Please look at these pics at your own risk as they are pretty gruesome.
This was a simple man, trying to make a simple living and was trying to do what he can to put food on his family's table! No human should EVER endure the conditions this man had put himself through!!!!
This took place in North Florida (Tallahassee area) and I suggest anyone that would event remotely think of trying to start a Soft Wash or pressure cleaning biz around them parts, think twice!!!!
No one has ever seen or heard from this shingle Soft Wash warrior since these photos have been taken but if by chance, you do run into him, please bring this warrior into an air conditioned establishment and force feed him Golden Elixer (also known as beer).
As a side note: this also holds true if you see him at any conventions in any town, city or state!
-- Edited by Capital Roof Wash on Sunday 31st of August 2014 03:03:16 AM
OK, being real. It was 100 degrees IN THE SHADE ( picture under the pine tree) and 125 degrees on the roof. And I did three roofs and one house wash. FRIED!!!!!
But the week before that was even worse! Heat index was 112. So I just wanted to throw a few numbers out there to verify my brain damage
Art O said
Aug 31, 2014
Take the day off, you will get heat stroke!
Jeff Wible said
Aug 31, 2014
That's a big thermometer!
Man Ray, that's too hot for us Pa guys. Work in the morning, get done by 11 and go the heck home!
Jeff
Ed Thompson said
Aug 31, 2014
That's a Jersey thermometer. Real Florida thermometers start at 60F.
SprayWash said
Aug 31, 2014
Oh suck it up, butter cup...you wanna know what I've done in the past two weeks in the same heat????
It really has been brutal here this year. Although, I love it....its plant killing weather for the dozens of new guys popping up around here. If you don;t know what you're doing, its really easy to fry something right now!
-- Edited by SprayWash on Sunday 31st of August 2014 07:59:22 AM
lkendall said
Aug 31, 2014
your crazy for spraying a roof in 120 with no mask... I can imagine how much your mix was steaming off the roof...Into your lungs...
waxman18324 said
Aug 31, 2014
Jeff Wible wrote:
That's a big thermometer! Man Ray, that's too hot for us Pa guys. Work in the morning, get done by 11 and go the heck home!
Jeff
I'm with Jeff on this one. We did some commercial work this morning and now I'm taking a nap.
Hank
waxman18324 said
Aug 31, 2014
You guys in Florida are better men than me. Today it was 85+ and I was drenched and finished by 10am. i couldn't imagine doing three roofs and a house wash when it's 100+.
Hank
SealNLock said
Sep 1, 2014
That is one big (hot) thermometer!
Capital Roof Wash said
Sep 1, 2014
lkendall wrote:
your crazy for spraying a roof in 120 with no mask... I can imagine how much your mix was steaming off the roof...Into your lungs...
Like I don't hear it enough from the wife, I got hear it here also? Jeesh!
Seriously though Kendall, I need to ditch the 3M mask I have around my neck (to take the pictures) and go with a full face, canister filter. I think I'm the only person here not using one. Or am I?
Art, I think this could be a great poll to start...
-- Edited by Capital Roof Wash on Tuesday 2nd of September 2014 01:09:14 AM
Capital Roof Wash said
Sep 1, 2014
Ed Thompson wrote:
That's a Jersey thermometer. Real Florida thermometers start at 60F.
LOL!
Ed, you guys are just about primed for some great weather. 1st of September and the cool fronts are going to start flowing in!
Capital Roof Wash said
Sep 2, 2014
I hear that Ray. 98 degrees on average the past two weeks, no rain, no clouds and it's a recipe for the perfect storm when it comes to destroying vegetation if your not careful. I have actually been spending more time watering the vegetation than praying the sauce. That's the norm though, but just have been watering a heck of a lot more than usual be cause of the lack of rain and high temps.
Jeff Wible said
Sep 2, 2014
I rarely get on a roof,..most of the roofs I do are good "flow" roofs. But when I am on a roof, I'm pretty good at not getting the vapors into my lungs,..must be from instinctively holding my breath.
