Yeah, the electric ones are pretty weak. I’ve got an old Sears 6.5 HP Briggs powered model that will do 3500 psi. You can do some serious damage with the thing if you make the effort.
I used to demonstrate how dangerous they are to my boys by using the pinpoint nozzle to cut a 2x4 in half. They got the idea. -D > On Apr 18, 2021, at 8:38 PM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > I would presume the electric pressure washers don't generate that kind of > force. My dad has one, I don't remember if its electric or gas powered... > > -Curt > > On Sunday, April 18, 2021, 8:37:06 PM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Yes, but it was a concrete block house, not wood. Depending on the pressure > use, you could potentially do some damage to a wood sided house. > > -D > > > On Apr 18, 2021, at 8:34 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > > <mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: > > > > Have any of you used a pressure washer to prep for painting a house? What > > with the price of lumber being what it is I'm probably not going to be > > seriously remodeling the house up north this year but it does need > > painting. My latest plan is to stabilize stuff that would otherwise > > deteriorate, jack up the sagging front porch, paint the place and maybe > > replace a couple windows.... > > > > -Curt > > > > On Sunday, April 18, 2021, 7:33:45 PM EDT, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > > <mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: > > > > I used Oxyclean solution with REALLY hot water to soak some floor matts, > > and it did a great job. Let them dry and deodorize in the sun for several > > days, and they were very clean and sterile and scent-free at that point. > > However, it did take a lot of rinsing to get all the oxyclean washed out. > > ------------- > > Max > > Charleston SC > > > > > > On Sun, Apr 18, 2021 at 1:09 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: > > > >> I went out and looked at them now that they are somewhat dry (and put > >> them in the sun to finish drying) and they looked a lot better than I > >> thought they would. I'm wondering if some other cleaner would do > >> better. I have some Tuff Stuff that Dan recommeded, I might make up a > >> mix of Oxyclean and Dawn detergent (which apparently has some special > >> dirt removing mojo) and try that too. > >> > >> > >> > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com <http://www.okiebenz.com/> > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > <http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > <http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com <http://www.okiebenz.com/> > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > <http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > <http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com <http://www.okiebenz.com/> > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > <http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > <http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
