Pressure Washing Guide

tongyun · Joined: 16 Mar 2009 Posts: 52

A little while back, I was working with a friend on spraying painting his house and noticed some bricks ended up with some overspray. Can you use a high pressure washer to remove the paint?

Midwestpro · Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:58 pm Post subject:

The fresher it is the better chance you'll have of getting it off. Eacochem makes some pretty good products. There is also a product called Tag that I've heard is a pretty good graffiti remover.

tongyun · Joined: 16 Mar 2009 Posts: 52

Thanks for the tips Midwestpro. Unfortunately, the paint has been on for almost 2 years. Are the chemicals you suggested available at your local home repair center? It's just on a handful of bricks and very light, but enough to bug me. I'm just a little OCD. Laughing

Midwestpro · Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 6:41 pm Post subject:

I do not typically mess with anything from the home improvement stores. They have to make consumer grade cleaners somewhat safe to handle, unfortunately because of this a lot of them are ineffective.

Contractor grade cleaners like the ones I mentioned will be much more effective both in cost and results. But you do have to take care in handling them. Gloves, safety glasses, and a respirator are recommended. This is why it is best left to a professional.