Customer Says No To Acid Wash, To Remove Carbon Staining...Ibix Blaster Saves The Day!

#carbonremoval #satisfying #brickcleaning

[@remyferrari8501]

If I was the homeowner, I’d have you do the neighbor’s wall because I’d have to see it everyday! Great job!😊

[@blueice011]

Yes, I feel the same. The outer side of the wall is not visible to the owner and it's very much visually part of this particular property, so I'd make sure it's clean. The owner has no reason to worry about it, they don't even have access to it, there is no logic to leave the wall unwashed. Nick always does spotless job.

[@jillberry2802]

Agree I have a gable end on my garage which I had no access to and I told my neighbours that should they want to paint it feel free to do so, as I could not see it from anywhere on my property, no restrictions on what colour either.

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

Thank you Remy, much appreciated 😊 👍

[@helenfitch3440]

I don't think there is one of your videos I haven't seen. Totally blown away by your work ethic and ability to get the dirtiest area clean. 🎉 Thank you.

[@williamhiggins2263]

Wow what a DIFFERENCE Nick, great job as ALWAYS

[@user-bc4gf5yx8h]

Awesome cleaning transformation. Glad you were able to clean off the eyesore of rust leaching from the side pipe and all the black from the lower bricks. Cleaning the patio and walkway planks was a nice bonus. The home looks beautiful and clean! Excellent job!

[@alstalbs2265]

Wow nice one! never seen that before. Excellent job Nick, thanks for the upload, have a great week :)

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

Hey Al, thanks very much mate 😍

[@robertshrewsbury5067]

You always come up with new situations and procedures to work with. Appreciate it. There is the working line you had to adhere to but your work ended-up enhancing the neighbors place as well. Glad the owners were alert and had the paving done, made a nice completion.

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

Many thanks Robert 🙂

[@nancythomas1954]

That really looks nice NIck! I really didn't expect that much of a difference being that the bricks are pretty old. The patio looks so much brighter too. Nice job kiddo. 😁 See you next time!💗💗💓

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

Aw cheers Nancy, much appreciated as always 💕

[@RandiG63]

Good Morning Nick 😊 Beautiful job done as always ❤

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

Hi Randi, so sorry for my slow response, thank you so much, your comment is always much appreciated ❤️

[@dashooting6595]

I can't believe im hooked on watching you cleaning😂😂

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

😁

[@andrewpowell6457]

Nick what a difference that makes, great job as usual.

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

Thanks Andrew, top man 🤝

[@jasonsmithgooner]

A proper tradesman, attention to detail is spot 👍

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

Cheers mate 😍

[@amanfriday3141]

Great video - thanks for posting. Access to these terraced houses can be a real pain! Just a small word of caution, as I can see you are very careful of not straying over onto a neighbour's property. Here the vertical line to take would have been the edge of the neighbour's gutter (not the wall). The neighbour's extension wall was set back from the centre of the main house to allow for the gutter. If the extension wall was built on the dividing line, then the gutter would be intruding onto your client's property. The extension would never have got through planning permission. A small point but, given that some "neighbours" can be a royal pain, worth remembering. With best wishes, Rob

[@kevgiles4645]

Absolutely amazing job as usual! Your videos are a weekly treat 🎉

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

Cheers Kev, much appreciated 🙂

[@colingray7107]

Well done Nick cracking job as always 👍

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

Many thanks mate, much appreciated bud 💕

[@margaretstone6566]

I enjoy the variety of jobs you do , always something new and interesting !

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

Thank you very much Margaret, that's very kind of you 💕

[@tonicorona5277]

That turned out great! Good job as always!

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

Thank you so much Toni 😊

[@russ3994]

Well that was different Nick nice job ! 😎👍

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

Glad you enjoyed it mate, thanks as always for your comment bud 😍

[@Christine-kp8kf]

Excellent job 😊

[@pamlongwhite4747]

What a rabbits warren you had to go through just to get there ! Lovely job, looks brand new !

