I try several things to find the most efficient way for me to wash aluminum bleachers. How NOT to ruin the finish. The most complete video on KZbin about cleaning bleachers. Spoiler alert - It's not easy!
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@417altavista11 ай бұрын
Videos like these are the real bread and butter of learning. Thanks for doings all these.
@mowerdog10 ай бұрын
Thanks
@JosephBaker-fx7tm4 ай бұрын
This guy is definitely under rated. He’s awesome. I love watching this guy. He’s teaching me and he doesn’t even know it. Well maybe now he does lol 😂 I appreciate you teaching me tricks of the trade boss. I’m learning so much.
@housewashing56933 ай бұрын
I'm glad you're learning
@pressurewashingbysterlingw98835 ай бұрын
I appreciate your video and here’s how I do it. I downstream SH ON the bleachers heavily use 19 or 16 inch whisper wash on the seat area and the floor area. Being very careful not to hit my bar then I will use an extra jet or green tip for rinsing. Don’t forget the old-fashioned tips. They still have a place.
@housewashing56935 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the awesome advice!
@pressurewashingbysterlingw98835 ай бұрын
Use xjet for rinsing not extra
@mowerdog5 ай бұрын
I use the smallest m5 which is most likely the exact tip as the xjet minus the injector port@pressurewashingbysterlingw9883
@andersonsqualitypainting7661Ай бұрын
Green tip for the win
@GeniusPC2 ай бұрын
hidden gem posted here... thanks!
@dmlandscapedesignllcatlant80936 ай бұрын
Aluminum bright and ball valve bud major time saver
@housewashing56936 ай бұрын
AB didn't work well with the anodized surface as seen in the video.
@1stFlyingeagleАй бұрын
I did a quick search and found using a pressure washer and soap. That was the gist people were leaning on. Or using hot water to help remove gum and like items.
@PaulChacon-mj9zv10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video. Very informative. Like to wear polyester clothes while washing. It doesn't hold water and dries quick. Also, bleach doesn't seem to bother it. And it's lightweight. Just my preference.
@housewashing56935 ай бұрын
I have plastic shirts. But my pants are a blend.
@gregjones484411 ай бұрын
“I didn’t pee all day until now.” I started cracking up when I saw Niagara Falls flowing 🤣🤣🤣
@housewashing569311 ай бұрын
I'm glad you caught on to my dry dark humor.
@cardinalprosoftwash10 ай бұрын
Wheew🫡 that was tough one! As always you pulled it off 🤘🏿
@mowerdog10 ай бұрын
That's what my wife says.
@jlservicesgroupinc11 ай бұрын
you got lucky. We did a set of bleachers this year that hasn't been cleaned in 15 years. SOOO much gum, debris, algae to be cleaned. Then they wanted it brightened. The size of bleachers you did in the video was about the same size as what we did. It took 2 guys, 3x 10hr days. LOTS of wash out on the steps as the had boxed out steps. The pitch of the bleachers was off too. So we had to keep going back to rinse things. 1 step forward 3-4 steps back. The water supply REALLY sucked too. constantly out of water, even with full tanks starting with.
@housewashing569311 ай бұрын
I thought you were going to say I did the work of three men! Lol. The gum and railings did slow me down. At least from here on I will know more about procedures and bidding.
@jlservicesgroupinc11 ай бұрын
@@housewashing5693 I think you did a great job, especially explaining do's/ don'ts, best ways / worst ways, etc. most of the time the bleachers are neglected when you get to them and it takes a lot of effort to make them look good again. One guy on our crew was doing nothing but gum for 1 day. It was pretty bad. Theres many variables when it comes to cleanings in general and thats why we give estimates. it's very rare we run into something we didn't plan for, like the wash out I mentioned. If this didn't happen, we would have been 2 days probably. We also had to deal with cleaning them during school and when the students were around the infield. Made things a little more complex as we had to wait for them to pass, no hoses on the track, etc. Would def encourage trying to sell annual. good for them to maintain and good for you to repeat work. No one likes to set on a dirty seat. Think about all the pop, ice cream, chips, etc that bleacher see. its pretty nasty when you think about it.
@housewashing569311 ай бұрын
@jlservicesgroup4460 The superintendent said they were over ten years old and never washed. I was indeed lucky because I maybe had fifteen pieces of gum to remove. I told him it needs to be done every year.
@WelsHomEx14 күн бұрын
I can’t say it enough. A little $200 1.5gpm home model pressure washer should be a standard piece of equipment for flow issues. It’s better to take 3 hours to do a 2 hour job because you’re using a mini at the bare minimum psi than 5 because you have to stop for half an hour every 20 minutes to let the client’s pump catch up to your 4-8gpm workhorse.
