Soap? or NO Soap???

[@johnmakbuilds]

We only use soap on roofs now. Can’t wait to see you w the sweet 16!

[@powerfulimprovements]

💪🏼💪🏼

[@Therinze]

What up just wanted to say I have learned a lot from your videos an I like watching them and implementing things when I can 🤟

[@powerfulimprovements]

Great to hear!

[@jayslo914]

The wind has been SUCH A PITA lately here in New England.

[@powerfulimprovements]

You are not kidding

[@tylerbredice1858]

And the temps! What’s up with the snow we’re suppose to get on Thursday in CT? Wtff

[@powerfulimprovements]

@@tylerbredice1858 don’t say it

[@jayslo914]

@@powerfulimprovements I was up on the roof the other day washing ans the one side of it the wind was at my back and then I went to the other side and caught a gust of wind that came over the ridge and blew 6% right back in my face. I mean I know im a salty FF, but dang 🤣

[@powerfulimprovements]

@@jayslo914 I hate that

[@timsr.6706]

Thanks for another great video Capt. Joe !

[@powerfulimprovements]

✌🏼❤️

[@marcellasneumann]

I use soap when the customer says something about the chlorine smell if its overwhelming odor. Other than that if there are a butt load of spiders and spider webs or cobwebs ill definitely use soap because it seems to help take them out of the corners and from under the eaves, the surfactant clings to them and takes them down....

[@50Quid-d3x]

Do you give out refrigerator magnets ?

[@marcellasneumann]

And of course on the roof washing.i haven't done a roof wash since i moved down here unfortunately 🤷

[@powerfulimprovements]

Always soap on the roof for me

[@tomalley798]

Happy days to see the X6 back in action. 💪 We use a wetting Agent which is a powerful natural agriculture surfactant. It’s not soapy but allows any chem to stick and do its work rather than slipping off.

[@powerfulimprovements]

Sounds like secret sauce

[@XMystic_X2]

I quit using soap thanks to you. I tried a bunch of different “popular” companies soaps, and they just aren’t worth the hassle. Spotted windows, more rinsing, and more water (in a rural area lots of wells) caused me to stop using soap at all. It’s just not necessary

[@powerfulimprovements]

✅✅✅

[@577buttfan]

Yeah you probably use a couple hundred less gallons of water per job with no soap lol.

[@XMystic_X2]

@@577buttfanar45 at 11 gpm, if I shave 10 mins of rinsing…. You do the math.

[@toddfinn5823]

No soap on gutters and vinyl, soap on roofs and stucco and brick. Give the lemon dancer a try, only takes a tiny bit. Blows elemonator out the water and easy to rinse

[@ironcitypowerwashing1630]

We only use soap on roof washes to avoid any runoff, otherwise it's not needed. Scott Lett Iron City Power Washing

[@powerfulimprovements]

Agreed

[@craigstackert22]

Primarily no soap Joe. Panhandle Supply gifts their "lemon" soap which I have used. It is a nice indicator to know that the remote downstream is working but I don't see the need to use any soap while down streaming.

[@powerfulimprovements]

Agreed

[@bob9690wire]

Do you get much coming out the weep holes in the vinyl a lot of houses that are really dirty I have that issue anyway around that

[@powerfulimprovements]

Occasionally

[@vcash1112]

Mr. Joe what would you use to wash a house if only dirt and dust was on the walls, would you still use SH? For example in the desert where there's no organic growth.... Please advise!

[@powerfulimprovements]

Well, see, that different, I’d use a mild surfactant like Elemonator

[@vcash1112]

@@powerfulimprovements Ty!

[@johnmackay8732]

Great video Joe awesome content quick question i have a large home to clean but it has a small copper roof on one section will the sh disturb the color since its oxidized and dark

[@powerfulimprovements]

Very likely. Pre wet, keep wet, rinse thorough

[@FundySpray]

No soap, but going to try a couple things this year to help with hard water on windows.

[@powerfulimprovements]

Let us know

[@SqueegeeCleanSteve]

If I can make a suggestion see if the company sells non-corrosive connectors that you remove from that X6 this way you don't have to worry about replacing them due to possibly just condensation and moisture

[@DavidSunshineAquaWash]

Good thing you got the X6 working 💰

[@powerfulimprovements]

Definitely!

[@razur9065]

Agree on the no soap and granted i just wash as a side hustle but i have never used soap for house washing. Just seems like it would take longer to rinse and an added expense to buy it.

