ReNew Roof & Exterior cleaning Report post Posted June 6, 2014 I am looking to find the best way to clean pellet stove soot. I posted over on PWI and one guy said to use a 50/50 mix of SH and a surfactant. Any suggestions here? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sussex County Roof Cleaning Report post Posted June 10, 2014 A degreaser will take it off easy. Lowes Fast 505 works great. Wipe don't use a scrub brush Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReNew Roof & Exterior cleaning Report post Posted June 10, 2014 I will try that thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReNew Roof & Exterior cleaning Report post Posted June 11, 2014 I found some Spray Nine Grez-off heavy duty degreaser. I will give that a shot as well as a 50/50 mix of SH and water Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReNew Roof & Exterior cleaning Report post Posted June 16, 2014 So I did a couple of test patches on this wall. I tried the Grez-off and the soot came off well with a little scrubbing with paper towels. It immediately loosened the soot and started to drip off. I also tried the 50/50 SH mix and that worked well also. I think I will go with the Grez-off because it says its biodegradable. There are soffits to clean and I don't want SH dripping on me. This job will provide company lettering for my truck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeakOfPerfection Report post Posted June 17, 2014 Sweet! Good way to operate when you first start with the basics....use the capital from the jobs you bring in to do the advertising, equipment upgrades, etc. Do the capital investment at the beginning so you have better gear for higher productivity from early on. As for the soffits....always choose the right chem for the job. If they are sooty, degreaser. If they are dirty with algae, house SH mix (which is lighter than a roof mix) or the Algae will return rapidly. Organics need to be killed, dirt and oils need to be emulsified. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReNew Roof & Exterior cleaning Report post Posted June 17, 2014 The location for this job is a local Auto graphics business, he pretty much does all vehicles in the area so it will be an even trade, cleaning for graphics. There is any algae on the siding or soffits (all vinyl) Just on the cement foundation. I sprayed a patch on the cement algae to show him what it does. So I will spray the foundation after I clean his wall and his buddy will powerwash the foundation afterwards so he can paint it. A powerwasher will be my next big purchace. I was also thinking of using swiffer pads on a pole to wipe down the vinyl. Im sure I will have to wipe everything down with paper towels also. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sussex County Roof Cleaning Report post Posted June 18, 2014 With a good mix you probably wont need to PW the foundation. Throw the paper towels out. Spray on degreaser, wipe, rinse immediately. Don't let the degreaser dry on surface Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReNew Roof & Exterior cleaning Report post Posted June 21, 2014 Here are the before and after of the sooted wall we cleaned today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apple Roof Cleaning (813) 655-8777 Report post Posted July 3, 2014 Here are the before and after of the sooted wall we cleaned today. IMG_20140605_101606_187.jpg IMG_20140621_124815_247.jpg what did u wind up using to clean that wall ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReNew Roof & Exterior cleaning Report post Posted July 3, 2014 Chris, I used a product called Grez-off made by Spray Nine. We applied it with a spray bottle and scrubbed with paint pads. This was vinyl siding and the paint pads with all those little hairs got down into the low spots really well. After scrubbing, hosed off with water. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apple Roof Cleaning (813) 655-8777 Report post Posted July 3, 2014 Chris, I used a product called Grez-off made by Spray Nine. We applied it with a spray bottle and scrubbed with paint pads. This was vinyl siding and the paint pads with all those little hairs got down into the low spots really well. After scrubbing, hosed off with water. Please post a link to it, so I can see what's in it ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReNew Roof & Exterior cleaning Report post Posted July 3, 2014 http://www.spraynine.com/media/products/literature/PX-0352C.Grezoff_SS_.pdf http://www.spraynine.com/media/products/msds/22732.pdf 2 TBR Roof Cleaning WNY and Apple Roof Cleaning (813) 655-8777 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apple Roof Cleaning (813) 655-8777 Report post Posted July 4, 2014 http://www.spraynine.com/media/products/literature/PX-0352C.Grezoff_SS_.pdf http://www.spraynine.com/media/products/msds/22732.pdf Very interesting, it is a Butyl based degreaser, with sodium metasilicate added, very interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReNew Roof & Exterior cleaning Report post Posted July 6, 2014 I've been looking around at different cleaners/degreasers and have found some with these ingredients and some that also include Lauramine Oxide. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apple Roof Cleaning (813) 655-8777 Report post Posted July 6, 2014 I've been looking around at different cleaners/degreasers and have found some with these ingredients and some that also include Lauramine Oxide. Gene, you might want to try some of your stuff in the roof cleaning mix. There are several US Patents that talk about Butyl added to the SH. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReNew Roof & Exterior cleaning Report post Posted July 7, 2014 What are these combinations of Butyl and SH used for? Should we not use degreasers on a petroleum based shingle? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scott W. Report post Posted July 7, 2014 Good post, thank you for your info. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeakOfPerfection Report post Posted July 9, 2014 What are these combinations of Butyl and SH used for? Should we not use degreasers on a petroleum based shingle? That would be my concern as well. Looks like METSO is okay, but Butyl is pretty harsh from my understanding. Might be Good for metal roofs though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReNew Roof & Exterior cleaning Report post Posted July 9, 2014 What is Metso Kevin? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites