Pressure Washing Chemical Mix from Doug Rucker's Pressure Cleaning School

[@adamkathrynwilsonjones8992]

Most informative videos ice seen so far! Thanks Mr. DOUG!

[@PressureCleaningSch]

Thank you. Glad they help.

[@troywhitfield5481]

Just bought over three hundred dollars from your store as a way of saying … THANK YOU.. Xjet modified gun plus accessories

[@PressureCleaningSch]

Thanks Troy. I really do appreciate that.

[@BIGH3AD777]

been using your king slinger and its a game changer. Can you believe I used to x jet roofs and everything?! hahaha thanks Doug !

[@PressureCleaningSch]

That’s awesome. Yeah I love mine. So glad you like it

[@davidintili6647]

I’m not able to get a king slinger ATM. Will I have a challenge getting stuff off with down streaming? I’ve only ever used x jet

[@PressureCleaningSch]

All depends on how bad the organic staining is. Green stuff yes, mild black stuff yes, bad heavy black stuff no. For the bad stuff you'll need to use the x jet, or move your DS injector closer to the gun.

[@davidintili6647]

@@PressureCleaningSch how would I use my injector closer to the gun with the 200’ length hose I purchased from you? I don’t want to attempt to cut the hose

[@davidintili6647]

Are you not able to pull a 30% mix through a downstream injector? Let’s say for vinyl siding

[@PressureCleaningSch]

No, at most maybe 10%, depending on variables

[@darcyjackson7012]

Good afternoon, my question is I have a 250 gal tank and I'm fixing all my Chemicals together. How much HS should I mix in, and how much Surfactant should I mix in all together P.s this is for a Tile Roof that is Dirty momy

[@PressureCleaningSch]

Depends on how big the roof is. But you’ll need a 50/50 mix SH to water. Follow surfactant dilution guidelines on label. Not every surfactant has same mix ratios.

[@darcyjackson7012]

Thank you

[@reelsdeals01]

Great Info great video!

[@PressureCleaningSch]

Thank you sir.

[@lovemy4x4]

Doug do you recommend in a 5 gallon bucket putting water in first or bleach or doesnt matter? When using xjet. Anyone may answer this thank you

[@PressureCleaningSch]

Always add chemical to water. Never water to chemical. So water first then add the bleach.

[@lovemy4x4]

@@PressureCleaningSch ok thank you thats the way i do it. I just try to reach out for a better way or see how everyone else is doing it. Your videos are amazing. Thanks again

[@shalandriadiggles9087]

Thank you for your knowledge sir

[@GoldenState408]

SAVED This video! Thank you DOUG!!!

[@PressureCleaningSch]

Very welcome

[@murtaghslawncare5861]

You gave us a formula to dilute Sh on a video but I can’t find it .. could you give it again please..

[@christiem5741]

Great job Doug! I am learning SO much!!!

[@PressureCleaningSch]

Thanks Christie. Glad it’s helping

[@chriss6837]

Great video Doug, nicely done.

[@PressureCleaningSch]

Thanks Chris

[@asapknowledge1011]

Amazing content. Your the man Doug! Thank you so much.

[@PressureCleaningSch]

Thank you

[@kevinsmith3770]

Good video, thanks

[@Jake-vq5kr]

Perfect thank you

[@PressureCleaningSch]

Very welcome

[@michaeldemanovich4717]

What is the strongest bleach you get and how much are you paying for the gallon

[@PressureCleaningSch]

12.5 and 1.90 I think it’s now

[@joshlang4660]

Can anyone tell me if I can use air hose reel for water pressure as long as you use the right hose ?

[@fenceman53]

Thanks for addressing brick work. Not many guys talk brick. In my area a lot of older homes are all 🧱 brick. Front back and sides

[@PressureCleaningSch]

Same here. We get a ton of it

[@danielsmith225]

First step to starting your pressure washing business, watch Dougs videos.

[@PressureCleaningSch]

I agree...lol....seriously, thank you sir.

