We have a community message board where like-minded people go to discuss topics on this industry, learn new techniques and read about new products. Surfactant I added for cling was anionic surfactant. Doug Ruckers Pressure Cleaning School Forum. (verified owner) October 14, 2021. How SOCIAL Are You? Because Lori and Pressure Washer Products donated money to help pay our Forum Bills, I decided to sort of keep the masking the smell of Chlorine Research, and where to get it from, to myself. Eventually, I also shared that information with a few other distributors.
Thanks Michael, I used it the other day to wash my truck, and it dried virtually spotless. The result is an economical and powerful surfactant for your house- and roof-mix that is also environmentally safe! Your email address will not be published. Billy Jensen, of H2o Pressure Washing in New Port Richey Florida found Lauramine Oxide, that is sold under the trade name Ammonyx LO. Five Keys to a Successful Car Washing Business, New, Improved Insurance Program for Power Wash Owners, Cleaning Contractor Killed by Falling into a Meat Grinder, Red Sludge on Beach Product of Pressure Washing Runoff, Window Cleaner Falls of Ladder, Breaks Pelvis, Daredevil window cleaner dices with death 100ft up without a harness, USA Today Article Highlights Pressure Washing as a Viable Career Alternative, Simultaneous Interior/Exterior Window Cleaning Invention Introduced at IIT Dehli, Roof Cleaners Lesson: Put it in writingbefore negative press does, Wash on Wheels Helps with $30 Million Sports Authority Field Improvement Project, IWCA Announces Safety Certified Window Cleaners, Dumping on Sidewalk Costs Kitchen Worker in Port Chester, New York, Crews Begin Pressure Washing Arkansas Oil Spill, Michigan Reports Graffiti Removal Costs More than $500,000 in 2012, Glasgow airport bomb hero now a carpet cleaner in New York, Window Cleaners Finish Cleaning Worlds Tallest Building (Burj Khalifa), Pressure Washing Seminar, March 13-16, Albany, NY. The RCIA Forum is a dedicated roof cleaning forum. Try it. I never asked for, nor did I receive, anything for my discovery. Hi, using dish soap as surfactant is fine. If used in high concentrations and left to sit on any type of asphalt it can loosen or dissolve the bond of the shingle and granules since sodium hydroxide will break down petroleum-based products like asphalt. It is 4 times as thick, meaning you can use a lot less. Ive been using nothing but Roof Snot (tried Cling-On, but didnt like it as much), except for the time I ran out and had no choice but to use a bunch of Gain (which actually cost MORE because I had to use more of it), since day 1.
Lemony can also be used to eliminate other odors associated with vomit, feces, urine, smoke, mildew, garbage, etc. How much Pinalen did use use with how much roof snott? Gas Can Explosion Investigation on NBC Today Show, Keeping Cool: Tips for Storing a Pressure Washer in Winter, Warm Window Cleaning Hands During Winter Months, Winter Work: Things Cleaning Contractors Can Do in the Off Season, How to Remove Raw Eggs from Siding and Vehicles, Angies List Promotes Value of Gutter Cleaning, Fantastic First Day at PWRA National Convention, Angies List Founder Writes about Need for Roof Cleaning, OSHA Approves Spanish Version of Waterfed Pole Safety Training, Joseph D Walters Insurance Announces Acquisition. Is a super concentrate pint bottle for easy dosing management. They made me sad, youve only got one troll here and hes such an amateur I figured I could handle it here, Hey mate Ill read it later im in a queue right now. She sold the living shit out of both of these products, and initially called Myristamine (Ammonyx M) her "Apple Butter" to convey to customers it was thick, and to "Honor Me" she said. This is a good example of why you should check and re-check any info you findsomeone (like me) may actually post some bad advice with the best of intentions. (verified owner) August 5, 2021. I mix it with my Ammonyx Lo! (verified owner) April 14, 2021. It is cheap, easy to get anywhere, and chlorine stable.
I was thinking about mixing some gain and my roof snot, but I'd rather use up all my roof snot and then use the GAIN. 282 Hemlock Terrace Mountain Top, PA 18707. (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), This is one of the best surfanctant that I have used. My pump seemed to be pretty happy with it, plus my pump gets flushed with 20-30 gallons of fresh water after every roof job, even if Im going straight to another one. I will ttry anything as long as it works. The dark coloration seen is the protective UV covering of the algae as it spreads. However, fewer and fewer of todays shingles are made with much asphalt. This is going to be my go to soap from now on. This system is not without some problems and new nay sayers of its use like to bring these up. Pressure and/or flow from the water may knock stuck-on contaminants off a dirty surface, but there's no guarantee. Mryistamine is MUCH better then Ammonyx. If used at high concentrations and left to sit on asphalt shingles, sodium hypochlorite can cause deterioration to them just like bleach does to clothes fibers with repeated washings. I like having the detergent in the mix so when I hit areas that have both stains and dirt, it comes cleaner.We used it on two really steep jobs and the cling was as good as the other things we have used. Eventually, I also shared that information with a few other distributors. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 25432 Loop 494 Unit F Porter Tx 77365 Linda Chambers s Brand and Sales Manager for Soap Warehouse, where she has worked since 2007. Just for kicks, we threw 3 of the 44 ounce bottles of it in 125 gallons of roof cleaning mix on an 8/12 pitch shingle roof, and it stuck like glue!
