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Ggh

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Cleaning external cladding (box profile)
« on: November 02, 2022, 10:15:11 am »
Hi. We’ve been asked to quote to clean a few industrial/commercial units. To clean the metal walls and roofs.

Is wfp okay? Or pressure washer?

Just going to use water unless there’s a safe recommended product?

Thanks, I appreciate your advice.

Smudger

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Re: Cleaning external cladding (box profile)
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2022, 10:26:28 am »
Both are ok - pressure washer with steam will be quickest - cold p/w may not work - it doesn’t always take the residue dirt off

I prefer wfp - it’s more labour intensive but the finish is the best - pre treat with a bit of tfr

Darran
Never argue with an idiot, they will only bring you down to their level, and beat you with experience

Splash & dash

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Re: Cleaning external cladding (box profile)
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2022, 10:44:53 am »
We do a few depending what’s on them we softwash them with a hypo mix to kill algae and bacteria , if it’s just road grime a spray with a Virosol mix and scrub with hot WFP rinse with garden hose , we don’t generally use a pressure washer on them as have not had good results with cold .

Ggh

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Re: Cleaning external cladding (box profile)
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2022, 10:49:14 am »
Thanks gents. Is it best to apply tfr/virosol with a solution in a backpack? Apply like a weed killer, and ‘mist’ it on?

Ascjim

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Re: Cleaning external cladding (box profile)
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2022, 11:35:08 am »
Virosol and WFP is the simplest way

Ggh

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Re: Cleaning external cladding (box profile)
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2022, 01:08:08 pm »
Cool. How long time wise? About a minute a sqm?

Splash & dash

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Re: Cleaning external cladding (box profile)
« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2022, 03:39:04 pm »
Thanks gents. Is it best to apply tfr/virosol with a solution in a backpack? Apply like a weed killer, and ‘mist’ it on?


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A back pack or trolly is tge best way to apply it by spray nozzle on a WFP

Smudger

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Re: Cleaning external cladding (box profile)
« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2022, 03:45:54 pm »
we just apply by backpack through the wfp brush - starts the scrubbing process off straight away

Darran
Never argue with an idiot, they will only bring you down to their level, and beat you with experience

Ggh

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Re: Cleaning external cladding (box profile)
« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2022, 04:34:35 pm »
Thanks. What sort of ratio for virosol? 1/100 and see how it works?

Splash & dash

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Re: Cleaning external cladding (box profile)
« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2022, 06:08:03 pm »
Thanks. What sort of ratio for virosol? 1/100 and see how it works?

10-1 so 2 ltr per back pack full , 100-1 is way to weak   10-1 will remove all road grime

Ggh

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Re: Cleaning external cladding (box profile)
« Reply #10 on: November 03, 2022, 06:33:52 am »
Thanks. What sort of ratio for virosol? 1/100 and see how it works?

10-1 so 2 ltr per back pack full , 100-1 is way to weak   10-1 will remove all road grime

I’ll have to buy it by the pallet!😄

J Love

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Re: Cleaning external cladding (box profile)
« Reply #11 on: November 03, 2022, 06:58:57 am »
https://youtu.be/RxsyF1cW7UU

I think this is the easiest way to clean them.

AuRavelling79

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Re: Cleaning external cladding (box profile)
« Reply #12 on: November 03, 2022, 09:02:02 am »
I shy away from them now but one large building I did with profiled cladding I bought wider brushes and cut bristles down in the middle three inches of the brush to match the building profile.

If it was a small unit I would not bother.
It's a game of three halves!

Splash & dash

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Re: Cleaning external cladding (box profile)
« Reply #13 on: November 03, 2022, 11:22:49 am »
Thanks. What sort of ratio for virosol? 1/100 and see how it works?

10-1 so 2 ltr per back pack full , 100-1 is way to weak   10-1 will remove all road grime

I’ll have to buy it by the pallet!😄


We buy it in 20 ltr drums to be fair you will be surprised how far it will go one drum will make 200 ltr of mix that’s a lot of mix , we use 2-3 drums on an avarage commercial building , and just price it in the  quite . Usually buy 20 drums at a time . Talking of that I do need to order some more winder how much it will have gone up by 😬😬😬

Splash & dash

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Re: Cleaning external cladding (box profile)
« Reply #14 on: November 03, 2022, 11:26:37 am »
https://youtu.be/RxsyF1cW7UU

I think this is the easiest way to clean them.


I did suggest softwashing it but that’s only any good for organic growth not road grime you need a degreaser for that .