tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post9103841692883985288..comments2024-03-28T20:53:49.167-04:00Comments on The Adventures of Roberta X: Gee, Mister, I'm SkeeredRoberta Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-37497577216048535862011-07-06T21:43:03.538-04:002011-07-06T21:43:03.538-04:00Pressure Washer: Absolutely Not. 1924 house, reme...Pressure Washer: Absolutely Not. 1924 house, remember -- with a lot of 1924 siding. It's not airtight and a pressure washer would soak right through. <br /><br /> ...At which point I'd see fun things happen at the receptacles along the outside walls.<br /><br /> They didn't even lap-cut the siding where one long piece strips and the next in that row begins, there are just butt joints that, we are learning, were at some point caulked with chewing gum. Or possibly paper-mache.<br /><br /> Using Behr paint. Started with Valspar, which didn't want to dry.Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-67450074640976012172011-07-06T17:38:45.689-04:002011-07-06T17:38:45.689-04:00We used a "spray-on vinyl coating on the pain...We used a "spray-on vinyl coating on the paintable surfaces of our house. Expensive and such, but it has a 25 year guarantee.The Freeholderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09989697995675652792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-82429058658317368512011-07-06T13:02:26.479-04:002011-07-06T13:02:26.479-04:00OK you can destroy concrete with an incorrectly us...OK you can destroy concrete with an incorrectly used pressure washer.<br /><br />That said, they are really handy sometimes. (For that application, smaller is definitely better!)<br /><br />Don't use cheap paint. While there are some options to get a good deal, mostly with paint, you get what you pay for.Zendo Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00094772654735415974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-85562620659385276852011-07-06T09:41:39.365-04:002011-07-06T09:41:39.365-04:00To save yourself a great deal of sweat and time I ...To save yourself a great deal of sweat and time I recommend renting a pressure washer for a weekend and then carefully pressure wash the exterior of the house. Done from an angle and with the correct sprayer attachment this work's like a champ. Note: You can damage wood sideing so be carefull.Sport Pilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04862280966739841769noreply@blogger.com