[@powerfulimprovements]

Truth

[@davec5511]

joe have you ever tried CLING same people that make elemonator Cling-On is a proprietary blend of surfactants and dispersing agents that will not only thicken your mix it will also disperse your mix more evenly across the surface. Cling-on is also designed to rinse as well as it stick extends dwell time made to rinse clean sorry for info if your already aware of this chem :)

[@powerfulimprovements]

I have tried it first or second season. Definitely sticky

[@davec5511]

@@powerfulimprovements ok i thought you prob heard of cling thought might be a 1% chance you didnt hear of it😁

[@powerfulimprovements]

@@davec5511 I’ve tried a few over the years

[@davidlemote9042]

My sixth season full time and have tried all the soaps and have also eliminated using them on most jobs..

[@powerfulimprovements]

Right!?

[@dwaynesmither5273]

I’ve given up soap and I definitely have less headaches.

[@50Quid-d3x]

"No Soap for you...for 1 year! SOAP NATZI

[@powerfulimprovements]

😂😂😂

[@ryanduren2739]

Still crushing it!! No soap here.

[@powerfulimprovements]

💪🏼😎👉🏼

[@justinpatterson7075]

I must admit I have used soap on every house and roof wash for the last 3 years. Mainly for the visual aid to help ensure that I am spraying chem. I have been considering the idea to stop and I think your video might’ve done it for me. Why not save time and money!

[@powerfulimprovements]

Exactly. Try it for a solid month and see

[@B1G_LIL]

Hey joe, I am currently in the process in buying soft wash hose for my new gas system. which would you go 5/8 or 1/2 for better flow?

[@powerfulimprovements]

5/8

[@FlyingTomat0]

how do you do your marketing? you do it yourself or hire an online marketer ?

[@powerfulimprovements]

Just me

[@gregoryhicks7640]

I feel like all soap does is make me spend tons of extra time rinsing. I feel like it cleans just as good without it.

[@powerfulimprovements]

I totally agree!

[@toddfinn5823]

And on roofs I use cling on instead of normal surfactant, guess it's still a soap

[@powerfulimprovements]

I’m still using so ap on roofs

[@77bweston]

Joe I ran soap my first season washing because all the pros said it was a must, but once i got goin and start cranking out houses and apartment complexes, I stopped using soap. No streaks and clear windows. NO SOAP , we ride at dawn 😂!!!

[@powerfulimprovements]

Let’s ride!!

[@TheFreshRinse]

Hey Joe, concerning the first wash… did the new homeowners call you out of the blue, or were they referred by the previous homeowners?

[@powerfulimprovements]

Hey Mike. That’s a good question, one I’d be happy to answer if anybody else had asked

[@jeremichoko8088]

@@powerfulimprovements 😂

[@TheFreshRinse]

@@powerfulimprovements That’s fair.

[@mperry7434]

Haha I was thinking the same thing as Mike! Hopefully they asked around and everyone local told them the only place to call is Powerful Improvements.

[@powerfulimprovements]

@@mperry7434 google search. Power washing near me. Thanks for asking 😂✌🏼❤️

[@ClintonCountyDroneGuy]

No soaper here. Rinse is much faster. The only thing I miss is knowing exactly when the SH comes out. Now I know it's about 13 seconds using a 300 foot hose.

[@powerfulimprovements]

Agreed

[@josh.miller]

300 ft? You washing the Eiffel tower LOL

[@ClintonCountyDroneGuy]

@josh.miller Big truck with 725 gallon water tank usually gets parked roadside. But electric hose reels make short work of it. No more couplers catching on anything. It's much better.

[@northjerseykevin409]

No soap, it rinses faster. Makes sense. I’ve been looking at skids bud they don’t compare to your rig. Seems like flatbed is the way to go

[@powerfulimprovements]

@@northjerseykevin409 it’s a progression

[@MrVary187]

Great to see your xjet back in operation!!!! Question on the soap debate because I'm in the Bahamas it gets hot and would dry fast with the soap leaving streaks and water spots so if I'm buiding a metering system i can get away with only two metering valve?

[@powerfulimprovements]

If you’re building a metering system you only need to meter the sh. Not even the water. And you could add soap to your sh tank if you wanted a little

[@MrVary187]

@@powerfulimprovements Thanks so i can get one GF metering valve and regular GF valve off amazon. That makes sense thanks again buddy, making progress on my build setup

[@powerfulimprovements]

@@MrVary187 good luck

[@pennpressurethedirtyhomepr4344]

I swear it looks like you don’t pre wet anything. Am I correct? I get so worried sometimes I didn’t pre wet all of it.