@onetruesoldiervt36863 ай бұрын
Man cool field of work there’s always something to clean and your set up looks like you been doing pressure washing for years nice good luck with your jobs and be safe !!
@mowerdog3 ай бұрын
Thank you and thanks for watching!
@JosephBaker-fx7tm4 ай бұрын
4:45 when that dirt just goes flying away. The best lol
@livelrge13 ай бұрын
You did a great job but the sardines on a hot day made me gag.
@housewashing56933 ай бұрын
Then my time on this earth has been completed.
@1painter4hire2 ай бұрын
@@housewashing5693😂😂😂😂 LMAO 🤣🤣🤣 i
@rustytv302318 күн бұрын
sardines in oil with chili's is the best kind imo
@pressurewashingbysterlingw98835 ай бұрын
Rinsing with the xjet creates added pressure over the m5 twist
@ZanDeeMan5 ай бұрын
I'm hard of hearing and missed if you said what you bid the job for (if you did.) It's none of my business but I'm just wondering if you mentioned what you bid it for? I'm trying to learn how to stop underbidding myself.
@bigjnc23127 ай бұрын
Another option was to two stepped it like fleet washing. 1 part acid and 4 part water in 5 gallon bucket and down stream. Let it dwell 1 minute and the 1 part sodium hydraucide 4 part water in 5 gallon bucket and down stream. Then rinse with water. Just a recommendation and need to do a test spot like you did.
@housewashing56936 ай бұрын
I just don't think acid is good for the anodized coating.
@Me-ik7hf19 күн бұрын
@@housewashing5693 I believe if you tried a spot or two I believe you may be wrong on it . I know it’s a very grey area but yes sir as I was stating you should really go by a blue beacon truck wash or a bigger truck stop wash and ask them what they use but I would go to a blue beacon. Like me I don’t do a ton of big aluminum jobs and it’s pretty rare on this level of metal but it’s worth that knowledge of the next time it would be worth the knowledge. Shoot it may turn a 10 hr job into a 2 hr job and everybody is happy . Just a thought
@housewashing569319 күн бұрын
@@Me-ik7hf I've been following and learning from a few fleet wash forums for this reason. Thanks
@johnhall794011 ай бұрын
Very informative!
@housewashing569311 ай бұрын
I earned my noney on this one!
@MichaelMars7 ай бұрын
Thank you for the great video. Could you share please some info about the garden hose adapter that you have connected to the owners house. Thank you.
@housewashing56936 ай бұрын
Garden hose Camlock fittings. Try tractor supply
@MichaelMars6 ай бұрын
@@housewashing5693 Thank you
@dmlandscapedesignllcatlant80936 ай бұрын
Also no more than 4 to 5 hrs depending if they have stands on both sides of the field
@jimmywarren668511 ай бұрын
2.5gpm machine with a 12-14" surface cleaner....zip right through those flat areas.
@housewashing569311 ай бұрын
Yeah. Something like that. I would like to make something for the risers too
@housewashing569311 ай бұрын
I'm running around 9-10 gpm at 2800 psi
@jimmywarren668511 ай бұрын
I run a big machine too....but there are situations that really favor the little machines. When I get into to something like that, I just hook the little machine to the hose reel and get to work.@@housewashing5693
@chriss61548 ай бұрын
Man I didn't even think of that cause my brain wasn't seeing a flat wide surface like a sidewalk
@simplycleanpressurewashing75811 ай бұрын
Sh & red raider, let dwell, keep wet, rinse with 40 degree tip…all good. That’s what I do….thanks for the video!
@housewashing569311 ай бұрын
I have Red Raider too. I'll try that on the next one. What percentage of sh?
@simplycleanpressurewashing75811 ай бұрын
@@housewashing5693 Hw mix unless real bad I go 2%, add red raider in the batch….helps cuts the grime.
@precisionpressurewashingan71846 ай бұрын
Is it safe to mix the 2 different types of chemicals?
@simplycleanpressurewashing7586 ай бұрын
@@precisionpressurewashingan7184 just don’t mix an acid base cleaner with an alkaline base cleaner……no good there, dangerous.
@housewashing56935 ай бұрын
@precisionpressurewashingan7184 Always read the label to find out. Usually we are only concerned if a detergent or surfactant is compatible with sodium hypochlorite.
@tomalley79811 ай бұрын
Had to get the popcorn out for this one
@housewashing569311 ай бұрын
Thanks for hanging in there!
@tomalley79811 ай бұрын
I’d price that between $3500 and 4. The chemicals would probably be about 1500/2000 Including neutraliser. Chem is very expensive down here. That’s why hot water is best used, but then again Diesel is quite expensive and hoses don’t last.
@housewashing56935 ай бұрын
@tomalley798 I've been paying 8.80 a gallon for sh the last two years!
