Pressure Washing Concrete Driveways
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The girls drop by and help Doc pressure wash his concrete driveway using two pressure washers and various surface cleaners. Concrete driveways are easy to clean as long as you have the right equipment and that equipment is properly matched.
When you clean your concrete driveway the use of chemicals is not needed. Just the power of water via these powerwashers is really all you need. The surface cleaners reduce labor time by up to 50% and reduce over-spray. - Jak na to + styl
I'm not going to lie, your grass is in amazingly good shape! I've never seen something so green!
As a pressure cleaning contractor I just want to point out that when you do a very inconsistent job with a surface cleaner and you overlap a lot on one area of concrete and don’t overlap the same amount on the entire driveway you will get a very streaky and patchy driveway in a couple of months maybe less. Some overlap is necessary on every job and you will get some striping no matter what but keeping it to a minimum and doing the same amount of passes on all the concrete will minimize the striping.
To fix the K.A.RCHER Head, run a 1” sheetrock screw through the plastic nut all the way through the other side. It will not come loose after that. Hands down the best surface cleaner! Purchased last year with pressure washer upon your recommendation. Amazing!
After watching this video, I took Doc's advice and bought a surface cleaner, and the Simpson machine. Everything works great. Thank you for the informative video and the solid advice.
Thank you! I have been researching surface cleaners for a few days now and I have the same PSI and GPM pump that you have in the video.
Thank you.. I have the Karcher 15" too. Excellent performer. I'm glad you mentioned the center item comes loose and can be re-tightened because that just happened to my cleaner.
Karcher Surface Cleaners are Great!! I use the same one you showed along with a Excell 3100 psi and it has made me a few bucks for a side Gig. Thanks for the Awesome review!!
Thanks Doc! I just purchased the Simpson 4200 , paired with the Ridged 18” surface cleaner, can’t wait to fire it up!
I really appreciate your opinion. And the fact that you love your yard and still walk on it and use it. Also. Props to the ladies for being such great helpers.
Yet another great and informative one, Doc! Lots of well thought out info to put in the mental vault and then pull out as needed.
Joe S
Great Doc....found these videos for Father’s Day 2022
DUDE You got some really pretty helpers. I am also a woman (65) and doing mine this next week. I have already done my back patio and sidewalk area. I do have red spots on my patio and will try the 30 second cleaner. THANKS.
FANTASTIC and so very helpful - Thanks!
Thanks Doc! Great literature. I am working my lawn also.
Thanks for sharing your expertise. Kudos to the girls, good job 👍like the drone shot.
Very informative, Thanks from Mississippi.
Glad I just stumbled onto this vid, My new Washer just delivered last weekend and so far just put it together, been on the fence about which surface cleaner to buy so IO have held off last 2-weeks, did however order up a cheap extension to try out off Amazon though. Looking forward to this now!:)...
Thanks for the video and all of the tips. I just ordered the items you have linked on your website. Thanks again!!! ~Pat
Thank you for the time and doing this video to help ppl
Lol that intro definitely earned u a subscriber 💪🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾
Your recommended "beefier" pressure washer is nearly identical to my DeWalt pressure washer (same Honda engine, slightly different AAA pump). On your Simpson surface washer, it can be disassembled and a steel or brass flat washer added to make it rotate smoother. Good Review. Thanks.....
I just found your channel and I love it !
Great introduction!!
Recommendation on removing mold from concrete; additional pressure or cleaning solultion? What type of concrete sealer do you recommend? Would like to see your fence project once completed. Thanks
Just bought a surface cleaner for my power washer.......I recently purchased a (clog hog) jet drain for my power washer...... totally cleans all my slow drains in my house
Did really great job girls. 👍😎
If you can't find those short hose connectors I use copper quick-connects. The male on both hoses and on my pressure washer and all of my sprayers and nozzles I have a female. So easy cause you are right about hot exhaust.
Love the girl's !!!! Thank you so much for the video. Alpharetta, Georgia.
Hey neighborhood!! Gwinnett county here😍
Sweet clean team.
Dear Doc; Many thanks for your wisdom and valuable insights and knowledge. I am very very grateful to you and your efforts!!!
Do you have any recommendation for the power washers gun's hose, the one I use is very difficult to use and is very rigid? Also, any recommendations for quick connects for the hoses? Many thanks again, you are a great man!
So, basically what I'm taking away from this is the biggest advantage to surface cleaner is I can make my kids do it. SOLD.
Wow doc ty I'll try what you say. Ty
Thanks for the tip on the pump saver. I've got a can but didn't know when to use it. Can I find the hose extension at Home Depot or Lowe's?
Got a Stihl surface cleaner. Using a Simpson 4000PSI washer. If you dont really hold on, or adjust the pressure down, the surface cleaner will get air born!
Great video !! thanks!
I pressed the like button just off the intro before I even got to the content. nicely done!
