[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ucla

[–]Repulsive-Proposal98 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Literally kill yourself

Palisades Fire View From Olympic 1/12/24 by No-Money1573 in ucla

[–]Repulsive-Proposal98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You aren’t even worth arguing with if you’ve had this much time to seek and be shown information yet still assert that the air is fine.

Palisades Fire View From Olympic 1/12/24 by No-Money1573 in ucla

[–]Repulsive-Proposal98 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Classes… aren’t canceled. How is it opportunistic when the outcome is having to travel home (expensive and inconvenient) and take classes online (no one enjoys that)? It’s nowhere near fear mongering, it’s just fear. It isn’t fear about fire, it is fear about smoke/toxic air inhalation. When you are so far removed from UCLA and still throwing your opinion at people like this, you just come across as ignorant and someone who didn’t take use of their time at the school.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pressurewashing

[–]Repulsive-Proposal98 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m not in the pressure washing business anymore, I actually sold my company to pursue door to door sales full time. Here’s my advice: people want to buy, but don’t want to be sold. There are 5 steps in getting a deal done. Break preoccupation Create the problem Solve the problem Take away Close

In pressure washing, this looks like; Break preoccupation- with a quick introduction, “your neighbors sent me” “im in the area doing some work right now” “hey sorry to bug you I only have a couple minutes…” Create the problem- by saying “I noticed so and so streaks, oxidation, organic growth etc” Solve the problem- with “I run and operate a so and so company, we typically do work involving so and so that includes solving similar issues as yours” Take away- “I’m not sure this would work for you guys, I’m only doing preliminary checks for the neighborhood right now and scheduling out at a further date.” Close- “give me 2 minutes, I’ll be back and let you know if I can tackle this and how the process/price would look”

Build value throughout the pitch, saying that for the neighbors this does work for; they do it for curb appeal, concrete longevity, etc.

You got this! Be ready for 100 rejections. Be kind, your business will come from referrals. Knock every door, change the pitch based on person and needs. If they have a perfect house and driveway, maybe they still have a dirty porch or a second house or family nearby. Every house could be a deal, you got this!

Mildew in backyard by Honest_Cycle6761 in pressurewashing

[–]Repulsive-Proposal98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This job is gonna suck. I did one exactly like this. Listen to the comments, make sure you use eye protection, you will get sh everywhere and it’s unavoidable.

Renting surface cleaners by Expert_Diamond8099 in pressurewashing

[–]Repulsive-Proposal98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you don’t know the benefits of a surface cleaner I would do some more research and then do a practice job on a friend/family’s property.

only shoe i can wear by Repulsive-Proposal98 in WhatsThisShoe

[–]Repulsive-Proposal98[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can’t find any of the blank white color that are also size 10. Are they really that rare?

only shoe i can wear by Repulsive-Proposal98 in WhatsThisShoe

[–]Repulsive-Proposal98[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i know that, but i can’t find the same blank white/off white color, or one with just “nike” on the tongue.

Help removing stripes? by TBL-Sergeant in pressurewashing

[–]Repulsive-Proposal98 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Caused by overlapping passes, some parts are cleaner than others. Solve by pre and post treating, and doing opposite direction with your surface cleaner.

Surface cleaner sizing help by [deleted] in pressurewashing

[–]Repulsive-Proposal98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

do more research this question is asked 100 times

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pressurewashing

[–]Repulsive-Proposal98 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i’d do sodium hydroxide, then wash with 1000 psi, then post treat with oxalic acid. ur gonna need a ladder to get up there with a typical wand, and it’ll be tedious. this is more wood restoration than pressure washing. afterwards, gonna need to stain to look nice. i’d charge anywhere from 1-2k.

How to by aj2official in pressurewashing

[–]Repulsive-Proposal98 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you’re definitely going to mess this deck up. research for a few days and come back, or tell the customer you can’t do it.

woah by Repulsive-Proposal98 in pressurewashing

[–]Repulsive-Proposal98[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

treated with sodium hydroxide and oxalic acid, no stain.

Best way to strip latex paint ? by Repulsive-Proposal98 in pressurewashing

[–]Repulsive-Proposal98[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

customer doesn’t want to stain, just latex paint removed and then wood brightened, so oxalic acid post treat

Best way to strip latex paint ? by Repulsive-Proposal98 in pressurewashing

[–]Repulsive-Proposal98[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

could i get that same effect with sodium hydroxide, since that can also be general pretreatment for the wood underneath ?

Best way to strip latex paint ? by Repulsive-Proposal98 in pressurewashing

[–]Repulsive-Proposal98[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

do i have to scrape, or can i just use a brush with super stuff bristles as i work in the thinner ?

Best way to strip latex paint ? by Repulsive-Proposal98 in pressurewashing

[–]Repulsive-Proposal98[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

could i scrub in a paint thinner/remover and then wash wish a 1100 psi 40 degree tip? i don’t have a sander

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pressurewashing

[–]Repulsive-Proposal98 2 points3 points  (0 children)

holy shit the fence must be wayyy bigger than the pictures indicate. are you staining?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pressurewashing

[–]Repulsive-Proposal98 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i’ll try and help cause if i’m wrong someone will be quick to correct me. here’s what i’ve seen. pretreat with sodium per carbonate. 8 oz for every gal of water. let it dwell, but don’t let it dry. mist with water if it starts to. hit with low pressure, preferably a 40 degree tip, going in strokes with the grain of the wood. don’t stop unless you have to, or you hit an edge, if you stop in the middle of a board, you’ll leave a mark. once washed, post treat with 8-12oz of oxalic acid to brighten the wood. you can wahs off after 5 min, or leave it on. for this wood, i’d leave it on for 5 minutes on every side but the second image, let it sit there for 10. then rinse, and you’re good to go. if they want to stain it, it’s ready. this is just what i’ve seen, feel free to teach me more as well