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neil · Guest

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Your mix seems a little weak. I would of had 15 - 18 gallons of 12.5% SH not to mention you don't know how long it was sitting on the shelf degrading in the store.

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In a fifty gallon mix I use 15 gallons of 12.5% sh, well actually its about a 48 gallons I never can get it all the way full because of the soap bubbles. It works good. I buy fresh sh in 15 gallon pony kegs at a janitor store supply.

neil · Guest

Huh. Janitor supply, 15 gal ponies. I'll check that out - there is a janitor supply place two miles from my door. I kind of wondered whether the stuff I was using might have been old. It looked amber, but smelled weak. Thanks.

May 13, 2011

You should have at least 18 gals of S/H in that 50 gal tank.......thats your problem to weak!

Roof Cleaning Bradenton FL 941-822-2454 · Guest

Check put Univar and also google chemical suppliers in your area. You may have to do some digging but it can be found. Alright I did it for you... surf the web pages and make some calls. By the way DOW is in your area, a major manufactorer of SH.

Take Care,

Kim R

Advantage Roof Cleaning · May 13, 2011

Roof Cleaning Western Washington 360-783-2576 wrote:
In a fifty gallon mix I use 15 gallons of 12.5% sh, well actually its about a 48 gallons I never can get it all the way full because of the soap bubbles. It works good. I buy fresh sh in 15 gallon pony kegs at a janitor store supply.

Thanks for the tip in getting fresh SH at a janitor supply store. I would not have thought of that. I'll be calling the janitor tomorrow!

Roof Cleaning Missouri 417-230-8103 · Guest

neil .

good to see that you are expermenting. I my self get my Sh from a comapny that sells industrial laundry equipment and dry cleaning equipment. I always get pretty feash Sh, I know the head guy there and they are excellent to us, (Helps working in the music Industry here) cause i use them also for our theatres.. any ways , when in doubt, mix a 40 gallon mix , 15 gallon sh to 25 h20 , alot of these guys are in florida on here so their Sh is a lot hotter,

Call me any time thru out the day, After 5 pm i'm usually at the theatre and wont take to many calls , we can go over a few things... dont trip to bad Neil!!! we will get you straight

dave

Oklahoma Roof Cleaning · Guest

We have had some of the same issues and always with white roofs. We started mixing stronger and adding TSP on all white roofs and have had no issues since.

Doug R · Guest

Roof Cleaning Western Washington 360-783-2576 wrote:
In a fifty gallon mix I use 15 gallons of 12.5% sh, well actually its about a 48 gallons I never can get it all the way full because of the soap bubbles. It works good. I buy fresh sh in 15 gallon pony kegs at a janitor store supply.

Knock your soap bubbles down by misting them with isopropyl alchohol.

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Guest

thanks for the tip on getting the soap bubbles down.

sweetwaterfish · Guest

you were only at 25% SH ( or even a little less). I would have made a solution of 35%. All that stuff is dead and will come off with repeated rains, even the heavier stain on the left hand side. However a hotter mix would have made them disappear. Good luck!

Central Iowa Roof Cleaning · Certified Cedar Shake Roof Cleaning Specialist

After our conversation yesterday I am sure the new mix we talked about will cure the issue. As I have explained I have changed my mix completely and don't use any surfactant. Hardly ever have to do touchups with no run off. Your on the right track. Yes the benefits of premium membership.

Oklahoma Roof Cleaning · Guest

Bruce, I would like to hear a little about this mix your using.

Roof Cleaning Raleigh NC · May 17, 2011

Oklahoma Roof Cleaning wrote:
Bruce, I would like to hear a little about this mix your using.

Wouldn't we all.

Roof Cleaning Bradenton FL 941-822-2454 · Guest

Believe it or not the rain and ph levels Chris T has talked about has real truth and we had no clue until we did a nasty white tile roof, Randy worked the solution a few times, concentrated them more and more with each application. It was not working, finally he gave in, it was clean compared to before, but not the way we expected. Here are some photos during the process and when it rained , Viola! it was sparkling white.
Blew him away and me too. I thought immediately about what Chris T has been saying, and needless to say it was a great thrill to see the results from the rain.
The whole house pictures with the white roofs are before and after the rain the colors are eggshell white and then bright white.

Awesome to see the process finalized from the rain.

Guest

i still dont understand why the use of rubbing alchohol isnt that for cleaning out wounds on a person. I have tried it and do not see the difference except a horrible smell. i too have a totally different mix with just a pinch of surfacant but mine is under wraps.

Roof Cleaning Raleigh NC · May 18, 2011

Diamond Roof Cleaning New Jersey (1-800-Roof-Clean) wrote:
i still dont understand why the use of rubbing alchohol isnt that for cleaning out wounds on a person. I have tried it and do not see the difference except a horrible smell. i too have a totally different mix with just a pinch of surfacant but mine is under wraps.

Why is it still under wraps? It isn't cold up there right now. Wraps..Get it, get it? Oh man I crack myself up.

Guest

its in the seventies but the rain will not go away

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