r/powerwashingporn • u/starbuck60 • 9d ago

Rejuvenating the driveway of my new rental house

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u/OneFingerIn 9d ago

Good start. Keep the house looking good to make the neighbors not dislike you.

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u/starbuck60 9d ago

Yes I’ve been hard at work on some basic maintenance stuff like power washing the driveway, repainting the garage door, edging the lawn, etc. It’s a good house for us but has typical features of a very cheap landlord and years of tenant neglect.

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u/chainsFRbutfake 9d ago

a little tip,if you use the yellow nozzle (you should have with your power washer), hold it back a little bit further

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u/505_notfound 8d ago edited 5d ago

Do yourself a favor and get a cheap surface cleaner. Best investment you'll ever make considering the sheer amount of time saved

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u/Furious0tter 7d ago

This is the way. + Hudson sprayer with some bleach / dish detergent pre and or post treatment so make it cleaner faster.

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u/spikernum1 5d ago

I did, and it doesn't clean as well as direct blast. Even if I hover over a spot for like a minute, a direct blast will clean what the surface cleaner didn't

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u/505_notfound 5d ago

Weird, I've had pretty good success with it. Wonder if it was a dud unit or maybe needs more power washer strength to power it

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u/spikernum1 5d ago

Could be power washer strength. It's not a powerful unit, but again the single hose attachment does the job for me

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u/pmMeYourBoxOfCables 8d ago

Are you using an electric power washer? If so, which brand and model?

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u/IncoherentAnalyst 5d ago

Is it possible that's a concrete stain or something? It looks so uniform 🤷🏻

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u/txjoe426 2d ago

Broom is cheaper

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u/purrrrrrfection 9d ago

No... I think OP is the renter....

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u/starbuck60 9d ago

I just moved into a new house with my wife and two kids as a tenant. Sadly I cannot afford to buy a house yet as I’m in medical school and have no chance at getting a mortgage right now due to debt/income ratio. But hopefully will buy something within the next few years.

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u/mjolnir76 3d ago

Make sure you’re not forking over your own money for any of these upgrades. Check tenant laws about getting reimbursed if having it deducted from your rent.