[@powerfulimprovements]

Well yesterday was a drizzle day and it was only 45 degrees and nothing has bloomed yet. So no I didn’t prewet anything. Thorough rinse

[@pennpressurethedirtyhomepr4344]

Got it. Thank you sir

[@iamBIIZARRE]

i havent used soap in years :) found less spotting on windows, faster rinsing of houses and moss on roof still dies within minutes!

[@powerfulimprovements]

All true

[@pressurewashingbysterlingw9883]

Sounds like the perfect place to work at (laugh out loud)

[@powerfulimprovements]

Yep

[@DavidSunshineAquaWash]

The Fresh has a few more Google reviews! 😂 nice work getting over 200+

[@powerfulimprovements]

Who?

[@DavidSunshineAquaWash]

@@powerfulimprovements 😂 The Fresh Rinse uses soap. 🤷‍♂️

[@powerfulimprovements]

@@DavidSunshineAquaWash still have no idea who you’re talking about. But, if he still using soap, he must be an amateur.

[@arnierider7096]

I don't use soap when I wash a houses, But when I do roofs I use soap

[@powerfulimprovements]

That I agree with cuz we are slowing the roll

[@Zero2soft]

Glad it wasn't something serious with the x6, a nice easy fix.

[@powerfulimprovements]

Thank goodness

[@toddketchow9092]

I’m glad it was just corroded connections. Wash on!

[@powerfulimprovements]

Me toooooo!!!

[@chrisstoner6913]

No Soap here. EBC Glide to my SH tank for windows. Windows still aren't perfect.

[@powerfulimprovements]

Hmmm

[@vcash1112]

@@powerfulimprovements Why don't you guys add on exterior window cleaning? My minimum is $200..

[@powerfulimprovements]

@@vcash1112 mostly because it’s no fun

[@vcash1112]

@@powerfulimprovements I enjoy it over gutter cleaning any day 😉👍

[@powerfulimprovements]

@@vcash1112 touché

[@Treehandler]

No soap! Just a little deodorant and I’m off to work.

[@powerfulimprovements]

That works… Stinky

[@iceman0502me]

🤣🤣

[@MNpicker]

As an auto detailer.. I do like the soap😬👌

[@powerfulimprovements]

On car wash yes

[@pressurewashingbysterlingw9883]

No soap!

[@powerfulimprovements]

💪🏼💪🏼

[@RickHamilton-nk5pi]

No soap for me either. PLUS, that stuff can get expensive. Some of it is about $35 a gallon. I would rather put that money towards SH. Some people say they do it to get rid of the bleach smell, but in the few years I have been washing I have not had one person say anything bad about the smell. The women who do comment on it say the outside smells like the inside when they clean, so I take that as a positive.

[@powerfulimprovements]

100%

[@justinlittle8742]

I would argue that surfactant is needed for multiple reasons. I don’t do a single wash without soap but I’m just a NC peasant

[@577buttfan]

The guys who sell it would argue that too lol :)

[@powerfulimprovements]

You should give it a try for a month

[@justinlittle8742]

@@577buttfan to each their own. I’m not so full of myself to believe my way is the only way.

[@577buttfan]

@@justinlittle8742 Never said it was the only way neither did Joe.Its whatever works for you and your conditions.Give it a try man.Youll get done sooner,the windows and siding will look better and you'll have more $$ in your wallet.

[@577buttfan]

@@justinlittle8742 Just do what works best for you has nothing to do with being full of ourselves brother.

[@TheMhowi007]

No soap!!

[@powerfulimprovements]

💪🏼💪🏼

[@jaredzeno]

no soap let it rip!

[@powerfulimprovements]

💪🏼💪🏼

[@JDMSoftWash]

Don’t use soap on anything for the last 3 years zero issues saves time and money.

[@powerfulimprovements]

Truth

[@sebumgold3108]

Are roofs an exception to your "no soap" philosophy?

[@powerfulimprovements]

Correct. Especially steep roofs

[@cleanmaxexteriorpowerwashing]

No soap for me thanks. I do put an insignificant amount of soap on my sh tank just so I can see a little bit more foam when using my 2.3 ds injector. Sometimes it's hard to see.

[@powerfulimprovements]

That’s works. Also if you’re unsure put your fingers in the spray. It’s feels slippery on