[@floridaprosoftwashllc.3416]

Hi, great job. Great video thank you for your knowledge for sharing this with us

[@PressureCleaningSch]

Your very welcome. Thank you for commenting

[@Thetruthhurtstrump2024]

Hey doug, i have a proportioner and i don’t know if i need to dilute the surfactant before putting it in the soap tank or run straight concentrate through the proportioner

[@PressureCleaningSch]

Dilute it

[@ekowest]

Dough i am from a tropical region in the world. From Cameroon. We build houses here only with bricks. No vinyl sidings like in the US. Pressure washing am doing already. I want to start washing Algae, mould etc on concrete surfaces. What type of equipment will you recomend? I dont think i need a typical US softwash concept. Do you think down stream equipment will be best? Thank you

[@PressureCleaningSch]

Yes downstream equipment will work

[@britongroves40]

When downstreaming do you need to cut your bleach or can you just drop your tube in a bucket of straight SH?

[@PressureCleaningSch]

It really all depends on the surface your cleaning and the degree of staining. I use an 8GPM machine and never dilute. When I used a 4 GPM Sometimes I would cut it a little bit if I was cleaning like vinyl siding or hardy plank

[@flashcleanllcflashcleanllc5936]

What about the corrugated steel on the building? Doesn't bleach ruin that? Does pre wetting help control that?

[@PressureCleaningSch]

That metal it won’t hurt. Some you do have to be careful with. Always test first

[@KC4RYJ]

Question, can you put an unloader valve after the pump before the down stream injector??

[@PressureCleaningSch]

Unloader valve is always after the pump. Then the DS injector hooked off or after the Unloader.

[@tgeorge78]

How do you get your wand to spray without having to squeeze the trigger?

[@PressureCleaningSch]

I use a zip tie, but only when I am using the soft wash Jrod nozzles that are low pressure. If I use the high pressure nozzles I have a separate gun for those and I use the trigger.

[@tgeorge78]

@@PressureCleaningSch Thanks Doug. I’ve been practicing on a wood fence in my back yard. Very stubborn algae. Straight SH downstreamed with a Simpson 4200/4, and having to blast it with a yellow tip. Wrist, thumb, forearm fatigue has been a big issue. Lots of overlap marks. Taking me 15 minutes just to do each 8x6 panel. I’d need to be TWICE as fast for it to be profitable out in the field. I have been seeing some things on KZbin about a chemical called sodium metasilicate, and another called cleansol BH. Any suggestions on how to speed up my wood game and not have to use so much pressure?

[@PressureCleaningSch]

@@tgeorge78 I use this wood cleaner if they want the real wood look...Roof and Wood Deck Cleaner DRSRDC. If not I just wet fence, apply a 20-30% mix and rinse....

[@randomjive7310]

Most downstream injectors get you 8%??? I thought if your using a 10% bleach, the downstream injector brings it all the way down to 1% (if it's a 10 to 1 injector). How do you set it up to put out 8%? Sorry for the newbie question.

[@PressureCleaningSch]

When I talk about %'s I go by 10-50%, not 1-5%. So if you use the 1-5 then this would be .8, just under a 1%. The 10-50% numbers is what we always used way back when and I just never got use to call them 1-5%.

[@randomjive7310]

@@PressureCleaningSch ah, I see. Thanks, Doug! I think your channel has the best pressure washing videos on KZbin!

[@carlossaldua2716]

Hey there Mr Doug I always appreciate if there are videos and out there all you are with your work question do you ever use a turbo nozzle??

[@PressureCleaningSch]

Yes mainly for curbs in parking lots and stripping paint. Great tool to have. ST-456 Rotating Turbo Nozzle

[@bigbilly555]

Do you use some kind of bleach neutralizer?

[@PressureCleaningSch]

No I do not. just water water water.

[@Bait_]

Hey Doug what ratio do you mix your sh and soap?

[@PressureCleaningSch]

1-2 ounces per 5 gallons

[@charlesjohnson3994]

Oh Yeah!

[@clivebrown400]

Hi Doug, when you say you use a light pressure to rinse, do you achieve that by half closingyour ball valve?

