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Driveway / sidewalk pressure washer attachment
Posted on 5/6/19 at 12:20 pm
Posted on 5/6/19 at 12:20 pm
Anyone have one they have been especially happy with?
Thanks
Thanks
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Posted on 5/6/19 at 12:42 pm to Butch Baum
I got the one Sam's sells last year. I love it! Cuts pressure washing driveway and walkway time and work drastically. They sell for like $69.??. I got mine for 59 bucks on sale.
Posted on 5/6/19 at 12:45 pm to Butch Baum
I got one at Home Depot a few years back and use it 1-2 times/yr. I believe it’s 15” diameter for $70. Works well and has held up.
Posted on 5/6/19 at 1:01 pm to Butch Baum
I’ve always used this.
Posted on 5/6/19 at 1:03 pm to Butch Baum
I have a cheapo 15" from Lowes that has worked fine though sometimes one of the wands underneath will stike something and I'll have to turn it back into alignment to get the unit spinning correctly again.
Posted on 5/6/19 at 4:32 pm to Clames
Anybody have issues with streaking? Was looking at picking one up from HD.
Posted on 5/6/19 at 4:44 pm to LSUtigerME
No streaking on mine from HD. The two wands underneath spin in a circle fairly quick.
Posted on 5/6/19 at 5:25 pm to LSUtigerME
No, I figured out that using it like one would use a vacuum cleaner got the best results. 50% overlap and not moving too fast. You also have to have a pressure washer that can supply enough pressure and GPM.
Posted on 5/6/19 at 7:30 pm to Tyga Woods
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I’ve always used this.
I use that as well. It'll strip paint off of a car. That being said, I hate having to do a 10x20 foot pad in 2 inch strips at a time.
Posted on 5/6/19 at 10:53 pm to LSUtigerME
Anybody have issues with streaking? Was looking at picking one up from HD.
The cause for the streaking is moving the surface cleaner to fast. Slow it down a little. Pump GPM is critical, anything under 3 GPM will need to be operated pretty slow. Yet still faster than using the wand.
The cause for the streaking is moving the surface cleaner to fast. Slow it down a little. Pump GPM is critical, anything under 3 GPM will need to be operated pretty slow. Yet still faster than using the wand.
Posted on 5/6/19 at 11:48 pm to Themole
I too, have been looking at something like this.
But my worst area to clean is concrete with pebbles, small rocks in the top. It has so much mold/mildew built up over the years. Not sure what to do here. Probably Bleach/water spray then use a product like this?
But my worst area to clean is concrete with pebbles, small rocks in the top. It has so much mold/mildew built up over the years. Not sure what to do here. Probably Bleach/water spray then use a product like this?
Posted on 5/7/19 at 6:07 am to Razorback Reverend
Posted on 5/7/19 at 6:41 am to Contender01
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I just used this one from Lowes
Have the same and it's great on a gas powered washer.
Must keep it out of muddy/sandy puddles or it will cease spraying/cleaning.
The fix is to dismantle and reassemble the tubes & nozzles.
This post was edited on 5/7/19 at 6:43 am
Posted on 5/7/19 at 6:56 am to Razorback Reverend
I have the Dewalt from Home Depot and it was about $90.00 and it works fine.
You have exposed aggregate which I have and this will work well over it. You can always spray bleach if needed but you shouldn’t. Might just be a bit slower.
You have exposed aggregate which I have and this will work well over it. You can always spray bleach if needed but you shouldn’t. Might just be a bit slower.
Posted on 5/7/19 at 7:08 am to Razorback Reverend
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But my worst area to clean is concrete with pebbles, small rocks in the top. It has so much mold/mildew built up over the years. Not sure what to do here. Probably Bleach/water spray then use a product like this?
I'd suggest pressure washing it with the surface attachment and when dried use Wet & Forget Moss Mold Mildew and Algae Stain Remover.
Wet and Forget
Posted on 5/7/19 at 7:18 am to Butch Baum
I got the one from Northern Tool. Has wheels which hold it steady and flat. To me it’s as much a labor saving device as it is a surface cleaner. It’s like slow vacuuming the deck and driveway. Don’t know why I didn’t get it sooner.
This post was edited on 5/7/19 at 7:22 am
Posted on 5/7/19 at 7:47 am to Contender01
I have this same one from Lowe’s
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and though it works well, compared to a wand alone, I’d seriously consider one of the units with wheels attached. When doing a large area like a driveway it can be pretty tiring using the non-wheeled unit.
My neighbor has one like this (I don’t if it’s this brand) but just watching him do his driveway and sidewalks I think it works better than the one I purchased from Lowe’s.
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and though it works well, compared to a wand alone, I’d seriously consider one of the units with wheels attached. When doing a large area like a driveway it can be pretty tiring using the non-wheeled unit.
My neighbor has one like this (I don’t if it’s this brand) but just watching him do his driveway and sidewalks I think it works better than the one I purchased from Lowe’s.
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This post was edited on 5/7/19 at 8:54 am
Posted on 5/7/19 at 8:32 am to Razorback Reverend
I too, have been looking at something like this.
But my worst area to clean is concrete with pebbles, small rocks in the top. It has so much mold/mildew built up over the years. Not sure what to do here. Probably Bleach/water spray then use a product like this?
On a bright sunny day, mix 1 gallon of pool chlorine with some liquid tide (can't remember the ratio) allow it to sit (Dwell) for at least thirty minutes and remove with water hose, or your soap dispenser (Black) orifice. That should do the trick for you.
Don't mix the chlorine with Dawn or other dish washing detergents, this has been known to cause Dirt Naps.
But my worst area to clean is concrete with pebbles, small rocks in the top. It has so much mold/mildew built up over the years. Not sure what to do here. Probably Bleach/water spray then use a product like this?
On a bright sunny day, mix 1 gallon of pool chlorine with some liquid tide (can't remember the ratio) allow it to sit (Dwell) for at least thirty minutes and remove with water hose, or your soap dispenser (Black) orifice. That should do the trick for you.
Don't mix the chlorine with Dawn or other dish washing detergents, this has been known to cause Dirt Naps.
Posted on 5/7/19 at 9:02 am to Themole
Thanks for that advice, I’ll give that a try. I also have a portion of my driveway that is exposed aggregate and it’s definitely more difficult to clean, even with a pressure washer, than “regular” concrete. I have a pool so I have plenty liquid chlorine handy, and I can steal some of the wife’s liquid tide. 
This post was edited on 5/7/19 at 9:06 am
Posted on 5/7/19 at 9:28 am to CrawDude
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Thanks for that advice, I’ll give that a try. I also have a portion of my driveway that is exposed aggregate and it’s definitely more difficult to clean, even with a pressure washer, than “regular” concrete. I have a pool so I have plenty liquid chlorine handy, and I can steal some of the wife’s liquid tide.
I did leave one very important part out. The chemical mix should be 1 gal. of chlorine to 4 gal. of water and 1 cup of liquid tide.
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