Da Pixie Dust - Certified SoftWash Roof Cleaning

Mark Fermoyle · Lead Tech Certified

Da Pixie Dust

Ray Burke · Community Member

its good stuff!!!!

Hank Timmermann · Junior Member

Since we don't have a Leslie's close by we use this.

Hank

Dan Dykstra · Senior Member

PD is great

Chris Wegner · Junior Member

when you guys are using PD is your tank constantly circulating while you are spraying. Also...the main ingredient "Potassium compound" is less than 70% would a 100% compound work better? I can get my hands on 100% compound with an oxygen additive.

Kristofer

John Aloisio · SoftWash Systems 5-Star Professional

We dump it in give it a stir and go. We do circulate with our SWS skid. As for the 100%, I would say that is too strong and would burn up your mix way too fast. We use a local pool companies brand of non chrloine shock that is similar to Leslie's. Ours is 42% and leslies is 38%. on a cold day we use 3-5 ounces in a roof mix and 2-4 ounces in a house mix.

Chris Wegner · Junior Member

thanks John...my pool company gave me a small pack of the 100% and i tried it on a 2200 sq ft driveway yesterday. It cleaned the driveway instantly but i did notice as i got to the end of the drive it did seem like it was loosing strength. Only needed one coat on 3/4 of the drive and a second coat on the last 1/4....was in and out in 45 minutes.

Kristofer

Eric Owen · SoftWash Systems Authorized Professional

Kristofer,

AC , mixed a batch for me to be injected of Terra Clean, Green Wash, Rain Fresh, this was for a tile roof that was covered in Orange
fungus witch is color fast but will die. That job I was using 4% and the Pixie in the 5gal injection jug with every thing else.

Try it in your injection instead of batching so it won't eat up your mix too I used up the 5gal jug on that one job!!

In order to not inject all 5gal on one job you have to drill out the small syphon on top of the jug and remove the cap on each
job.

Eric Seitz · Sophmore Member

We buy ours off Amazon.

Brandon Vaughn · SoftWash Systems Pro Staff

Eric Owen wrote:
Kristofer,

AC , mixed a batch for me to be injected of Terra Clean, Green Wash, Rain Fresh, this was for a tile roof that was covered in Orange
fungus witch is color fast but will die. That job I was using 4% and the Pixie in the 5gal injection jug with every thing else.

Try it in your injection instead of batching so it won't eat up your mix too I used up the 5gal jug on that one job!!

In order to not inject all 5gal on one job you have to drill out the small syphon on top of the jug and remove the cap on each
job.

Brilliant Eric. Never thought of injecting PD into my mix... I'm going to try that on my next job.

Zach Maynard · SoftWash Systems Certified Applicator

Same thing with the new Rain Fresh scent booster, premix it with your green wash and use the system to inject it.

WE bought 40 lbs. of PD and will have enough for probably 4 years.

Chris Wegner · Junior Member

Eric great idea on the injection.....I mix everything in my tank because i cant get my injector set right. The last time i used it i sucked up 4 gal of green wash in less than 3 min, tried to adjust it, wasted to much time so i just mix in the tank. Its faster for me and i can get started on my job. This is my busy season, we are running 7 days a week right now so ill try it in the spring. Thanks....

Kristofer

Mark Fermoyle · Lead Tech Certified

Kristofer Wegner wrote:
when you guys are using PD is your tank constantly circulating while you are spraying. Also...the main ingredient "Potassium compound" is less than 70% would a 100% compound work better? I can get my hands on 100% compound with an oxygen additive.

Kristofer

Kristofer, I one-batch and only mix it in as I add it to the tank. Haven't had an issue with residue. smile

AC Lockyer · Administrator

Kristofer Wegner wroSoftWash Systems sku idea on the injection.....I mix everything in my tank because i cant get my injector set right. The last time i used it i sucked up 4 gal of green wash in less than 3 min, tried to adjust it, wasted to much time so i just mix in the tank. Its faster for me and i can get started on my job. This is my busy season, we are running 7 days a week right now so ill try it in the spring. Thanks....
Kristofer

when did you buy a SoftWash Systems skid?

