If it's real wood it's probably OK to pressure wash with some care. "Test in a hidden area first" as the saying goes.
If it's masonite/pressboard, I probably wouldn't. The stuff will soak up water like a sponge and swell up permanently, similar to a laminate floor that gets water in the seams. Allan Dan Penoff via Mercedes <[email protected]> writes: > 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 <[email protected]> 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 >> <[email protected]> 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 >> > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> 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 >> > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> 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 < >> > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> 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 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
