Cleaned by Pete: what a power washer does: October 2013

Monday, October 28, 2013

Power Washing attachments: Cleaned by Pete's "Soap Rifle"

Cleaned by Pete's Soap Rifle

From time to time everyone gets an idea to reinvent the wheel. While sitting around last week do to freezing temperatures I had just such and idea.

A soap rifle is a gun so to speak, made to apply a rich foam to what we are cleaning. Cars, houses, concrete it does not matter what it is. It needs to have the cleaners and soaps on it to get it clean. There are a lot of attachments that help a power washer move soap from a tank to the object. There are different ways to do this it. Down-streaming, X-jetting or pump-up sprayer the feud is on which one is best and why. We can put that all aside now! As I unveil the all new "Soap Rifle".

Cleaned by Pete's "Soap Rifle" is rust proof and a layer or rubber undercoating is applied to the gun before paint. The soap or foam nozzle has an adjustable flow control to help deliver that just right layer of rich, thick, cleaning foam. Drawing the cleaners from a large two quart tank no long are hoses getting tangled or special injectors are needed no carrying that sprayer with soap and cleaners around. The shoulder support adds stability and eases the weight, form the cleaners when the tank is full. The easiest soap delivering device out there is the "Soap Rifle"

Why use the "soap rifle" instead of other devices? The main reason is you will look cool and make other power washers green with envy. Who else has one? It is portable and self-contained. It delivers a rich thick layer of foam gently on what needs to be cleaned. The all plastic vinyl tank is chemical resistant and will save your gun, injectors and other metal items from harsh cleaners or chlorine.

The all new "Soap Rifle"

from Cleaned by Pete

The "Soap Rifle" Cleaned by Pete serving Southwest and the greater Springfield MO area 417-459-7869 for all your power washing needs.

This all new power washing gun is what you need to speed up and get amazing results.

******"Disclaimer"******

The all new soap rifle is not a real product while it does exist it is confined to Cleaned by Pete's tool box. While is does work it is not available for purchase. It was made to look cool and be displayed on this blog. Winter time is a time when a power washer has a bit more time on their hands. Have fun and forward the picture of this around the internet let's see if we can get it out there in the cyber world.
There were no soaps shot or wounded during the making of this entry

Saturday, October 26, 2013

Winter is Coming

Yes winter is on the way, we have met it here in Southwest MO already. As it left its' calling card several times this week. Hitting the freezing mark this week a couple times and just the other day dropping to 28 degrees over night. Cleaned by Pete has not been blogging too much these last couple of weeks, as we try to get in as many cleanings as we can before we have to slow down for the winter season.

Power washing in colder temps is possible but the cleaners work slower and take more time to work. We can add a catalyst to most cleaners to make them a bit more effective. It take a toll on equipment and on a person working in colder temperatures.

The main reason for this entry is important to any one that has or owns a power washer you need to winterize it. Yes you need to winterize it even if you keep it in the garage or storage room of your home or business. First drain all the hoses and turn over the pump several times, if you should own a heated unit you need to blow out the coils with air around 20 psi to 30 psi will do when the water is removed we pump in RV line antifreeze. We use RV line antifreeze because it is safe you can even put it in your drinking water lines of your RV. It is safe just encase one of the animals drink some, and it is more environmental friendly. Anything to help the environment Cleaned by Pete is all in, and it is easier to correctly dispose of it when spring arrives. Cleaned by Pete also pumps it in to our pumps. Even though we keep all our portable washers in heated buildings but just encase the power should fail it gives us piece of mind. If you own a pressure you should follow these same guidelines. You do not know how many times I have heard it was working last fall just fine and when I brought it out to wash that road salts and winter grime off the car it has no pressure or the hose just ripped when I started to wash. Take a few minutes now and it just many save you some money come this spring. Our bigger rigs on the service trucks will have to spend their winter out in the elemental. We take more precautions with these units, first we disconnect all the hoses, feed lines, filters and traps. All our hoses are on quick connect couplers, With all the hoses off we drain the system and blow out all the lines and coils with air pressure from an air compressor, then pump in the RV antifreeze. We have an insulated box that is fit around the skid and then we place in three 60 watt light bulbs one is fitted down the stack of the burner, one is affixed over the pump and third one in hung some place out of the way. The third one is not on unless it is needed or encase one of the other bulbs burn out and I can not get to replacing it right a way. We then place another sheet of insulated foam over everything. Just to be sure it will stay warm we place an old carpet over the entire unit and then a good tarp and strap it down with elastic cords. The heat from those two 60 watt bulbs will keep the pump motor and coil nice and warm through out the winter. Some may think that is just crazy to put in a heat source in there, Cleaned by Pete makes a living with these pumps and motors what ever it takes to keep them in top shape and safe is what we'll do. You can never know what old man winter has in store for you here in Missouri. If you are out trying to redo, add more heat, insulation, another tarp or doing more in the middle of the night during a snow or freeze rain you'll know for yourself I was not crazy or I did not go overboard.

