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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2017 13:17:48 GMT
I'd like to get a small pressure washer to prepare the deck for a bodge hammerite paint job. Just something to remove obviously loose shit. I haven't got mushroom on the boat so need something fairly small. I had a go with a neighbour's karcher unit which was very small but could do with a bit more "go" I think he said his was about £60.
230v and mains water supply are available. I don't want soap or anything flashy.
Any recommendations? Small size is more important than small price.
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Post by bargemast on Dec 2, 2017 14:15:18 GMT
I'd like to get a small pressure washer to prepare the deck for a bodge hammerite paint job. Just something to remove obviously loose shit. I haven't got mushroom on the boat so need something fairly small. I had a go with a neighbour's karcher unit which was very small but could do with a bit more "go" I think he said his was about £60. 230v and mains water supply are available. I don't want soap or anything flashy. Any recommendations? Small size is more important than small price. Wouldn't it be easier to only rent a machine for the time you need it, then you don't have to find a place to store it onboard and it will be a professional quality machine. There are surely 100 places or more in-and around London where you can get one, like here : www.thehireman.co.uk/hire/cleaning-extraction.htmlPeter. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2017 14:45:51 GMT
Good idea  |
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Post by bodger on Dec 2, 2017 16:47:36 GMT
be careful...... a good pressure washer can do irreversible damage to some surfaces, including painted or varnished wood, soft rubber seals, and in my case even a tarmac driveway.
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Post by bodger on Dec 2, 2017 16:50:00 GMT
be careful...... a good pressure washer can do irreversible damage to some surfaces, including painted or varnished wood, soft rubber seals, and in my case even a tarmac driveway. It will ruin an expensive teak laid deck by ripping out the soft fibres while leaving the hard ones (don't ask me how I know  ). |
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Post by bargemast on Dec 2, 2017 18:13:36 GMT
be careful...... a good pressure washer can do irreversible damage to some surfaces, including painted or varnished wood, soft rubber seals, and in my case even a tarmac driveway. It will ruin an expensive teak laid deck by ripping out the soft fibres while leaving the hard ones ( don't ask me how I know ). I was just going to ask you how you knew this, but then saw that you asked not to ask you how you know, so I won't ask  Saying that, without having seen magnetmans barge, I don't think that he has a teak deck or tarmac that he could damage with the pressure washer. Peter. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2017 18:48:21 GMT
A standard karcher pressure washer with a dirt blaster lance is pretty good 👍⚓🚢🍻
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2017 18:48:32 GMT
be careful...... a good pressure washer can do irreversible damage to some surfaces, including painted or varnished wood, soft rubber seals, and in my case even a tarmac driveway. I'm aware of this which I why I never go for "hand car wash" type offers. I wouldn't put a pressure washer near any mechanical components (specially Land Rover prop shaft UJs - don't ask me how I know this) but for simple deck cleaning its not going to be too bad And I don't have teak decks . despite being a hugely wealthy part time MI6 senior operations executive I live on a fairly shagged out 20 year old canal barge. Without teak decks. I don't have teak decks on it. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2017 18:49:56 GMT
![]() What are they saying in there? "There's not mush room in 'ere!"  Sometimes your sense of humour is really souper |
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