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Grease Spill Cleanups Take A Lot Of Hard Work
Posted by: | CommentsWe got a call on Saturday afternoon to clean a grease spill at a restaurant.
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When our manager arrived to see what the job would entail, he found the grease spill had already been tracked across the parking lot. Most people don’t even think of trying to contain the grease spill when it happens. It can spread within minutes if it reaches a high traffic area where cars start to drive through it.
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This time the call came from the plumbing company that was fixing the grease trap backup instead of the restaurant. They must have decided the grease spill was their fault so they would have to pay for the clean up. And they wanted it done that night.
We told them we could do the work – but since our pressure washing crews had already worked a full day, they would be paid double time to come in and work again that night. And since we were going to have to clean the whole parking lot, it would take a lot of time and degreaser.
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We gave them an estimate and they said they would call us back. They called back a few hours later, apparently not finding anyone else who could handle this kind of grease spill cleanup.
And then they wanted us to wait 60 days for payment! This is one of those red flags that make you question who you’re dealing with. We were surprised a commercial plumbing company didn’t have a credit card they could charge the bill to.
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So we turned the work down. We have to pay for our materials and labor – just like any other business. And when someone we’ve never dealt with before wants us to do an emergency grease spill cleanup they couldn’t find anyone else to do, we expect to be paid promptly. We can’t imagine any business person would disagree.
So this plumbing company decided to try to clean it themselves. As shown in the pictures below, they didn’t accomplish much. We have no idea what they did with the waste water or if they just let it run into the storm drain.
To clean a grease spill the right way, you need the right equipment, materials and trained personnel to do the cleaning.
And you need the right equipment to capture the waste water so it doesn’t run down the gutter and cause a bigger mess. Water recovery is a big part of the job – if you want it done right.
Related pages and articles
- Emergency Grease Spills
- Restaurant Pressure Washing
- Cleaning grease spills quickly can save on higher costs later
- Pressure Washing A Grease Spill At A Denver Restaurant – Video
- Pressure Washing a Hydraulic Spill From a Street Sweeper For The City Of Lakewood
- Grease Spill Cleanup at a Restaurant in Boulder
Boat Detailing Is Different From Truck And Car Detailing | boat detailng
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All Boats Need Detailing Sometime - Image via Wikipedia
Boat detailing is not the same as car and truck detailing. The differences aren’t dramatic but they’re important – if you want a good job.
The Finish Coats Are Different
Most cars and trucks have a clear coat finish over the paint to protect it and make it shine. Boats have a gel coat finish. Sometimes they will have clear coat on the top surfaces that don’t go in the water but never on the under water areas. Unfortunately, both types of coats lose their shine over time.
Clear coat is thinner and softer than gel coat but is less porous. So there are different compounds and techniques used for polishing the two different coats.
It’s important to make sure the company you call to polish your boat knows the difference and has the experience to get you the best results possible.
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Testing New Pressure Washing Products To Stay On The Leading Edge
Posted by: | CommentsPressure washing takes more than just blasting dirt off with high pressure water.
Graffiti on high rise building removed by Wash On Wheels
Many jobs require special soaps and solvents to get the job done. Grease and oil spill cleanups, graffiti removal, and removing concrete splatter from cars are good examples.
So we have many different cleaning products we use. Some we purchase from regular suppliers. But we work with a chemist to have many of our products specially made just for us.
Custom made cleaning products
Our custom made food grease cleaner blows away anything else on the market. Our 25 years experience with so many different jobs allows us to know exactly what each product should do. So we can ask our chemist for specific improvements to tailor our products to do just what we need.
High Rise Building Exterior Cleaned By Wash On Wheels
We cleaned a 10-story building a few years ago that they really wanted to brighten up. It took a few weeks of testing to get the right material to get the job done cost effectively, but the result was great!
Using the wrong material can cause big problems!
A small car wash company here in Denver was using some soap on auto dealer’s cars that wasn’t designed for the job. And after a few weeks, the cars had a dull film buildup that made the cars look terrible. When we were called in, even our custom made soap took some extra effort to remove the all that buildup. There were suds all over that dealer’s lot!
So when salespeople tout their cleaners, we always listen with some skepticism. We try their samples but almost always end up sending them packing. But we keep an open mind. We’ve discovered a great new product for removing rust stains from concrete and a new boat cleaner that in certain situations, will make the job go faster.
Boat Detailing at Wash On Wheels Shop
And some new cleaners are more environmentally friendly than in the past.
Quality work is our first priority
Our first priority is doing a good job for our clients. So effectiveness of the product is most important followed by price. If a lower cost product comes along that matches our current cleaners, we’d love to be able to lower the price we offer and gain more business.
As with most service oriented businesses, the goals of pressure washing don’t change much from one year to the next. So it’s important to do everything we can to be the best in the business.
It takes time to research and test each new product that comes to us. But it’s important to stay on the leading edge – providing our pressure washing clients with the best service at the best possible price.
Google+People are taking advantage of the warm temperatures this year and keeping their boats in the water as long as possible. But fall is sneaking up on us and we just had our first snow in the mountains last night.
Our boat cleaning service out at Chatfield Reservoir is starting slow because of those warm temperatures. We’re not sure how dirty the boats will be out there this year since they have the Waterton Canyon Dam closed. But there isn’t as much circulation in the waters this year so they may come out dirtier, especially with the extra warmth. We’ll have to wash a few to see for sure, but we’ve already had quite a few brought to our shop for an acid wash.
So we’re expecting a rush for boat cleaning services later this month since all the boats have to be out of the water by November first. If you’re going to be on a tight schedule, call us now to get the time that works best for you.
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