[@PressureCleaningSch]

No I use either a low pressure nozzle depending on the GPM of the machine I’m using. Or I use an adjustable pressure wand.

[@clivebrown400]

@@PressureCleaningSch ok thank you.

[@steelhulk360]

How much is the online school please

[@PressureCleaningSch]

449$. www.pressurecleaningschool.com/join/

[@PhilGO0D]

Hello Mr. Rucker, I was looking to buy one of your modified x-jet on your website! Do you ship equipments to Canada ? Some equipments are hard to find here. Thank's

[@PressureCleaningSch]

Yes we sure do

[@PhilGO0D]

Also 😁 there is a lot of asphalt driveways here more than concrete! Do you know if SH is good for asphalt cleaning or not? Thank's again

[@PressureCleaningSch]

@@PhilGO0D no it is not. Keep it off asphalt and or water it down real good if you get it in it. It can dry to a white haze if you don’t

[@PhilGO0D]

@@PressureCleaningSch I saw 100ft hose Blue is it 3/8 and good for 4200psi 4gpm if yes I will order one with my gun 😁

[@PhilGO0D]

Nevermind the last one you got all the infos on your website! You got a new follower and a new client from Québec, Canada. All your videos help me start my business thank you very much Sir.

[@leosanchezo825]

So in other words we want the grass next to the walls that are getting treated soaked for the chemicals won't effect the grass( dilute the chemicals ⚠️🧪) soak grass before and after. And any vegetation 🌳⛳

[@PressureCleaningSch]

Yes. You got it.

[@eddievasquez6280]

The solution to pollution is dilution.

[@r.a.m.productions1229]

I have a question if anyone can answer. I'm not sure if I'm right, or severely math-challenged. I'm using straight 10% SH (No dilution) My machine is pulling 7:1 This means I'm spraying 1.25% SH? It's been a long day. If my mix is 50/50, I'm spraying .63% SH? We hope to be up & running within a month. Here in Central Florida.

[@PressureCleaningSch]

How to manually figure out your dilution ratio on your pressure washer. Step 1: Check your flow rate on your pressure washer for 1 minute to see how many GPM your pressure washer is putting out. Use a container that measures gallons along the side of it and fill the container up for 1 minute and try to make sure to not allow any water to get out of the container as you are doing this test. (Ideally you will want to do this test with your rinse tip on the end of your wand) Step 2: Test your upstream or downstream injector by getting a metering jug that measures ounces and fill it with water and put your soap line into the metering jug and draw the water for 1 minute. This will allow you to see how many ounces your soap injector is drawing in a minute. Step 3: Doing a little math For example: If you have a 5 GPM pressure washer then you will do the following math to figure out your dilution ratio on your pressure washer. 5 X 128 (128 ounces in 1 gallon)=640 ounces Draw rate in a minute: 40 ounces 640/40= 16 total parts, 15 parts water to 1 part chemical, so your dilution ratio would be 15:1 or some in the industry will say 1:15.

[@r.a.m.productions1229]

@@PressureCleaningSch I really appreciate your help. So, in your example, if I have pure 10% SH in my downstream bucket, it's 10% SH ÷ 15 = .66% SH coming out of my spraygun?

[@PressureCleaningSch]

@@r.a.m.productions1229 sounds bout right to me. I’ve never been one to care about the % coming out of my injector.

[@r.a.m.productions1229]

@@PressureCleaningSch I'm not wanting to burn plants, grass, or paint...

[@PressureCleaningSch]

@@r.a.m.productions1229 I can certainly understand and appreciate that.

[@softwashinginfo8627]

Such an awesome video with incredible amount of information, This video has push me over the top in my decision to buy a slinger SoftWash System. Thanks again for taking the time to put this video together. Because of your channel and all of its wonderful content I’ve gone from wanting to pressure wash or soft wash my moms house to making a decision to go back into pressure washing and now Soft washing it, which we weren’t doing back in the 90s I guess we were but it was called down streaming.

[@PressureCleaningSch]

Oh wow. Thank you. So glad it has helped