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You can use more (or less) then 44 ounces per 100 gallons of mix.
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However, it will not have the smell masking capabiliies that Gain does. We also recommend plan nourishment. The more you add, the thicker the mix will get, and the more the chlorine smell is replaced with the smell of the Liquid Gain. Its ideal for use in schools, nursing homes, hotels, public areas, loading docks, dumpster pads, bathrooms, or anywhere odors are a problem. Take some Gain, and add in a little roof snot at a time, and stir, noting the thickness increase. I make plenty of money with each roof cleaning and I consider the chems as part of the cost of doing business. I do think its very important to know and understand the active chemicals within those products. Thanks so much Joe, appreciate your business very much. Now, I am sharing my latest discovery, Ultra Gain Green Original Scent Liquid Dishsoap with every roof cleaner. When professionals think of soft washing roofs and siding, the top cleaning chemical used is a professional-grade 12.5% sodium hypochlorite, or bleach, mixed with water. http://www.asphaltroofing.org/pdf/tb_217.pdf Technical bulletin Algae discoloration of roofs. When it comes to surfactants, you want them to stick, and nothing out there sticks better than our ProTool Sticky Super Conentrate. Gain is a Chlorine Stable Surfactant MIXTURE, thus it will thicken up your mix better then Lauramine (Ammonyx) alone! It really smells great when the rain rinses it off of a roof you have cleaned too. This is my goto for house wash and roof cleaning soap. I have been experimenting with using more than the recommended amount for extra grip, but still have had waaaay more runoff than I want, so I decided to experiment with the suggested mixing of chems. The problem with sodium hydroxide is that if it is not completely removed from the surface even after it has dried it can be activated again and, once wet, continues its normal chemical reaction on petroleum based products. And, it gets even better (and worse for sellers of Ammonyx), because Gain also has a very strong Masking Agent in it as well! But when youre mixing surfactants (or any chemical), check that they are compatible as reactions are possible. 8" snow today has slowed my immediate plans to shoot another roof anytime soon over here in Western PAWe will have to content ourselves with a rebuild on our box truck. Thanks so much for the review Jesse and I appreciate your business. Also, I need to note that a small amount of sodium hydroxide is found in the 12% sodium hypochlorite sold today as a stabilizer of the mix. She sold the living shit out of both of these products, and initially called Myristamine (Ammonyx M) her "Apple Butter" to convey to customers it was thick, and to "Honor Me" she said. Does anyone else have any good tricks for tweaking their surfactant? I hope you had a great cleaning season. ga('send', 'pageview');
It is not my intent to hurt any distributor selling Ammonyx (Lauramine), though some of you, for reasons only YOU know, chose NOT to give ANY credit to me, or the RCIA Guys, for our discoveries we acheived through hard work, personal financial outlays, and chasing many many dead ends, until we found what some of you now sell, and profit from, as IF it is your "Own".. Well, guess what, the freaking Party is OVER. If for some reason you dont like this low price soap, ship back the unused portion at your expense and Ill refund your money less our 20% re-stocking fee. Some years ago, myself and several other roof cleaners pioneered Chlorine Stable Surfactants, and introduced them to the roof cleaning world, by telling several distributors about them. As for the surfactant properties, it worked great but next time I think I will go with 66 oz's per tank. Bought it 2 weeks ago used it this past week.Great product Ill definitely be buying more in the future! Versatile for basic house washes to roof washes. 
Could you please try another card or if you would like to still use your Mastercard, we can accept it through PayPal instead. However, it will not have the smell masking capabiliies that Gain does. From up on the Roof cleaning, Gutter cleaning,to down on the Concrete cleaning All pressure washing services in between!, Serving PG, Charles,St Marysand Calvert countyMaryland.
(Im gonna try 24 oz with 104 oz RS next week and see how that does).
SH was not permitted on this job. We recommend the use of a garden sprayer for dry powder to mix and spray on the plants. It is also the product of choice for cleaning wood shake roofs and is where the process was expanded to now include asphalt shingle roofs. This chit is already in easy to handle bottles, just dump it in, stir, and go! I did this recently applying a biocide to a steep roof. Lori was soon copied by some distributors I also told about the RCIA Research into Chlorine stable surfactants, and the Discoveries we made. Would you like to associate this Facebook account with an existing user? The Gain makes Ammonyx obsoete, because it is a lot less money, and works and smells better. Sorry, I was clicking buttons to fill out a profile a what not and apparently turned myself anonymous. We use it everyday now, no excuse not to! I feel very confident about suggesting it. We've encountered an error. To some, a soft wash is just the fact that they are just using increased gpm (gallons per minute) of water to flush cleaning solutions off the roof instead of using a high psi (pounds per square inch) of water pressure to rinse the chemicals off or, as others call it, a low pressure wash. I found out that Gain comes in a bunch of different scents, and put a link on the new forum. Yes sodium hypochlorite will just become salt once the water has evaporated. If allowed to flood or cover plants without proper dilution, it can cause damage to the plant roots and leaves.