[@diannebourke9005]

Brilliantly done Nick. I wish the house had been bigger 🎉 I could have watched that all day ❤

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

Aw thanks Dianne 💕

[@luannvondracek439]

Nick your new title should be "Nick, the Master Blaster" 😂. Another job of the joys of homeownership. Nice job dude 👏

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

Loving that title LuAnn 😆, many thanks as always 💓

[@ched999uk]

You do have some good kit and the skills to use it. Thanks for showing us. Great result, well done.

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

Thanks Ched, that means a lot dude 🤜🤛

[@ChaiLatte13]

wow what a difference!

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

Thanks very much 😊

[@ShiverPlumbingTN]

Before n afts are great! I see others wanna know why neighbors don’t go along - I can attest as plumber that it’s difficult to deal w homeowners much less 2 teaming up at same location!!

[@robinharrison3907]

Great Work Bud 👍👍Really impressed with the machine 👍👍Looks like a new wall 😀😀

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

Cheers Robin, really appreciate that mate 👍

[@markan79]

Cracking results Nick

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

Cheers dude, top man ✊

[@soundman6645]

I don't know if you've played with one, but, there are sand blasting atachments available for pressure cleaners. Don't know it it would be appropriate for this job. (prob not) Don't buy a cheap one, they last about 10 minutes. The good heavy ones, work very well and last very well. They do however go thru sand at a freocious rate and can be very messy. Ya gona want at least a cap, face shield and an apron or raincoat. Even if the noise doesn't bother you, wear ear muffs, keeps the sand out of your ears. you'll need a shower and change of clothes after. They will take paint and rust off steel depending on the grit and pressure used. They will draw reasonbly well straight from a bucket or bag, but work better from a prersureized hopper. No big compressor needed.

[@mishkawp8200]

Looks fab! I didn’t expect it to come up so well. That was a real pain to get to - a long way to carry all the scaffolding and equipment! I hope you didn’t get ticketed for the machine in the road!

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@sandrashelton3418]

Great job

[@joeandjudygreen5398]

WOW! Those houses are hard to reach to clean. Great job.

[@Pete.Ty1]

👍👍👍.Thank you

[@colleenisaac6647]

Looks great! What a difference!

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

Cheers Colleen, much appreciated 💕

[@gomes.3563]

Amo limpeza. Aqui do Brasil tudo é diferente para eu vê. Fico imprecionada com um mundo super diferente do meu. Obrigada

[@dorothyallen3614]

Nice job sir!

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@brunoponcedeleao8277]

Excellent work. What machine did you use to do this work? And product?

[@JamesJones-pz9uo]

Cracking job! Do you mind me asking what size your scaffolding is please. Im just about to order one thats 1800 by 800 and didnt know if that platform would be too small. Cheers

[@sheilam4525]

Wow! What a difference! You always have patience where there are obstacles in the way 😊

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

Thank you so much ☺️

[@TheHammers527]

Great video. I just bought a new house and the cotswold stone needs a good clean. What acid solution would you use?

[@tatjanadosch1583]

Media blasting, I love it :D The bricks on the bottom are still slightly grey, but still the wall looks so bright and even, very neat 😊 I somehow find the obvious line kind of funny, not even disturbing. Could you talk a little about what kind of medias you use and when you use it wet and when dry? That would be lovely ❤

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

Hi Tatjana, I remember you saying how much you enjoy seeing it, so thought of you when recording 🙂. Yes your right, the lower bricks were still slightly grey, I think they were quite deeply stained with with carbon. I could have gone over them a bit more, but was worried about damaging the brick, so thought i'd err on the side of caution, as the difference between what they were and looked like after cleaning was still quite strong. Good idea, next time i'll go into more detail as to why i'm doing it, and what blast material i'm using. Many thanks as always 💕

[@tatjanadosch1583]

@@PrestigeExternalCleaning I'm honored that you thought of me :) Yes, being careful is never wrong. I mean the result is indeed very nice, the slight grey is just a minor thing. I'm looking forward to the explanations!