Cleaned by Pete has several more units this year to winterize but rest-a-sure we will. Being ready for whenever the temps are. If it is at all positionable through out the winter time, we will be power washing and cleaning if you need us. Our portable units attachments and hose are ready to go. We even keep two portable hot-water units ready to go if needed. Dirt and grime does not go away during the winter season neither do we, If you need power washing call Cleaned by Pete at 417-459-7869 and we can help.

Pete has several topics in mind to blog about this winter since he will have more time on his hands. Please stay with us here a Cleaned by Pete what a power washer does for what we see as some very interesting topic coming up. As always thank you for your support.

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Graffiti and Tag Removal Springfield MO

I'm not sure what it is but when the weather here starts to cool a bit Cleaned by Pete starts to receive more calls to remove urban art. I can only guess that the artist may think that time may be running short to get that masterpiece up for all to see this year. Tags and graffiti can be removed form most surfaces. Here is a couple of pictures of what we did today. Removed a satanic symbol signed by satan off the wall of this school and clinic. They really thought it was a downer and did not fit their image, as the artist must have. If you are hit, bombed, tag or if an urban artist has left his mark on your propetty wheater it is a home or business, call Cleaned by Pete for a free estimate on its' removal.

Cleaned by Pete 417-459-7869 graffiti and tag removal.

Before and after Cleaned by Pete graffiti or tag removal Springfield MO.

Before and after Cleaned by Pete graffiti or tag removal Springfield MO.

Saturday, October 12, 2013

Week in Review: jobs and projects we did this week

Some pictures from what we did this week Cleaned by Pete. Call us for your cleaning needs at 417-459-7869 and thank you for your support. If we can help you with a cleaning project large or small please call and we can discuss your needs.

Cleaned by Pete before house washing Springfield MO 417-459-7869.

Cleaned by Pete after a house washing Springfield MO 417-459-7869.

Sign cleaning before, Springfield MO Cleaned by Pete removing mold mildew, algae and road grime, 417-459-7869

Sign cleaning during, Springfield MO Cleaned by Pete removing mold mildew, algae and road grime, 417-459-7869

Sign cleaning Springfield MO Cleaned by Pete removing mold mildew, algae and road grime, 417-459-7869

Cleaned by Pete had time to build a new power washer too, 417-459-7869

Cleaned by Pete built a new power washer. Updating and keeping our services the best in the area, sometimes calls for new equipment custom building a unit for specify needs is what we did 417-459-7869.

Cleaned by Pete before house washing Springfield MO 417-459-7869.

Cleaned by Pete after a house washing Springfield MO 417-459-7869.

This shows some of the imbedded grime and dirt we were able to clean out of the concrete during this job inside concrete washing; Cleaned by Pete 417-459-7869

Cleaned by Pete cleaned this concrete inside a dealership in Springfield MO 417-459-7869.

Cleaning another bay at the dealership; concrete cleaning Springfield MO Cleaned by Pete 417-459-7869. This was a challenge since this was the floor of the old paint shop.

More concrete cleaning going on this week this Cleaned by Pete cleaned this entrance in Springfield MO 417-459-7869

Cleaned by Pete stripped this porch and sidewalk last week removing the old sealer and prepping it for new sealer 417-459-7869.

After applying a new coat of sealer the porch looked like this, Cleaned by Pete 417-459-7869. The stone's colors are really brought out now.

Cleaned by Pete 417-459-7869 for your washing and cleaning needs

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Cleaned by Pete; house washing with out ladders

Soft Washing, Springfield MO safely form the ground no ladders needed

This entry is from our sister blog and thought I would post it here to show what a pressure wash with the proper tips and attachments can do. This process is known as "soft washing". Located in Springfield MO we can safely soft wash your home or business form the ground no ladders needed.

Cleaned by Pete can wash your home or business from the ground with results that look like this. There is no need for high pressure and ladders we can safely soft wash your home.

Call Cleaned by Pete for a free estimate on your cleaning needs.

417-459-7869

Before photos

Cleaned by Pete before the house wash you can see the mold, mildew, algae and years of dirt,

Cleaning from the ground with our special tools and attachments we have turned our pressure washer in to a long-range soft washing machine. Safely cleaning and protecting your home from the ground with no high pressure washing.