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Doug R wrote:

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As I have stated before, the Green Wash completely outperfroms any other additive I have tried. Here is what I like about. It DOES save me on SH. I mix in a 65 gallon tank 12 gallons of SH, 50 gallons of water, and 48 ounces of green wash. On shingle roofs that I can walk and use a fan spray tip, I get virtually ZERO run off, ZERO SH smell, and only have to do 1.5 to sometimes 2 coats for very very dark roofs. As always an occasional touch up on a brown dead algae spot. I have also had customers comment "what is that you use, it smells so nice"

On roofs that I must use a zero tip that I can not walk I will get a little more run off simply due to the volume that is being used, but the run off is far less compared to the other additives I have used.

I do 90% shingle roofs and 10% tile roofs. All my tests have been done on shingle roofs and I have tested Green Wash against Ammonyx LO, Dawn, Blue Boost, Laundry Detergents, and a couple others. And of course with the others you have to have a scent additive which is another costs.

I have always paid about 155.00 for a five gallon pail which inludes shipping for Delux, (I think retail is 119.00 or something like that)which is there normal rate for anyone that calls and orders. I DO NOT get any special discount.

Now that Green Wash is going to be available through more distributors, it will now cost less for some people that want to use it. Most people that I talked to the problem was the shipping costs from Dallas.

Again I dont make a dime off Green Wash. I simply found a product that works for me and saves me a ton of money, so I share that info. As you can tell in this thread it does not work for others, and that's a great thing about this industry is that we can all share info on the products we use and make our own decisions form there.

BTW, I also use the PM for Bleach, which now is called Bleach Wash I believe. That product works great too. I did receive a small discount from Delux to try it out a few months back. I now buy at full price just like everyone else does. I liked it and found it to work as advertised. Keeps my equipment clean, and removes the streaks from windows instantly in the rare occasion I dont rinse a window fast enough.

Hope this helps clear up confusion, especially the part that keeps getting insinuated that I get special pricing or paid to promote it or whatever.

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 Hi Doug, it sounds like green wash really works well for you!

I was not insinuating that you got any discounts, I already asked you that once before and you said you didn't. So, I already know you don't. I was hinting that maybe Marcus got a discount. It just seems strange when only a couple of people keep promoting any one product so strongly, that's all.

The fact is, most of my tests with green wash, was on tile. On shingles anything works fine. It's the tile runoff that I want a thickener for. For myself and the other guy who shared a container of green wash, it just didn't do what it says? We couldn't use a weaker SH solution either?

 

Chuck, like Doug I am not getting any discount on Greenwash except for the discount I got when AC put it on show special when it 1st came out.  I never promoted the product, I merely replied to a post that asked what I was using (see below, which is at the very beginning of this post).  Before that I made no mention that I used Greenwash to clean this tile roof.  Yes I added ammonx mo to it.  I do not know why it did not work for you, but I am tired of being attacked by you and others just because I have no qualms with AC and have drank his Kool Ade (as you'll coined the phrase).  Yes he charged me $5,000 for a wilderness tour, but it repaid itself in SH savings alone within 1/2 year and shaved years off of the growth of my business.  AC made money from me and I made money off of what AC taught me.  In my book that is a win win situation for both of us.  That is what vendors do is make a profit.

 

 

gstrumke1 wrote:

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Great Job! May I ask what kind of chemical mixture did you use for this type roof.

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-- Edited by Roof Cleaning Katy Texas (281) 392-2304 on Sunday 5th of June 2011 04:50:56 PM

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Roof Cleaning Grand Rapids Michigan 616-914-9064 wrote:

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I am the other member that shared some green wash with Chuck. In my tests, like he said, it did not work as good as I was told. But, if it is working for some of you, that's great. We all spray a little different, different area's of the country. Different weather, temps, trees. All this can contribute to one thing working for one guy, and not working for someone else. I did use some of the green wash on some awnings and it worked great. I have used it on a few siding washes, and it's worked great for that also. So, figure out what works for you, try things, and share on here for all of us to learn. Everybody needs to keep trying to make this easier for us, and better for our customers. By the way, that is a great job on the roof. That is one big job. How many guys did you have on that job ?