Had the same problem as you had with the KARCHER cleaner, as far as nut coming loose. Simple solution loosen nut add a drop or two of permatex ( I used red) loctite, re-tighten, problem solved.
Doc, can you make a video on pressure washing your car and brick patio? Thanks. Love your videos!
God bless, Barb!
Really gave me something to think about. Your are so right about the hose extender.
You can also try the Ryobi Water broom which do a very good job.
Just bought a K*A*RCHER T-300 surface cleaner. Haven't used it yet - maybe next week...… I have K*A*RCHER's best electric power washer, too. Works good.
Cool. I just bought a Karcher power washer. Didnt get the disk/hovercraft thing yet. Lotta,birds there. Peaceful.
Excellent video! Thanks for explaining all the steps in your process, watching some of your other videos as we have a pool and concrete!
Finally! Something I chose is #1, the K'A'R'cher.
Hi Doc. I watched one of your pressure washer videos last year that had the surface cleaner. Bought a Simpson with surface cleaner back in April and used it today for the first time. Wish I saw this video yesterday. I went a little too slow before lunch and too fast after lunch. I didn’t rinse after and have loose dirt by the drains. I will rinse tomorrow. Thanks for a great demo video.
How nice that your children help you! Can you do a video on how you accomplished that? Mine seems to flee if I ask them to please hand me the hose. :)
Great job
Okay thanks for tips...
If you plan on using it regularly, get a good one with casters
Smashing Pumpkins fan in da house, lol.
Good Vid. Thanks for the tips, I'll definitely check out the link.
great vid, thank you! i always appreciate the links as well. regards to the last step with the spray cleaner, it wasn't in any of your links. can you share?
Ehhh… what’s up doc??? (In my Bugs Bunny voice) I just wanted to say thanks for the time and effort you put into your content for us. I came to learn about cleaning driveways and I also learned about algae and mold which brought me to leaving this comment. Thanks for that. I wasn’t expecting it. So again. Thank you and a big 👍🏾 for the girls. They’ve earned it.
Glad I stumbled across your site. Quick question on the karcher surface cleaner.. I have the Simpson 3300 PSI/2.4gph with a Honda motor.. You said you had a 3300 also. Do you use the Karcher on that also even though it's rated for 3200 psi?
i have the Karcher, little tip on the nuts, dump a bunch of loctite/thread locker on the threads and do it up, let it dry for a day or two and it wont work loose anymore.
I love your videos Doc! What kind of mulch do you recommend for newly planted trees in clay?
Great demonstration. "thank you LADIES"
I'm willing to bet the people in your neighborhood feel some type of way... because your driveway and yard is always looking great. It forces everybody to keep up.
Sebastian Shaw nah he look like he lives in HOA Neighborhood
Nice job! Excellent girls, good job! / Peggy on Dad's cell
very good and the Ladies were great
Great video! I use a Dwalt 4000PSI on my channel
Hi Doc! I really enjoy your videos. They give me confidence in tackling jobs that I would have probably shied away from. I am getting ready to power wash my paver driveway. Is the surface cleaner attachment also recommended for this type of pressure washing?
You sound impressed that after 2 years it starts easy and runs well. What is the real longevity with these machines? I have a Troy-Bilt 6.75 hp Briggs-Straton engine that is 2750psi and 2.3 gpm that is 13 years old and it gets used a few times a year to clean my very large driveway, 2 levels of decking, a sidewalk, and rear porch. I also use it for washing cars a few times a year. I estimate 24-30 hours of run time per year. It starts on the first pull almost every time. I don't expect it to die any time soon. So why is 2 years considered so impressive now? Are they built much more poorly than they were 15 years ago? Great videos Doc!
Thumbs up to the girls. Great job. I just a pressure washer and I had to buy the surface cleaner after I saw your video lol!! Just bought that today and about to clean my backyard the ground. Thanks for your tips. Very helpful
AMAZING CONTENT and CHANNEL!!!!
Doc, thanks for the advice. Where, exactly, is the list of recommended equipment? All I see are viewer comments...
Hello Doc love the video awesome very intuitive, Sorry slightly off-topic what camera did you use for this video?
Love the video doc very helpful info 2 questions 1. what camera are you using to shoot the footage facing the girls pressure washing the driveway and 2. When you take the Ariel shot what camera are you to get that full view .
Thanks
Just started my pressure washer adventure and want to add comments about chemicals. I had a driveway that was sitting under a large tree had lots of deep mold and algae and I had very good results using vinegar and lemon juice as the agents instead of man made chemicals, works like a charm try it first before buying. Also dawn dish soap and borax made in to a paste is very effective for oil stain removal. Great channel hope to see more. Any experience with pohl brand pressure washers or accessories? I have their surface cleaner and it seems very durable caneceith extension etc.
Super great videos! :)
I just purchased a Simpson PS-3228-S. I unpacked it, set it up and started washing my backyard.
