, but probably not as green as solutions of sodium percarbonate (“oxygen bleach“). Very strong solutions of sodium metasilicate can etch glass if allowed to dry on glass, and the same for metal surfaces. So, keep everything wet before, during, and then rinse a lot after.
Good to know. Was wondering on what chemical to use if someone with a cedar shake home wanted their trim cleaned. I'm guessing you'd go this route as well?
@@OutsideCleanersThank you. I personally use sodium percarbonate for cleaning unpainted wood before applying oxalic acid. I assume percarbonate is better for unpainted wood in this case.
All depends on the details and context of the decking and fencing… If painted wood or plastic fencing or painted decking near bare (natural) wood, then sodium metasilicate. If painted wood or plastic fencing or painted decking near painted wood or vinyl siding, then sodium hypo (bleach) and detergent is fine. If bare (natural) wood fencing or decking, I like sodium percarbonate. Just my preferences.
Sodium Metasilicate from Southside Equipment. I buy it in person at the store since I live in KY, but if you go to their website and give them a call and ask for Russ Johnson, he can probably let you know if they can ship it to you and how much it will be.
Short and great video. Thanks for sharing. I used per your advice krud kutter recently on a stained deck project and it worked perfect. I did use a brush and some elbow grease plus a soft wash to wash it all off. You must be super busy. Washing season is starting. Here in Atlanta pollen took over end everything is yellow anywhere you look. All the best.
Glad you’re getting good results. We used to have an “off-season” but the last bunch of years the winter has been so mild that I do plenty of cleaning straight through and there never seems like a off-season.
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Hello Sir,I'm just starting out my soft washing business. So I have to say your video's have helped me out immensely. Greatly appreciated my friend. I'm in east falmouth . Thank you again
Thanks for watching. Good luck with your washing business
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Great video! May be a dumb question - but I don’t need to cover recessed light fixtures or fans before using the power washer on the ceiling?
It's a great question. YES we need to be aware of and careful around anything electrical. I've never covered light fixtures but I am very careful not to spray water directly on them (see 3:10, for example). I would also not put water directly onto an electrical fan.
Always great content.
I am just wondering if you would still use that chemical with a stained deck below it? I’m thinking not, but maybe you’ll suggest just keeping the deck wet? I work on a lot of nice porches and always want to do it right. Thank in advance Nate 👊🏻
If it’s a solid stain, you’re fine. If it’s something semi-transparent, what I show here will work, but I would probably personally start with something even milder, such as Simple Green.
Great video! Thank you! Any recommendations how to clean porch screens that are stapled in?
Simple Green and a stream of water to rinse
Question- do you need to seal a screened in wood ceiling every so many years after cleaning it? Thank you.
What is the environmental side effect of using this Sodium Metasilicate solution?
Where is it more dangerous to use it?
Solutions with sodium metasilicate are preferred by the EPA over the old TSP because TSP promoted algae blooms in local freshwater.
From my research, it seems that sodium metasilicate solutions are certainly better for the environment than solutions containing chlorine or TSP, but probably not as green as solutions of sodium percarbonate (“oxygen bleach“).
Very strong solutions of sodium metasilicate can etch glass if allowed to dry on glass, and the same for metal surfaces. So, keep everything wet before, during, and then rinse a lot after.
@@OutsideCleaners thank you sir for the answer and thank you for sharing your knowledge in these videos.
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HI Nate. How can I remove soot from a porch ceiling? Thanks.
Good to know. Was wondering on what chemical to use if someone with a cedar shake home wanted their trim cleaned. I'm guessing you'd go this route as well?
If the trim is painted, yes.
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@@OutsideCleaners Thank you!
Hi, do you think that sodium percarbonate can be used for this application?
Yes but for this I prefer Sodium Metasilicate. In my experience it works better cleaning painted surfaces.
@@OutsideCleanersThank you. I personally use sodium percarbonate for cleaning unpainted wood before applying oxalic acid. I assume percarbonate is better for unpainted wood in this case.
Nate, Do you like the sodium metasilicate better the the sodium percarbonate for cleaning decks and fencing?..Thanks Hill
All depends on the details and context of the decking and fencing…
If painted wood or plastic fencing or painted decking near bare (natural) wood, then sodium metasilicate.
If painted wood or plastic fencing or painted decking near painted wood or vinyl siding, then sodium hypo (bleach) and detergent is fine.
If bare (natural) wood fencing or decking, I like sodium percarbonate.
Just my preferences.
What psi do you go for on this type of cleaning?
Honestly, no idea. Low.
@@OutsideCleaners ok, I was doing about 800 to strip stain from deck but this looks even lower. Thanks
I get it in raw powder form from Southside Equipment in Brooks Kentucky for only $2 per lb.
Which product, exactly? Link please.
Sodium Metasilicate from Southside Equipment. I buy it in person at the store since I live in KY, but if you go to their website and give them a call and ask for Russ Johnson, he can probably let you know if they can ship it to you and how much it will be.
Did not work. I even did it twice.
Sounds like something went wrong