Power Washing and Roof Cleaning Forum

tjteed · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Prep for painting

Patrick G · Approved Exterior Cleaner

I once heard about painters having someone else to the power washing for the owner prior to paint......and if the paint job doesn't hold up they blame it on thw power washer....

tjteed · Approved Exterior Cleaner

I told the PM that she would have to have the painter check the first building after we did. Typically once another trade goes after the other, then they have accepted that the substrate is to their standards if they proceed. When I worked for a drywall manufacturer, the finisher always bitched at the guy hanging drywall, the guy hanging drywall bitched about framer, and the painter always bitched about the finisher(all of this was in spanish).

Diamond Roof Cleaning · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Tim just use your house mix with some tera wash. Sounds like a simple job.

Chris Mozick · Approved Exteior Cleaner

If it's chalky you need to use a degreaser its reduces the chalk and the paint will hold. I do lots of paint prep and haven't had a problem yet. I use a house wash mix and a degreaser after.