Question: The Simpson PS-3228-S as you know has an adjustable throttle. When I push it to full the engine starts to pulsate, speeds up and bogs down over and over very fast, and the unit starts to bounce and thinks about walking. If I ease off the throttle by 20% it smooths out. I allow it to warm up at a lower RPM, then speed it up to start power washing. What do you think is causing this and how can I fix it so I can run the PS-3228-S at full throttle?
I'm using Shell unleaded 91 Octane, and Sta-Bil 360 fuel stabilizer.
Thank you! :)
I purchased(online)the Simpson 3125 MegaShot, extended 31" wand and the Karcher surface cleaner and received them from Home Depot 4/21/21, used them on 4/22/21 for several hours and returned the Karcher to HD 4/23/21. The unit basically became unusable due to the 2 large plastic nuts on each side of the unit. They constantly came loose resulting in a useless vibrating disk unpleasant to use, finally the nuts could not be tightened any further and the spinning of the unit rendered it as useless and annoying. Bad experience, will research other surface cleaners for possible purchase. Very disappointed with Karcher but like the Simpson 3125.
Hey Doc. I'm interested in getting a GC190. Love the videos. I have an older honda pressure washer that has had some neglect. When you start it it moves arround on the concrete. And leaves marks from the rubber o n the unit.? Is it ready for sick bay? It's about 10 years old. Thanks
I noticed they're washing right over the expansion joints.
Would this damage the existing caulking in the joint?
Do you recommend a pump saver in the Greenworks 2000 PSI electric power washer?
Thanks for the good info. That was one loud bird, thought it may attack.🤣
That bird is happy as hell 😂😂😂😂
Hi Doc, I hope either you or someone else can answer me. How would you compare the Simpson to the DuraMax 3100? I am asking because that one appears to be also a decent pressure washer and has a larger gas tank. It's listed as a commercial washer but the gas tank is an OEM brand. Thoughts?
What do you recommend for cleaning tanacious moss off an asphalt driveway?
Will the “Karcher” surface cleaner attachment work with the larger 3300 Pressure washer ?
Love it
Your greenery is gorgeous! What state are you in?
Dude, get some 303 and make that Karcher look like it's NEW! Good stuff & worth your while.
Ok my question is there are so many surface cleaners out there but how do you decide on one. My pressure washer is old but wasnt used much and I fried the pump awhile back and getting a new pump until I get my dream machine it's a troy bilt 5 hp not tons of pressure. So what surface washer is good with out costing me alot
I have a auto repair shop that needs its 11,300sqft of epoxy floors cleaned. Would you recommend one of these surface cleaner for epoxy flooring?
Hey doc, i live in Houston tx, I would like to start a part time pw business. What do you recommend to reclaim water to prevent it going into the drain. Thank you!!
Hey Doc. I cleaned my job driveway with a BE warlaway 20 inch surface cleaner with bleach and a little dish detergent and the water ran onto the New asphalt they just got done. How do i get the stains off the asphalt
Hello from 🇺🇸Harrisburg Pennsylvania 🇺🇸 Thanks for providing us DIY PEOPLE these kinds of videos 😎 They are Very useful, My Question to you is there a alternative pressure washer hose that you recommend ? Cause the SIMPSON MorFlex that comes with this Pressure Washer is very hard to work with 😟. Also what is the largest pressure hose can you use with this machine 50 feet ? 100 feet ? 200 feet ? ? ? ? 🥳 Thanks So much for your help 🥳 Enjoy your weekend 😷🦠😷
Hello Doc. Do I need to seal my driveway after pressure washing?
Hey Doc where did you get them glasses
It’s pronounced Karcher - like archer with a “K” in front. They make great products.
Do you have a video about power washing paver driveways? I've searched for a video by you about power washing paver driveways, and haven't found it.
Thanks for your recommended power washer and accessories to buy. I'm going to order them soon, so I can clean my paver driveway, before the HOA sends me a notice that I have to power wash my driveway.
Wish you did a review as well on SurfaceMaxx Pro 4500-PSI Rotating Surface Cleaner purchases in lowes. All metal, wheels and ball bearing rotating wand. My experience with 2550 psi washer is average and needed to use turbo nozel on a few spots. Is the product fancier than it looks or is my PW just to weak? Thx
So still doing the curb sump pump or no? Still the only person I’ve ever seen do this.
Hey Doc Would this work on aggregate concrete swimming pool deck?
How do you apply the 30 seconds cleaner? The instructions says 1:1 ratio, then you need a pump sprayer going on the ladder. If you use the soap Injection hose on power washer, that’s about 10:1 and it’s too weak.
I have a Greenworks 2300 PSI electric pressure washer. It works well. Should use pressure washer saver in it?
Do you have a link to where the water hose extension can be purchased?
Can you use the surface cleaner for a brick or stone house walls?
Hey doc what do you with reclaimed water for disposal? Or what type of pump do you use for reclaimed water?
Good video. Couldn't find the cleaner you sprayed at the end but was able to easily find doing a google search for 30-second cleaner. So you just spray on a light coat and leave it on early the following day?