Understand the Pressure Washing Process and Tools

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Pressure Washing Wood Fences. How To FAST and Correct!

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The presenter begins by introducing the task of pressure washing a wooden fence, specifically mentioning the use of a rotating nozzle. He addresses common concerns that this type of nozzle might damage the wood. He clarifies that with proper technique, the rotating nozzle is highly effective at stripping off previous coatings and aged, rough wood fibers, leaving the fence looking new without causing damage. He also briefly discusses the difference between semi-transparent and solid color stains, noting that solid colors typically last three times longer. The presenter emphasizes that for this particular fence, he will not be using any chemicals, but mentions that if mold or mildew were present, a bleach, conditioner, or brightener could be applied first to clean and brighten the fence before stripping.

Goal: Familiarize with pressure washing equipment and techniques for fence preparation.

Tools and materials

Pressure washer — To generate high-pressure water for cleaning and stripping the fence
Pressure washer wand — To direct the high-pressure water stream to the fence surface
Rotating nozzle — To effectively strip old finishes and loose wood fibers from the fence

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All right, here we go. We're going to get ready to do this fence. I'm going to be pressure washing this fence. I'm going to be using a rotating nozzle. Now, I get a lot of questions and comments when I use this nozzle. People saying, "You're just tearing up and damaging the fence." Now, I've been doing fences, uh, the method that I've been using for over 20 years now here in Idaho. The fences that we see, they're rough on cedar. I'm going to give you a close-up look at this fence. What it actually looks like, it's really rough cedar. You're not going to damage the wood. It actually strips this agitating nozzle strips the wood, gets off the previous coating, and makes the fence look absolutely amazing and brand new. So, we're not damaging the fence. Yeah, you can do damage with this nozzle if you don't know what you're doing if you get too close to the surface. We use this for uh pressure washing and power washing houses. Now, if you get too close, you could damage a house. But used properly, the circular motion, it actually agitates. It cleans a lot faster and it strips a lot better. Now, you could actually do damage with a flat nozzle or a straight nozzle if you get too close to the surface, too. So, it's just a matter of using your tools properly. So, I'm going to get get going on this fence. I got this side of it is um never been stained before, so it's going to be fast and easy stripping it, making it look good. The other side's been stained with a semi-transparent stain. Hopefully, we can be using a solid color stain. We got to check with a Subdivision CCNRs to see if we can do that. Solid color stains last about three times longer than semi-transparent stains. So, in the long run, it's going to save your client money because they're not going to have to redo their fence as often to keep it looking brand new. I've done solid color stains on fences 10 years later. They still look good here in Idaho. Now, I'm not going to be using any chemicals on the fence. Now, if you have an issue with mold and

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