Re: [MBZ] Pressure washer funs

[Max Dillon via Mercedes]

I've done this.  Get a garden sprayer, get some house wash soap, add some 
bleach to that.   I think the brand I've used is JoJoMax. Spray down an area 
with the garden sprayer, let the soap and bleach work on the dirt, then spray 
off with power washer.  These factors will increase power / effectiveness / 
destruction:. Pressure of the machine, nozzle type (wide versus narrow), dwell 
time (how long you hold the spray on a spot, or how quickly you move over it), 
and finally temperature of the water.

So with a higher pressure machine, you can use a wider pattern nozzle, and move 
faster over the surface, and get more work done more quickly.  Hook up the 
water feed from your hot water tank, and move even faster.

Max Dillon
Charleston SC


Apr 19, 2021 12:16:36 AM Clay via Mercedes :

> I have taken a pressure washer to a house for paint prep.  Best to do it a 
> week before you are expecting much warmer weather, so it can dry out.  Use a 
> very wide pattern so you are not eating into the wood.  Take your time and 
> slowly pass over the walls.  Aim downward and start from the top.  I learned 
> from the mistakes I made.  You still will need to scrape, as the washer lifts 
> big stuff off.  A surfactant solution is a good idea for helping dirt let go. 
>  Lots of drop cloth to catch the gunk that comes off to keep it from 
> collecting in the plantings.
> 
> Clay
> 
> 
> inter urinas et faeces nascimur
> 
>> On Apr 18, 2021, at 5:34 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Have any of you used a pressure washer to prep for painting a house? What 
>> with the price of lumber being what it is I'm probably not going to be 
>> seriously remodeling the house up north this year but it does need painting. 
>> My latest plan is to stabilize stuff that would otherwise deteriorate, jack 
>> up the sagging front porch, paint the place and maybe replace a couple 
>> windows
>> 
>> -Curt
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Re: [MBZ] Pressure washer funs

[Clay via Mercedes]

I have taken a pressure washer to a house for paint prep.  Best to do it a week 
before you are expecting much warmer weather, so it can dry out.  Use a very 
wide pattern so you are not eating into the wood.  Take your time and slowly 
pass over the walls.  Aim downward and start from the top.  I learned from the 
mistakes I made.  You still will need to scrape, as the washer lifts big stuff 
off.  A surfactant solution is a good idea for helping dirt let go.  Lots of 
drop cloth to catch the gunk that comes off to keep it from collecting in the 
plantings.

Clay


inter urinas et faeces nascimur

> On Apr 18, 2021, at 5:34 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Have any of you used a pressure washer to prep for painting a house? What 
> with the price of lumber being what it is I'm probably not going to be 
> seriously remodeling the house up north this year but it does need painting. 
> My latest plan is to stabilize stuff that would otherwise deteriorate, jack 
> up the sagging front porch, paint the place and maybe replace a couple 
> windows
> 
> -Curt

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Re: [MBZ] Pressure washer funs

[Allan Streib via Mercedes]

If it's real wood it's probably OK to pressure wash with some
care. "Test in a hidden area first" as the saying goes.

If it's masonite/pressboard, I probably wouldn't. The stuff will soak up
water like a sponge and swell up permanently, similar to a laminate
floor that gets water in the seams.

Allan


Dan Penoff via Mercedes  writes:

> Yeah, the electric ones are pretty weak. I’ve got an old Sears 6.5 HP Briggs 
> powered model that will do 3500 psi. You can do some serious damage with the 
> thing if you make the effort.
>
> I used to demonstrate how dangerous they are to my boys by using the pinpoint 
> nozzle to cut a 2x4 in half. They got the idea.
>
> -D
>
>> On Apr 18, 2021, at 8:38 PM, Curt Raymond  wrote:
>> 
>> I would presume the electric pressure washers don't generate that kind of 
>> force. My dad has one, I don't remember if its electric or gas powered...
>> 
>> -Curt
>> 
>> On Sunday, April 18, 2021, 8:37:06 PM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Yes, but it was a concrete block house, not wood. Depending on the pressure 
>> use, you could potentially do some damage to a wood sided house.
>> 
>> -D
>> 
>> > On Apr 18, 2021, at 8:34 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
>> > mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
>> > 
>> > Have any of you used a pressure washer to prep for painting a house? What 
>> > with the price of lumber being what it is I'm probably not going to be 
>> > seriously remodeling the house up north this year but it does need 
>> > painting. My latest plan is to stabilize stuff that would otherwise 
>> > deteriorate, jack up the sagging front porch, paint the place and maybe 
>> > replace a couple windows
>> > 
>> > -Curt
>> > 
>> >On Sunday, April 18, 2021, 7:33:45 PM EDT, Meade Dillon via Mercedes 
>> > mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:  
>> > 
>> > I used Oxyclean solution with REALLY hot water to soak some floor matts,
>> > and it did a great job.  Let them dry and deodorize in the sun for several
>> > days, and they were very clean and sterile and scent-free at that point.
>> > However, it did take a lot of rinsing to get all the oxyclean washed out.
>> > -
>> > Max
>> > Charleston SC
>> > 
>> > 
>> > On Sun, Apr 18, 2021 at 1:09 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
>> > mercedes@okiebenz.com > wrote:
>> > 
>> >> I went out and looked at them now that they are somewhat dry (and put
>> >> them in the sun to finish drying) and they looked a lot better than I
>> >> thought they would.  I'm wondering if some other cleaner would do
>> >> better.  I have some Tuff Stuff that Dan recommeded, I might make up a
>> >> mix of Oxyclean and Dawn detergent (which apparently has some special
>> >> dirt removing mojo) and try that too.
>> >> 

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Re: [MBZ] Pressure washer funs

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

 To strip paint prior to painting? I was hoping it would be better than 
scraping...
I need to do the bleach water on our house in MA with vinyl siding...

-Curt

On Sunday, April 18, 2021, 8:45:55 PM EDT, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
 wrote:  
 
 No you don’t want to use a PW on wood siding. Use a brush on a pole, bleach 
water

--FT
Sent from iPhone

> On Apr 18, 2021, at 8:35 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
>  Have any of you used a pressure washer to prep for painting a house? What 
> with the price of lumber being what it is I'm probably not going to be 
> seriously remodeling the house up north this year but it does need painting. 
> My latest plan is to stabilize stuff that would otherwise deteriorate, jack 
> up the sagging front porch, paint the place and maybe replace a couple 
> windows
> 
> -Curt
> 
>    On Sunday, April 18, 2021, 7:33:45 PM EDT, Meade Dillon via Mercedes 
> wrote:  
> 
> I used Oxyclean solution with REALLY hot water to soak some floor matts,
> and it did a great job.  Let them dry and deodorize in the sun for several
> days, and they were very clean and sterile and scent-free at that point.
> However, it did take a lot of rinsing to get all the oxyclean washed out.
> -
> Max
> Charleston SC
> 
> 
>> On Sun, Apr 18, 2021 at 1:09 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I went out and looked at them now that they are somewhat dry (and put
>> them in the sun to finish drying) and they looked a lot better than I
>> thought they would.  I'm wondering if some other cleaner would do
>> better.  I have some Tuff Stuff that Dan recommeded, I might make up a
>> mix of Oxyclean and Dawn detergent (which apparently has some special
>> dirt removing mojo) and try that too.
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Pressure washer funs

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

No you don’t want to use a PW on wood siding. Use a brush on a pole, bleach 
water

