This is a pole to see how most guys Soft Wash Vinyl Siding. Lets here why you do it your way.

I am always open to new ideas but isn't there a lot of overspray when downstreaming with a pressure washer? Any issues with vegetation?

Presently we use our 12volt system and rinse with the pressure washer.

Hank

We Soft Wash siding just like we do the roof shingles but with a diluted solution. Ground guy rinses with a garden hose. Like Zach, we save the pressure washer for concrete but sometimes have to use it on tough areas on brick siding. About 2-3 feet from the botttom, it gets pretty nasty and even though we are in Florida, we have red Georgia clay that doesn't come off with the Soft Wash mix and needs a little "encouragement" from the pressure washer to come off.

OK .. I'm with you now I think. You dial the downloader way down. Correct?

I'm with ya now Chris! I also like the part of not having to drag around dedicated rinsing hose.

I apply with my all-flow and rinse with PW. I have a guy on bushes with PW the whole time I'm using all-flo with house wash. Buy Down streaming can be less work and faster because of only using one hose and only need one guy to do the Job. But In my case my ground guy would have nothing to do if I down streamed. I'm all for quicker and easier 

Brian C Jackson wrote:

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I apply with my all-flow and rinse with PW. I have a guy on bushes with PW the whole time I'm using all-flo with house wash. Buy Down streaming can be less work and faster because of only using one hose and only need one guy to do the Job. But In my case my ground guy would have nothing to do if I down streamed. I'm all for quicker and easier 

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 If u r talking about house washing how can two sets of hoses a pump,air compressor a pressure washer be the way to go? Sounds like a snarled mess.

There are two systems I use for vertical surfaces. One is a modified SWS skid to which I've added a booster pump. The other is on our large commercial trailer with which I use the booster pump (  Dayton 3/4 hp)  to both deliver the chemical mix and the rinse water. On the large trailer we've added a second booster pump ( Dayton 1 HP) for rinsing only. 

I put in a couple of links to show the booster pumps in action.

Game Chaser wrote:

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I use my pressure washer and carry a 3 & 4 banger with me. 7 tips cover most situations. I had a guy walk up to me today. He said don't hit the brick with high pressure you see where the last guy ruined it. I ask him to take my gun and pull the trigger. I placed my hand in front of the tip. He squealed like a girl. I reminded him I wasn't cleaning his brick and assured him that he was receiving a soft wash process. He had never heard of it.

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 +1

Dave wrote:

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soft wash to apply cleaners, booster pump to rinse.

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 Booster pump sounds like a great idea. But, I can clean most homes any $300 range in two hours or less.Usually 30 min less with only one hose  and one machine and customers water.

Why would I want and electrical hookup,water tank extra hose.?

Game Chaser wrote:

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Dave wrote:

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soft wash to apply cleaners, booster pump to rinse.

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 Booster pump sounds like a great idea. But, I can clean most homes any $300 range in two hours or less.Usually 30 min less with only one hose  and one machine and customers water.

Why would I want and electrical hookup,water tank extra hose.?

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 There might be some missconception about the booster pump. I apply chemical and rinse with the same pump and same hose. I also use the customers water, so rarely on a residential job do I need to fill my water tank. One of my favorite things with the booster pump is how quiet they run!