@TheMhowi0077 ай бұрын
I would think sodium hydroxide would get up a lot of the black staining where people walk on the bleachers. In high traffick foot areas at estaurants, I've seen a lot of KZbin videos of using that. However, that is on concrete. im not sure if it would be safe on aluminum bleachers.
@mowerdog7 ай бұрын
I'll give that a try on my next set. Thanks
@aaronlonon791211 ай бұрын
Great content... next time consider a turbo nozzle in your arsenal with a little SH to pre-treat as needed...
@aaronlonon791211 ай бұрын
Sorry sent comment before I finished watching ur video...turned out great
@housewashing569311 ай бұрын
@aaronlonon7912 lol. Yeah. I figured you bailed out early since the vid is so long.....
@s.o.c_9148 ай бұрын
he did...it weighs 38.5 lbs
@tomalley79811 ай бұрын
Felt your pain brother. I’d pee like an elephant 2 after that job😁. Down here I use 6% on everything. But mainly we use high strength degreaser up to 50%. Hot water helps if you got one. Wish we had butter gutter or LA Awesome to try.
@housewashing569311 ай бұрын
I should have tried some degreasers. Maybe next time. I do think a smaller surface cleaner could have saved me several hours.
@Richard-ob5zn5 ай бұрын
you need to have your truck as close as possible to for better pressure. The further away the more hose means less pressure and less SH coming out. Your need more garden hose to supply you water, that will allow you to pull your truck BEHIND the bleachers using less hose. Problem is you never considered the distance. You looked at Google to figure your plan of attack and never going to the site and thinking things through. When you got a big job go look at it and make sure you ready for it. Your skin rash sounds like bleach burns not jock itch. Did you take pictures of any kind to show before and after? Did you document existing damage so you don't get sued? Your dealing with government here, they like to sue, for anything. One last thing to everybody, it's a bid job, the winner is the lowest bidder.
@s.o.c_9148 ай бұрын
47:48 "just put it on the scale and it weighs bout 38.5 lbs" lmfao
@housewashing56938 ай бұрын
I was wrong. It weighs 83.5 lbs.
@BlackSheepEvents7 ай бұрын
Besides, you’re eating sardines on a trashcan this was a great video
@housewashing56937 ай бұрын
That was the best part!
@BlackSheepEvents7 ай бұрын
@@housewashing5693 lol thanks for the video
@housewashing56937 ай бұрын
@@BlackSheepEvents Thanks for watching!
@Smittyz12 ай бұрын
I have an 80 degree nozzle for my setup
@housewashing56932 ай бұрын
Can you direct me to that tip?
@Smittyz12 ай бұрын
@@housewashing5693 can you msg me I don't think my comments with the links are posting
@Smittyz12 ай бұрын
@@housewashing5693 I tried posting like 10 times the other day let me get home and I'll try posting again I don't know why but it wouldn't let me comment
@WillMill80118 күн бұрын
why would you break into a job, by cutting their lock. not throwing shade, just asking..
@onetruesoldiervt36863 ай бұрын
Where do you get that blue wand and the wide tips for it at thanks keep up all the good work sir !!
@housewashing56933 ай бұрын
18 inch blue wand is from amazon. amzn.to/4bsd2Pz
@saltpro56038 ай бұрын
Awesome video! Question.... when spraying the chemical, how would you address the cement below if it was dirty? The over spray would clean in spots by accident on the cement, no? If it's dirty enough that happens, I guess then they need to pay for cement cleaning also?
@housewashing56938 ай бұрын
Just like if I get a housewash but no concrete. I tell them that the detergent is going to clean the concrete as a by product of washing the siding. Same thing I told them on the bleachers. They told me come spring they want me to wash under the bleachers.
@saltpro56038 ай бұрын
@@housewashing5693 cool! Thanks for the reply!
@housewashing56938 ай бұрын
@@saltpro5603 You bet
@johnwiechel11 ай бұрын
I have some bleachers coming up soon to do. They are VERY dirty... So im guessing strong mix of SH & turbo nozzle will be the way to go? If i could post a picture in here I would, but they are very dirty - Probably havent been cleaned in 15+ years
@housewashing569311 ай бұрын
I would go 3-4% sh. I would also make sure you figure in your price a non wheeled surface cleaner to do the floor boards and seats.
@johnwiechel11 ай бұрын
@housewashing5693 Sounds good. Thanks!!!
@tyronturner74813 ай бұрын
Say that bleacher job hit me back.. I need as much knowledge I can get just new to this
@dmlandscapedesignllcatlant80936 ай бұрын
Also n3xt time park on the track and hook up water under the stands there is alaway bathroom and water connection around it and 4 drums of aluminum bright for sure heavy mix and simple rinse i use a ar45 to send the chems and the 8 gallon units for rinse super fast and you should be around 12 to 14k on pricing with the chems included
@housewashing56936 ай бұрын
There wasn't water under the bleachers on the building. AB took the anodized coating off of the surface as seen in the video.