--FT
Sent from iPhone

> On Apr 18, 2021, at 8:35 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
>  Have any of you used a pressure washer to prep for painting a house? What 
> with the price of lumber being what it is I'm probably not going to be 
> seriously remodeling the house up north this year but it does need painting. 
> My latest plan is to stabilize stuff that would otherwise deteriorate, jack 
> up the sagging front porch, paint the place and maybe replace a couple 
> windows
> 
> -Curt
> 
>On Sunday, April 18, 2021, 7:33:45 PM EDT, Meade Dillon via Mercedes 
>  wrote:  
> 
> I used Oxyclean solution with REALLY hot water to soak some floor matts,
> and it did a great job.  Let them dry and deodorize in the sun for several
> days, and they were very clean and sterile and scent-free at that point.
> However, it did take a lot of rinsing to get all the oxyclean washed out.
> -
> Max
> Charleston SC
> 
> 
>> On Sun, Apr 18, 2021 at 1:09 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I went out and looked at them now that they are somewhat dry (and put
>> them in the sun to finish drying) and they looked a lot better than I
>> thought they would.  I'm wondering if some other cleaner would do
>> better.  I have some Tuff Stuff that Dan recommeded, I might make up a
>> mix of Oxyclean and Dawn detergent (which apparently has some special
>> dirt removing mojo) and try that too.
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Pressure washer funs

[Jim Cathey via Mercedes]

I used to use an electric washer to prep the deck for waterproofing.
It had more than enough pressure to do damage.  It was like using
a toothbrush to scrub the floors, though.  I switched to a 10HP gas
washer, which allowed a much wider cleaning swath.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] Pressure washer funs

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Yeah, the electric ones are pretty weak. I’ve got an old Sears 6.5 HP Briggs 
powered model that will do 3500 psi. You can do some serious damage with the 
thing if you make the effort.

I used to demonstrate how dangerous they are to my boys by using the pinpoint 
nozzle to cut a 2x4 in half. They got the idea.

-D

> On Apr 18, 2021, at 8:38 PM, Curt Raymond  wrote:
> 
> I would presume the electric pressure washers don't generate that kind of 
> force. My dad has one, I don't remember if its electric or gas powered...
> 
> -Curt
> 
> On Sunday, April 18, 2021, 8:37:06 PM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> Yes, but it was a concrete block house, not wood. Depending on the pressure 
> use, you could potentially do some damage to a wood sided house.
> 
> -D
> 
> > On Apr 18, 2021, at 8:34 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
> > mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
> > 
> > Have any of you used a pressure washer to prep for painting a house? What 
> > with the price of lumber being what it is I'm probably not going to be 
> > seriously remodeling the house up north this year but it does need 
> > painting. My latest plan is to stabilize stuff that would otherwise 
> > deteriorate, jack up the sagging front porch, paint the place and maybe 
> > replace a couple windows
> > 
> > -Curt
> > 
> >On Sunday, April 18, 2021, 7:33:45 PM EDT, Meade Dillon via Mercedes 
> > mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:  
> > 
> > I used Oxyclean solution with REALLY hot water to soak some floor matts,
> > and it did a great job.  Let them dry and deodorize in the sun for several
> > days, and they were very clean and sterile and scent-free at that point.
> > However, it did take a lot of rinsing to get all the oxyclean washed out.
> > -
> > Max
> > Charleston SC
> > 
> > 
> > On Sun, Apr 18, 2021 at 1:09 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
> > mercedes@okiebenz.com > wrote:
> > 
> >> I went out and looked at them now that they are somewhat dry (and put
> >> them in the sun to finish drying) and they looked a lot better than I
> >> thought they would.  I'm wondering if some other cleaner would do
> >> better.  I have some Tuff Stuff that Dan recommeded, I might make up a
> >> mix of Oxyclean and Dawn detergent (which apparently has some special
> >> dirt removing mojo) and try that too.
> >> 
> >> 
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Re: [MBZ] Pressure washer funs

[Jim Cathey via Mercedes]

> Have any of you used a pressure washer to prep for painting a house?

Must be _very_ careful not to chew up the wood.  But that's not hard, if
you're not an idiot.  Work on a bit of scrap wood first to figure out 
perihelion,
so to speak, and you should be good.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] Pressure washer funs

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

 I would presume the electric pressure washers don't generate that kind of 
force. My dad has one, I don't remember if its electric or gas powered...
-Curt

On Sunday, April 18, 2021, 8:37:06 PM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
 wrote:  
 
 Yes, but it was a concrete block house, not wood. Depending on the pressure 
use, you could potentially do some damage to a wood sided house.

