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Opinions ?? Advice ???
Just got a free power washer up and running. What's a good detergent for all around use ?? Siding......pressure treated porch.......the pickups........the tractors........the quad ?? Or is there something better for some applications and another for others ???
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Mine allows for detergent, but you have to use the detergent head, which is much less powerful.
Usually, I'll spray Dawn/water mix on something really dirty with another sprayer, or trigger spray bottle, and then use the power washer to wash everything at high pressure.
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Mine says don't use bleach it will ruin the pump.
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The idea is to coat it with the soap, let it set, and then power wash it off. Lather, rinse, repeat as needed.
I use "Krud Kutter" as a degreaser and like it better than most. Simple Green is a good general purpose, but not as good on grease. Some stuff just isn't going to get clean that way, and some stuff a power washer just doesn't work well on period. I'm all ears on something better.
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My Wally World pressure washer doesn't have the soaping feature. I knock the mud off with the pressure washer, spray Purple Power on with a spray bottle or hand sprayer, let it set a few minutes and then rinse it off with the pressure washer. Does a pretty good job.
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I've kinda gotten away from using Simple Green type cleaners.
I have seen that stuff discolor chrome, and some black plastic type surfaces.
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The best degreaser I have found that does not etch or discolor thing is the ZEP orange degreaser. It works really well.
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The best degreaser I have found that does not etch or discolor thing is the ZEP orange degreaser. It works really well. It does do really well. It's just damned expensive down here. $16 a can. I just use the el cheapo Gunk.
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