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Wall Cleaner

I just cleaned my wall in auto with dollor store "the works" $1 I use it straight put a couple bottles in a sprayer and spray on spray off
it also will clean the grime right off the boat hull
I was bored and it was snowing so I tried nu wall, it works, my hiph soap, dawn and "the works" on each panel waited maybe 5 minutes or until I put the last one on went back rinse and only thing that cleaned it was the straight dawn with a touch of rubbing, and the works
my wall I could not even get the residue off with my finger nail and came right off with a spash of the works which I assume is pretty much hf acid and some blue coloring????
I actually made a short video of the experiment to show my rep ill post when I figure out how
its worth a buck just to shock yourself
 
Ontario Car Wash said:
I actually made a short video of the experiment to show my rep ill post when I figure out how
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You can upload it straight to YouTube from your phone, assuming that's what you used to make it. Create a YouTube account, then tap the video, tap Share and YouTube should be an option. If you do everything from your phone, just copy the URL into your post. If from a PC, paste the URL with the Insert Video button and it will display in your post.
 
MEP001 said:
You can upload it straight to YouTube from your phone, assuming that's what you used to make it. Create a YouTube account, then tap the video, tap Share and YouTube should be an option. If you do everything from your phone, just copy the URL into your post. If from a PC, paste the URL with the Insert Video button and it will display in your post.
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Just to add ... you can also do some very quick edits on many smart phones nowadays before the quick sharing.

Not to change the subject but I used the quick clipping tool on my Samsung Galaxy 8 app when a local TV station made a boo boo during their broadcast & I did like Earl suggested just captured from the TV screen. The "in error" broadcast that included a very brief interview with me. The error was on their know it all narration ... the boo boo may have ticked another car wash in town's owner off because they said their name with all the pristine footage showing my specific car wash! I did not upload to YouTube ... I think the station ... would rather that I did not. Being the nice guy that I am .....
 
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I see there is a new label on Ap Formulators Klean Wall now, the word FATAL is mindblowing considering when I talked with AP Formulators they said it's one of the safest wall cleaners out there oh yeah and we did add HF to the mix amongst other really nasty ingredients.

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Soooo... if you get "splash-back" from rinsing it off it's FATAL!!! The wind picks up while spraying it and the mist gets on you it's FATAL!!! this used to be the goto product for me until they changed the mixture/ingredients/blending company and with labels like this now, no more will I be using this Agent Orange to wash my walls. :(
 
Maybe try a HOT water pressure washer with Dawn dish soap? I've heard guys using Dawn ( Mostly tunnel guys and I think they clean a lot more frequently I think) with good results.
 
Dawn (as well as tire cleaners and other high ph products) is going to work well in tunnels around the area where drying aids and waxes are getting slung on the wall towards the end of the wash. To get mineral build up off the wall which is present in hard water you're going to have to use an acid. Soapy uses muriatic acid, which is more concentrated than the works toilet bowl cleaner. I'm wondering if you could mix the muriatic acid with a low ph presoak to get some sudsing and better cling for better result.

I have been trying a non-hf product from quest chemical called SAW that seems to be working well.

There is a reason that most wall cleaners have HF and/or ABF: It's cheap and it works. Most bathtub blenders sell an aluminum brightener which is going to contain HF. Because of hazmat fees it may be cheaper to buy it locally than to order it. I believe the percentage of HF in it determines whether it has to be marked poisonous or not, so the strong ones are going to be marked with the skull and crossbones. Yes, you have to exercise some common sense precautions. I do know at least one person that has lost a finger to it.

Another problem with HF based products is that it will turn stainless steel black if allowed to dry in the surface.
 
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