@face_in_the_crowd8 күн бұрын
why did you do such big test spots? those 2 ft sections are going to look horrible and be way harder to clean next time.
@housewashing56938 күн бұрын
@@face_in_the_crowd because I was stupid
@rickyjackson76537 күн бұрын
Do you charge by the hour,square foot,or just the job? How much an hour? How much a square ft? I gotta bid a high school stadium. Not trying to be to high. Definitely not trying to go under lol....Help me out brother? Any information would be appreciated! Thank you
@housewashing56937 күн бұрын
@@rickyjackson7653 I can tell you that whatever you figure, double it and add 50%. You won't get done what you think you can and do a great job.
@Anthony-bl2qgАй бұрын
I woulda of tried to get access to the track instead
@housewashing5693Ай бұрын
@Anthony-bl2qg The track and field were converted to artificial turf and rubber track just months before. So I didn't even ask about driving on the track. Next time maybe....
@Me-ik7hf19 күн бұрын
Here’s what I don’t understand … why not aluminum brighter like at the truck stops ? Spray on , rinse off . Looks brand new . This level of aluminum quantity that should have been the answer
@housewashing569319 күн бұрын
@Me-ik7hf I showed where I tested the Aluminum brightener. It took off the anodized coating. You must of missed that part of the video...
@Me-ik7hf19 күн бұрын
@@housewashing5693 well Mabey water it back . I drive a truck for years and I’ve seen every truck brought out everything. It will dull some but it’s always did well . On bleachers it looks like water down it should of knocked the bleachers out
@housewashing569319 күн бұрын
@@Me-ik7hf Is the aluminum on your trucks anodized? The product says not to use it on anodized surfaces.
@Me-ik7hf19 күн бұрын
@@housewashing5693 yes some of it was . No I wash and seal for years now but when I was driving you never put it on polished aluminum. It would dull it but anything else it got flashed and rite back over with water and it always stayed new looking . Just a spectator point of view but it’s like you better safe than sorry.
@micmoney59315 ай бұрын
What was a ball park bid for something like that? Ive never thought about doing bleachers before.
@housewashing56935 ай бұрын
I wouldn't charge less than $1.00 per square foot on bleachers. There is just too many surfaces to clean if done right.
@carrillofordАй бұрын
Around here we call it the DG.lol
@tyronturner74813 ай бұрын
I just getting started with this washing business but im about to take a job like this hit me back up to explain the prices
@housewashing56933 ай бұрын
Around 1.50 a square foot.
@rickyjackson76537 күн бұрын
@@housewashing5693ok1.50 square foot& same price for sidewalks & surrounding concrete?
@geofrmdakcmo77259 ай бұрын
HEY Mr. HW IDK what kind of (SH) (Bleach) products you use, but If you can get ahold of some 30 second cleaner, then I think that it would make your jobs a Lil easier on you, from my experience with the stuff, it works wonders man. Happy Washin to ya brother. P.S if you happen to try it out, feel free to tag me in the video, bcuz I would love to see you use it and hear what you think of it.
@housewashing56939 ай бұрын
That products active ingredient is sodium hypochlorite. Save yourself some money and buy a gallon of bleach.
@geofrmdakcmo77259 ай бұрын
@housewashing5693 oh so have you used it b4 already?
@housewashing56939 ай бұрын
@@geofrmdakcmo7725 Never used it.
@geofrmdakcmo77259 ай бұрын
@@housewashing5693 try it brotha
@MrJbrountas5 ай бұрын
38.5 lb turbo nozzle .. hmm your arms are going to be huge
@housewashing56935 ай бұрын
There is no need to visit a gym. Thanks for watching!
@thalastboss01Ай бұрын
DO U LEAVE UR TRAILER OUTSIDE ON THE STREET OR U HAVE A HOUSE?
@housewashing5693Ай бұрын
@@thalastboss01 Just off the street in my driveway. It won't fit in the garage. It's too big
@thalastboss01Ай бұрын
NOT WORRIED ABOUT SOMEONE STEALING STUFF OFF IT? THAT IS MY WORRY...
@housewashing5693Ай бұрын
@@thalastboss01 Not too much. I take my surface cleaner inside because I can't lock it down.
@thalastboss01Ай бұрын
@@housewashing5693 KK. TY M8!!!
@scottheshot14 ай бұрын
My dude surface cleaner.High pressure like m5 twist and you're out of there.
@mowerdog4 ай бұрын
My surface cleaner was too wide. You must of missed where I tried the m5's