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Hi Dave! I didn't want to name you. I figured if you wanted to say anything, you would. Thanks again for sharing that Green Wash with me! I enjoyed testing it!

Apple Roof Cleaning Tampa FL (813) 655-8777 wrote:

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I have tried my very best to stay out of this thread, but enough is enough. First, we have a skid designed to inject the green wash into the bleach wash.  Then, we see the bleach wash, and we are told that if the green wash were to have been injected into the bleach wash, the spotting would not have happened

But now, we are told the green wash is an 'activator' for any roof cleaning mix, and can simply be mixed in and left in the mix 

If this is correct, why the attempt to sell us a chemical injection skid ?

Technically, any thing that raises the PH of the roof cleaning chemical can be said to be an 'activator'. That will include Baking Soda, TSP, Sodium Hydroxide, etc, etc, etc.

PH raising chemicals can slightly increase the cleaning power of Sodium Hypochlorite, since the formation of the cleaning component of the bleach, the Hypochlorite Ion, is more favorable at higher PH's.

And, PH raising chemicals can be left in the solution with no fear of them making the solution go bad.

But most true activators (not PH Raising chemicals) can NOT be left in your tank very long, or they will eat your chit up.

Toilet Bowl flushing cleaners are an example of this. The TRUE activator is contained in the cake that hangs in your toilet. Water from the toilet flush activates it, it mixes with the sodium hypochlorite, and improved cleaning momentarily results, before the 2 chemicals eat each other up.

There are several US PATENTS issued to makers of these activated sodium hypochlorite toilet bowl cleaners guys. Think about this ?

If it were so easy to make a TRUE activator you could simply combine with the SH all the time, without having to keep the 2 chemicals seperated until combination time, no one would be granted a US Patent !

 

 

 

 

 

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What Chris is saying here, is pure and simple logic. Undeniable truth!

Of course, only his sharply trained roof cleaning mind caught it!

First, we have a skid designed to inject the green wash into the bleach wash.  Then, we see the bleach wash, and we are told that if the green wash were to have been injected into the bleach wash, the spotting would not have happened

{ Spotting meaning the white mess AC's Bleach wash caused on the job Delux ran off to to clean all the white powder up from, I assume. }

But now, we are told the green wash is an 'activator' for any roof cleaning mix, and can simply be mixed in and left in the mix 

If this is correct, why the attempt to sell us a chemical injection skid ?

It's hard to argue with that logic!

Myself  & 1 helper & 120 gal of roof cleaning mix.

Roof Cleaning Grand Rapids Michigan 616-914-9064 wrote:

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I am the other member that shared some green wash with Chuck. In my tests, like he said, it did not work as good as I was told. But, if it is working for some of you, that's great. We all spray a little different, different area's of the country. Different weather, temps, trees. All this can contribute to one thing working for one guy, and not working for someone else. I did use some of the green wash on some awnings and it worked great. I have used it on a few siding washes, and it's worked great for that also. So, figure out what works for you, try things, and share on here for all of us to learn. Everybody needs to keep trying to make this easier for us, and better for our customers. By the way, that is a great job on the roof. That is one big job. How many guys did you have on that job ?

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Scott Davis liked his.  My understanding of AC's skid concept, was so that you could have a removable unit that would fit in the bed of a minimum 3/4 ton truck.  It is a pretty neat unit.  I did not buy into it because I have so much invested in my trailer.  If I had another crew I might get one so that they would not be pulling a trailer.  Everything that you have to work on is at the bed of the truck.

I liked it also because it makes you look more professional.  Who would you buy from, someone that pulls up with a rig like that in the back of his truck or someone with an old trailer rig.  You are more than likely to beat out the competition and ask for a better price if you look more professional.

Great job.... I'll have to send you a photo of my rig.  If you parked them next to each other you may get mixed up....