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what's the correct water pressure

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mike langran

04-18-2005 08:01:00




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I want to buy a pressure washer. I want to use it to remove the old paint off of wood frame houses. what would be the best , as far as psi, pressure washer to buy.




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Nolan

04-19-2005 03:40:12




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 Re: what's the correct water pressure in reply to mike langran, 04-18-2005 08:01:00  
My little 1000 psi unit will remove paint, provided I hold the nozzle right up against the paint and move slowly. Like the others have mentioned, volume is as much a key as high pressure.

Beware also of shooting upwards. It's tempting, but it's also a dandy way to blast under the siding, punching through the nomex or whatever and soaking the insulation. If you're good at it, you can even manage to blast through the drywall inside. :-)

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Gene Davis (Ga.)

04-18-2005 18:19:58




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 Re: what's the correct water pressure in reply to mike langran, 04-18-2005 08:01:00  
Look at this formula. Pressure washer + wood siding = disaster from wood splintered away in the soft areas! Been There! Done that! Regretted that very much!!



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Hobo,NC

04-18-2005 18:09:17




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 Re: what's the correct water pressure in reply to mike langran, 04-18-2005 08:01:00  
I look at it this way, a cheap sears 2200 psi will strip the paint but ya gotta hold it rite up to the job. A 3500 will let ya stand back and not break ya back like the 2200 psi. I would go 4000 or big’er just so I don’t haveta stand on top of it.



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nwb

04-18-2005 17:11:43




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 Re: what's the correct water pressure in reply to mike langran, 04-18-2005 08:01:00  
I saw a segment on a local ag show several years ago. A commercial company prepared barns for painting using this method. They used a relativly low pressure ( I think 200-300 psi) but a high volume of water. They claimed the high volume was the key. I remember this because of a drum washer that was built for use where I work. It had pressure but low volume. It wasn't worth a hoot. One night I drilled the spray tips out, it increased the volume and worked good. Anyway from the bad experience of Randy B I would say to try to find a high volume and low pressure washer.

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davefr

04-18-2005 13:37:33




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 Re: what's the correct water pressure in reply to mike langran, 04-18-2005 08:01:00  
Your crazy to use a pressure washer to strip paint from wood. You'll end up damaging the siding and driving water deep inside the inner walls where it'll cause major problems.



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RandyB

04-18-2005 09:33:45




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 Re: what's the correct water pressure in reply to mike langran, 04-18-2005 08:01:00  
Just a warning from someone who has done this. The high pressure in removing paint also removes the soft wood between grain out of the wood siding and you are left with one big mess. Try a small area first and let it dry and run your hand across the wood.



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Gerald J.

04-18-2005 10:59:33




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 Re: what's the correct water pressure in reply to RandyB, 04-18-2005 09:33:45  
To say nothing about soaking the wood and the structure and insulation through the cracks.

Gerald J.



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Don L C

04-18-2005 08:22:37




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 Re: what's the correct water pressure in reply to mike langran, 04-18-2005 08:01:00  
My washer is 2300 with Honda engine....I sure woulden't recomend any thing smaller.....I can't think what the nozzle is called, but "osolates" as well....be careful if you get to close or get into a soft spot,it will sure dig a hole..... .the reason I recomend the Honda engine, it starts on first pull..... don't want to set and run under pressure...So a lot of stopping and starting...Any thing smaller than 2300 lbs. will not have enough pressure...don't waste your money....

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old

04-18-2005 08:15:38




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 Re: what's the correct water pressure in reply to mike langran, 04-18-2005 08:01:00  
For what you want to do the higher the better. I worked for a guy a few years ago that had one that put out around 6000psi and it would take the paint off a car if you wheren't careful



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ronmn

04-18-2005 20:21:30




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 Re: what's the correct water pressure in reply to old, 04-18-2005 08:15:38  
I've been in busines of painting houses barns etc for eight years and use a 2500 psi pressure washer with 8 gallons water per minute. If I want I can cut a 2X4 with it but it just takes practice. The problem with smaller ones is you have to hit the wood more then once. With mine it gets one hit then rinse it off. Some wood is softer then others but it just takes practice to do a good job. It takes a 18 horse honda engine to power it. One other thing I haul water with me because most wells can't give enough water.

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