-D

> On Apr 18, 2021, at 8:34 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Have any of you used a pressure washer to prep for painting a house? What 
> with the price of lumber being what it is I'm probably not going to be 
> seriously remodeling the house up north this year but it does need painting. 
> My latest plan is to stabilize stuff that would otherwise deteriorate, jack 
> up the sagging front porch, paint the place and maybe replace a couple 
> windows
> 
> -Curt
> 
>    On Sunday, April 18, 2021, 7:33:45 PM EDT, Meade Dillon via Mercedes 
> wrote:  
> 
> I used Oxyclean solution with REALLY hot water to soak some floor matts,
> and it did a great job.  Let them dry and deodorize in the sun for several
> days, and they were very clean and sterile and scent-free at that point.
> However, it did take a lot of rinsing to get all the oxyclean washed out.
> -
> Max
> Charleston SC
> 
> 
> On Sun, Apr 18, 2021 at 1:09 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> I went out and looked at them now that they are somewhat dry (and put
>> them in the sun to finish drying) and they looked a lot better than I
>> thought they would.  I'm wondering if some other cleaner would do
>> better.  I have some Tuff Stuff that Dan recommeded, I might make up a
>> mix of Oxyclean and Dawn detergent (which apparently has some special
>> dirt removing mojo) and try that too.
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Pressure washer funs

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Yes, but it was a concrete block house, not wood. Depending on the pressure 
use, you could potentially do some damage to a wood sided house.

-D

> On Apr 18, 2021, at 8:34 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Have any of you used a pressure washer to prep for painting a house? What 
> with the price of lumber being what it is I'm probably not going to be 
> seriously remodeling the house up north this year but it does need painting. 
> My latest plan is to stabilize stuff that would otherwise deteriorate, jack 
> up the sagging front porch, paint the place and maybe replace a couple 
> windows
> 
> -Curt
> 
>On Sunday, April 18, 2021, 7:33:45 PM EDT, Meade Dillon via Mercedes 
>  wrote:  
> 
> I used Oxyclean solution with REALLY hot water to soak some floor matts,
> and it did a great job.  Let them dry and deodorize in the sun for several
> days, and they were very clean and sterile and scent-free at that point.
> However, it did take a lot of rinsing to get all the oxyclean washed out.
> -
> Max
> Charleston SC
> 
> 
> On Sun, Apr 18, 2021 at 1:09 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> I went out and looked at them now that they are somewhat dry (and put
>> them in the sun to finish drying) and they looked a lot better than I
>> thought they would.  I'm wondering if some other cleaner would do
>> better.  I have some Tuff Stuff that Dan recommeded, I might make up a
>> mix of Oxyclean and Dawn detergent (which apparently has some special
>> dirt removing mojo) and try that too.
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Pressure washer funs

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

 Have any of you used a pressure washer to prep for painting a house? What with 
the price of lumber being what it is I'm probably not going to be seriously 
remodeling the house up north this year but it does need painting. My latest 
plan is to stabilize stuff that would otherwise deteriorate, jack up the 
sagging front porch, paint the place and maybe replace a couple windows

-Curt

On Sunday, April 18, 2021, 7:33:45 PM EDT, Meade Dillon via Mercedes 
 wrote:  
 
 I used Oxyclean solution with REALLY hot water to soak some floor matts,
and it did a great job.  Let them dry and deodorize in the sun for several
days, and they were very clean and sterile and scent-free at that point.
However, it did take a lot of rinsing to get all the oxyclean washed out.
-
Max
Charleston SC


On Sun, Apr 18, 2021 at 1:09 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> I went out and looked at them now that they are somewhat dry (and put
> them in the sun to finish drying) and they looked a lot better than I
> thought they would.  I'm wondering if some other cleaner would do
> better.  I have some Tuff Stuff that Dan recommeded, I might make up a
> mix of Oxyclean and Dawn detergent (which apparently has some special
> dirt removing mojo) and try that too.
>
>
>
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Re: [MBZ] Pressure washer funs