Eric Owen · SoftWash Systems Authorized Professional

Kristofer,

When I first got my skid I had two battery's and my injection was putting out to much, so I was able to go to AC's house and I bought another battery and brought over the stealth charger and he and I put every thing in. Now every thing works a lot better.

So try adding more battery's as they drain down during the day the injection pump will run more.

P.S. AC, had me add the pixie to the injection.

Chris Wegner · Junior Member

AC Lockyer wrote:
Kristofer Wegner wroSoftWash Systems sku idea on the injection.....I mix everything in my tank because i cant get my injector set right. The last time i used it i sucked up 4 gal of green wash in less than 3 min, tried to adjust it, wasted to much time so i just mix in the tank. Its faster for me and i can get started on my job. This is my busy season, we are running 7 days a week right now so ill try it in the spring. Thanks....
Kristofer
when did you buy a SoftWash Systems skid?

I have not bought the skid yet i built my own trailer rig...maybe on the second truck come 2014. I liked the idea of the green wash being injected so i purchased a small shurflo pump and spliced it in but has not worked out for me yet.

Kristofer

John Aloisio · SoftWash Systems 5-Star Professional

We have not had any issues with residue. We cleaned a 12,000/sf roof yesterday, in 30 degree weather, with no issues. we have a SwS skid, so I am sure that the tank circulation helps.

AC Lockyer · Administrator

KristthereWegner wrote:
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Kristofer Wegner wroSoftWash Systems sku idea on the injection.....I mix everything in my tank because i cant get my injector set right. The last time i used it i sucked up 4 gal of green wash in less than 3 min, tried to adjust it, wasted to much time so i just mix in the tank. Its faster for me and i can get started on my job. This is my busy season, we are running 7 days a week right now so ill try it in the spring. Thanks....
Kristofer
when did you buy a SoftWash Systems skid?
I have not bought the skid yet i built my own trailer rig...maybe on the second truck come 2014. I liked the idea of the green wash being injected so i purchased a small shurflo pump and spliced it in but has not worked out for me yet.
Kristofer

yes there is a trick to it. Cant

Vic Irish · SoftWash Systems Certified Applicator

Have 3 questions on this thread.

1. Would Pixy Dust be used in addition to (augmenting), or instead of Green Wash?

2. What is the difference between an oxidizer and a catalyst? I know that a catalyst is something that when added to a formula, changes the property of the bleach and no longer exists (or something like that, afterward ;), but

3. There was mention of residue, so is Pixy Dust a brand of CH?

Zach Maynard · SoftWash Systems Certified Applicator

Pixy Dust is used along with green wash, water and your bleach. It will not leave a residue either, the amount used is very little.

Bill Booz · Junior Member

We buy it in these buckets of pouches
http://www.doheny.com/poolsupplies/Non-Chlorine-Oxi-Shock.html

Mark Fermoyle · Lead Tech Certified

It is a miniscule amount per mix! Only about 2oz per 50 gallons of mix.

Vic Irish · SoftWash Systems Certified Applicator

Bill Booz wrote:
We buy it in these buckets of pouches
http://www.doheny.com/poolsupplies/Non-Chlorine-Oxi-Shock.html

Black Friday thru Cyber Monday you get $15 off orders of $125 or more + free shipping. blankstare

So GreenWash is a catalyst for bleach, and PD is an oxidizer.

Is there a difference between an oxidizer and a catalyst?

Thank you all for all the excellent answers to my questions...

Hope to see you in Orlando.

vic

Zach Maynard · SoftWash Systems Certified Applicator

I just buy it at Leslies, 40 lbs for $100. Once you open a free commercial cash account