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Roof Cleaning Long Island N.Y 516-763-4108 wrote:

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Wow thats really interesting, You are thinking of spraying walkways and driveways prior to a storm? people would'nt have to shovel?

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 Yeah Pat,

Do you think there maybe be something there for us northerners? I'm not sure if the SH is the thing to be spraying all over the ground but maybe some magnesium pellets or flakes mixed with water. I'm open for all thoughts on this.

There is some info on this forum http://www.letstalksnow.com/forums/

I would look into potassium acetate for you northerners. Probably would be a great source of income for the winter months.

A lot of people use dry fertilizer to remove snow and ice.,  Government uses brine (salt water) dripped from trucks prior to snow storms. Works great. Fill your tank with salt water or fertilizer water and spray away.

We are presently doing research on a rock salt brine system. Not much different than the systems we already have in place.

Hank

We noticed a church that we did about 3 weeks ago did not have any frost on it where we touched up (2 weeks after a tough clean) vs. where we did not. For a second, I worried that something was not healing from the extra attention.

Saltwater, concrete and run off going into a storm sewer does not have a good ring to it. Spraying parking garages with something that cleans and preserves them might be interesting. Chemical spraying with low volume sounds better than hi-pressure blasting that just opens up cracks and voids for further issues might have some merit. Anything big would need reclaimed most likely, or soon to be.

On another note, I have also looked back at the valley's on roof 's we've treated for any new rust or paint loss. We are thinking about the end of season valley painting, most do need a touch up, some we have seen have never been painted, we try to take pics prior for the one HO that says we did that.

Last night before the snow hit us today I sprayed part of this concrete with left over weak mix at my buddy's new project(hotel renovation). Well the snow didn't stick to the one side. After the storm was complete I came back tonight to see if the 1 1/2" to 2" inches stuck and it didn't. Just some info for everyone.

Hank