[Meade Dillon via Mercedes]

I used Oxyclean solution with REALLY hot water to soak some floor matts,
and it did a great job.  Let them dry and deodorize in the sun for several
days, and they were very clean and sterile and scent-free at that point.
However, it did take a lot of rinsing to get all the oxyclean washed out.
-
Max
Charleston SC


On Sun, Apr 18, 2021 at 1:09 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> I went out and looked at them now that they are somewhat dry (and put
> them in the sun to finish drying) and they looked a lot better than I
> thought they would.  I'm wondering if some other cleaner would do
> better.  I have some Tuff Stuff that Dan recommeded, I might make up a
> mix of Oxyclean and Dawn detergent (which apparently has some special
> dirt removing mojo) and try that too.
>
>
>
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Re: [MBZ] Pressure washer funs

[OK Don via Mercedes]

I rub waterless hand cleaner into oil/grease stains on clothes before they
go into the washer - usually does the trick, except for Diesel stains -
nothing I've found will remove the soot.

On Sun, Apr 18, 2021 at 12:09 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> I went out and looked at them now that they are somewhat dry (and put
> them in the sun to finish drying) and they looked a lot better than I
> thought they would.  I'm wondering if some other cleaner would do
> better.  I have some Tuff Stuff that Dan recommeded, I might make up a
> mix of Oxyclean and Dawn detergent (which apparently has some special
> dirt removing mojo) and try that too.
>
> --FT
>
> On 4/18/21 12:46 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
> > You just doubled the market value of your car.  Now you can sell it for
> > $900.
> >
> > On Sun, Apr 18, 2021 at 9:02 AM Max Dillon via Mercedes <
> > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Yeah they are a great tool, once you start cleaning it can be hard to
> >> stop, OCD should have to sign a waiver...
> >>
> >> Max Dillon
> >> Charleston SC
> >>
> >>
> >> Apr 17, 2021 11:13:34 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
> >> mercedes@okiebenz.com>:
> >>
> >>> So this evening I broke out the pressure washer and sprayed off some
> >> cars to get all the oak droppings and worms and worm sh*t off. (There
> are
> >> all these inchworms that eat the oak leaves then emit processed leaves
> and
> >> then drop down on little webs). That worked well.
> >>> Then I reckoned that some carpet mats could benefit from some pressure
> >> washing. I took the mats from the $600E320 and the girl child’s 95E320 I
> >> have subsumed.
> >>> I wet them down then sprayed on some simple green then scrubbed them
> >> with a brush and let that sit a minute. Then I hit them with the PW.
> >> Massive amounts of dirty water emerged. I continued to spray until the
> >> effluent ran clear.
> >>> The mats came out pretty clean from what I could tell. Some of the
> >> 20-25yo stains did not come out entirely but the rugs looked decent. I
> hung
> >> them on the porch rails to dry out overnight.
> >>> I shall report on the results mañana.
> >>>
> >>> PWs are fun. Costco have this one on sale now for $270. Husqvarna. I
> >> think I paid $280 last year so this is a decent deal.
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Re: [MBZ] Pressure washer funs

[Allan Streib via Mercedes]

Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes  writes:

> Some of the 20-25yo stains did not come out entirely but the rugs looked 
> decent.

Try Oxyclean or just hydrogen peroxide.

Allan

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Re: [MBZ] Pressure washer funs

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

I went out and looked at them now that they are somewhat dry (and put 
them in the sun to finish drying) and they looked a lot better than I 
thought they would.  I'm wondering if some other cleaner would do 
better.  I have some Tuff Stuff that Dan recommeded, I might make up a 
mix of Oxyclean and Dawn detergent (which apparently has some special 
dirt removing mojo) and try that too.


--FT

On 4/18/21 12:46 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:

You just doubled the market value of your car.  Now you can sell it for
$900.

On Sun, Apr 18, 2021 at 9:02 AM Max Dillon via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:


Yeah they are a great tool, once you start cleaning it can be hard to
stop, OCD should have to sign a waiver...

Max Dillon
Charleston SC


Apr 17, 2021 11:13:34 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com>:


So this evening I broke out the pressure washer and sprayed off some

cars to get all the oak droppings and worms and worm sh*t off. (There are
all these inchworms that eat the oak leaves then emit processed leaves and
then drop down on little webs). That worked well.

Then I reckoned that some carpet mats could benefit from some pressure

washing. I took the mats from the $600E320 and the girl child’s 95E320 I
have subsumed.

I wet them down then sprayed on some simple green then scrubbed them

with a brush and let that sit a minute. Then I hit them with the PW.
Massive amounts of dirty water emerged. I continued to spray until the
effluent ran clear.

The mats came out pretty clean from what I could tell. Some of the

20-25yo stains did not come out entirely but the rugs looked decent. I hung
them on the porch rails to dry out overnight.

I shall report on the results mañana.

PWs are fun. Costco have this one on sale now for $270. Husqvarna. I

think I paid $280 last year so this is a decent deal.

--FT
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Re: [MBZ] Pressure washer funs

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

You just doubled the market value of your car.  Now you can sell it for
$900.

On Sun, Apr 18, 2021 at 9:02 AM Max Dillon via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Yeah they are a great tool, once you start cleaning it can be hard to
> stop, OCD should have to sign a waiver...
>
> Max Dillon
> Charleston SC
>
>
> Apr 17, 2021 11:13:34 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com>:
>
> > So this evening I broke out the pressure washer and sprayed off some
> cars to get all the oak droppings and worms and worm sh*t off. (There are
> all these inchworms that eat the oak leaves then emit processed leaves and
> then drop down on little webs). That worked well.
> >
> > Then I reckoned that some carpet mats could benefit from some pressure
> washing. I took the mats from the $600E320 and the girl child’s 95E320 I
> have subsumed.
> >
> > I wet them down then sprayed on some simple green then scrubbed them
> with a brush and let that sit a minute. Then I hit them with the PW.
> Massive amounts of dirty water emerged. I continued to spray until the
> effluent ran clear.
> >
> > The mats came out pretty clean from what I could tell. Some of the
> 20-25yo stains did not come out entirely but the rugs looked decent. I hung
> them on the porch rails to dry out overnight.
> >
> > I shall report on the results mañana.
> >
> > PWs are fun. Costco have this one on sale now for $270. Husqvarna. I
> think I paid $280 last year so this is a decent deal.
> >
> > --FT
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Re: [MBZ] Pressure washer funs

[Max Dillon via Mercedes]

Yeah they are a great tool, once you start cleaning it can be hard to stop, OCD 
should have to sign a waiver...

Max Dillon
Charleston SC


Apr 17, 2021 11:13:34 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes :

> So this evening I broke out the pressure washer and sprayed off some cars to 
> get all the oak droppings and worms and worm sh*t off. (There are all these 
> inchworms that eat the oak leaves then emit processed leaves and then drop 
> down on little webs). That worked well.
> 
> Then I reckoned that some carpet mats could benefit from some pressure 
> washing. I took the mats from the $600E320 and the girl child’s 95E320 I have 
> subsumed.
> 
> I wet them down then sprayed on some simple green then scrubbed them with a 
> brush and let that sit a minute. Then I hit them with the PW. Massive amounts 
> of dirty water emerged. I continued to spray until the effluent ran clear.
> 
> The mats came out pretty clean from what I could tell. Some of the 20-25yo 
> stains did not come out entirely but the rugs looked decent. I hung them on 
> the porch rails to dry out overnight.
> 
> I shall report on the results mañana.
> 
> PWs are fun. Costco have this one on sale now for $270. Husqvarna. I think I 
> paid $280 last year so this is a decent deal.
> 
> --FT
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