[@johnharper3104]

Great job nick.Hope you did get a ticket 😊

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

Many thanks John. Nope, thankfully avoided getting one 👍

[@BlondiNativeAme3]

Greetings from Western Massachusetts, USA. New subscriber here. What is acid wash and does it harm bricks? Is that why the customer didn't want you to use it? 😊🥰

[@johng9399]

I don't get why the neighbours don't get together on this and roof cleaning. Surely it would be less expensive for both/all to do it all in one job? Look better, too!

[@richardhenderson9126]

Lovely job mate as usual! Media blasting certainly gives a great result doesn't it, and without some of the inherent risks of using HF. 👍👍

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

Hey Rich, definitely mate. Thanks as always bud 👍👍

[@diegovd7215]

Brilliant!

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

Thanks mate 🤝

[@Anne3000]

Great work as usual. I’m interested, how long did the job take?

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

Many thanks Anne. This was a one day job 👍

[@AngusHenry09]

Terrific job, looked to be a hard one with access and taping off.

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

Thanks Angus, much appreciated 👍

[@almilhouse9059]

Wow, I'd say the customer is over the moon. Thats amazing

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

Hey Al, thanks very much mate, top man 👍

[@specialservicesequipment393]

Wow having to haul all that scaffold gear down that narrow alley.

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

Tell me about it

[@alinaCatwatcher]

Hi Nick, wonderful job as usual but I am wondering why no chemicals on the walls but it was okay for the patio? Brick damage?

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

Hi Alina, it's a good question. The chemical needed to remove the staining on the bricks (carbon) is hydrofluoric acid (HF), quite a nasty acid that requires me to mask up the windows as it can etch them. It's also quite dangerous stuff to get on your skin, eyes etc. The acid I used for the rust removal still needs to be shown respect, and handled with care, but doesn't damage glass, and isn't as dangerous to skin, eyes etc, that is brick acid, aka hydrochloric acid (HC). I used hypo on the paving. The customer was okay with me using hypo and HC acid, but not HF acid. Hope that explains it for you 👍

[@alinaCatwatcher]

@@PrestigeExternalCleaning Very well explained and thank you so much for that!!

[@wesleymorley]

you see that carbon monoxide stuck on walls houses on most main roads help my lungs.

[@jeremy1350]

Hey Sir Nick, are you sure you did not cross into "Narnia" on that path to the back yard ?? Kind of a bummer with a two flat building and only cleaning half of it !!

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

🤣 Cheers Jeremy, appreciate the comment as always 👍

[@matthewcalder4351]

Nick do u think that Ibix would get off sealer? Quality work as ever👍

[@matthewcalder4351]

Sealer on blockpaving 👍

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

Cheers mate 👍, yeah definitely bud, it would shift it no problem with crushed glass media, or even garnet 👍

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

👍

[@matthewcalder4351]

Cheers Nick your the man👍

[@coppertopjohnson9782]

While I love the results you get with the Ibix, it seems that while effective it is a lot more work on your part. Loved the before and afters of this job. And the .....Grime Line shows the difference. Thanks for sharing another wonderful job well done. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

Hi Denise, thanks so much as always, always appreciate your feedback 😍

[@TheGrove54]

Good job but steam also would have worked.

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

Thanks, but i'm afraid you're wrong about that. Steam won't touch carbon staining on it's own. Carbon removal requires HF acid then rinsing off by low pressure cold, or steam. Or it requires what i'm doing here, media blasting.

[@sokola311]

Can't...stop...watching. Must go to bed...

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

🤣

[@EricaMTB]

Acid wash is so '80s.

[@annemurphy6692]

YOU HAVE GONE TECHNOLOGY LATELY LIKE IT VERY WELL DONE 👏 ✔️

[@stevencastiglioni9430]

Nick, great job as usual but absolutely terrible music!

[@Anne3000]

I found the music relaxing. Each to their own I suppose 😄

[@stevencastiglioni9430]

Anne, how true that is.@@Anne3000

[@colingray7107]

Well-done Nick cracking job as always 👏👏👏

[@PrestigeExternalCleaning]

Thanks Steven, I quite liked it, and I think others did too, but fair enough if it's not your cup of tea, like @Anne3000 said, each to their own 👍

[@westcountrylinkben1689]

Hard to see any difference with the neighbours house so money not well spent.