* Years ago though, I had the irritated lung thing a couple times,..not much fun. Doesn't happen anymore.
I have a good respirator, and I use it about once a year for sanitizing the local fairgrounds' pig barns. They get sprayed with a 6% solution of bleach and water. Inside there's no way for me to do it without the respirator.
Jeff
lkendall said
Sep 3, 2014
Capital Roof Wash wrote:
lkendall wrote:
your crazy for spraying a roof in 120 with no mask... I can imagine how much your mix was steaming off the roof...Into your lungs...
Like I don't hear it enough from the wife, I got hear it here also? Jeesh!
Seriously though Kendall, I need to ditch the 3M mask I have around my neck (to take the pictures) and go with a full face, canister filter. I think I'm the only person here not using one. Or am I?
Art, I think this could be a great poll to start...
-- Edited by Capital Roof Wash on Tuesday 2nd of September 2014 01:09:14 AM
Ive never tried the 3m ones, I hear they work though... I have always used the canister ones just because I can get them locally...
SprayWash said
Sep 3, 2014
These are charcoal masks form Harbor Frieght....Normall $25 buck, but can catch them on sale for 9.99
Please look at these pics at your own risk as they are pretty gruesome.
This was a simple man, trying to make a simple living and was trying to do what he can to put food on his family's table! No human should EVER endure the conditions this man had put himself through!!!!
This took place in North Florida (Tallahassee area) and I suggest anyone that would event remotely think of trying to start a Soft Wash or pressure cleaning biz around them parts, think twice!!!!
No one has ever seen or heard from this shingle Soft Wash warrior since these photos have been taken but if by chance, you do run into him, please bring this warrior into an air conditioned establishment and force feed him Golden Elixer (also known as beer).
As a side note: this also holds true if you see him at any conventions in any town, city or state!
-- Edited by Capital Roof Wash on Sunday 31st of August 2014 03:03:16 AM
OK, being real. It was 100 degrees IN THE SHADE ( picture under the pine tree) and 125 degrees on the roof. And I did three roofs and one house wash. FRIED!!!!!
But the week before that was even worse! Heat index was 112. So I just wanted to throw a few numbers out there to verify my brain damage
Man Ray, that's too hot for us Pa guys. Work in the morning, get done by 11 and go the heck home!
Jeff
Oh suck it up, butter cup...you wanna know what I've done in the past two weeks in the same heat????
It really has been brutal here this year. Although, I love it....its plant killing weather for the dozens of new guys popping up around here. If you don;t know what you're doing, its really easy to fry something right now!
-- Edited by SprayWash on Sunday 31st of August 2014 07:59:22 AM
I'm with Jeff on this one. We did some commercial work this morning and now I'm taking a nap.
Hank
Hank
Like I don't hear it enough from the wife, I got hear it here also? Jeesh!
Seriously though Kendall, I need to ditch the 3M mask I have around my neck (to take the pictures) and go with a full face, canister filter. I think I'm the only person here not using one. Or am I?
Art, I think this could be a great poll to start...
-- Edited by Capital Roof Wash on Tuesday 2nd of September 2014 01:09:14 AM
LOL!
Ed, you guys are just about primed for some great weather. 1st of September and the cool fronts are going to start flowing in!
I hear that Ray. 98 degrees on average the past two weeks, no rain, no clouds and it's a recipe for the perfect storm when it comes to destroying vegetation if your not careful. I have actually been spending more time watering the vegetation than praying the sauce. That's the norm though, but just have been watering a heck of a lot more than usual be cause of the lack of rain and high temps.
* Years ago though, I had the irritated lung thing a couple times,..not much fun. Doesn't happen anymore.
I have a good respirator, and I use it about once a year for sanitizing the local fairgrounds' pig barns. They get sprayed with a 6% solution of bleach and water. Inside there's no way for me to do it without the respirator.
Jeff
Ive never tried the 3m ones, I hear they work though... I have always used the canister ones just because I can get them locally...
These are charcoal masks form Harbor Frieght....Normall $25 buck, but can catch them on sale for 9.99
Very comfy