Chip Containment

vermontpainter said:

Is it just me or are customers becoming more aware about not wanting paint chips at all anywhere on residential repaints?

Any new innovations in chip containment?

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Same going on in these parts V, We use a shop vac for interior and exterior chip containment. This is done after a section is scraped and sanded.

http://www.eagleind.com/Debris.html

Their screen tarps are good for pressure washing.

timhag said:

Same going on in these parts V, We use a shop vac for interior and exterior chip containment. This is done after a section is scraped and sanded.

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How do you keep from vacuuming up everything else in the environment?

You dont

How do you keep from vacuuming up everything else in the environment?

From my experience at least, you dont. I usually leave with about 100 lbs of chips, bark mulch, and rocks. I rake where I can my that gets frustrating.

I cant beleive I never thought to put screens down for the pressure wash. A lot of times on a really bad house I will just wash it and not even worry about taking chips off because I dont want to leave the yard looking like that for a few weeks. So simple, but it is such a huge step for me knowing that, thanks CA.

one more thing CA, have you tried or heard anything about their power tools??

vermontpainter said:

How do you keep from vacuuming up everything else in the environment?

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Well my dear friend, we will broom first to get the bigger chips and other things at nature "leaves" around. Then we'll come back for the smaller chippies witht he vac. :thumbsup:

PVPainter said:

How do you keep from vacuuming up everything else in the environment?

From my experience at least, you dont. .

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I use this method on every exterior and never had a problem.:no:

PV,

I've used needle scalers and vacuum grinders, but not Eagle brand. Just their tarps.

Love the pun tim, classic. How exactly do you broom grass though??? I think a lot of this depends on where you work. I am in western mass where a good portion of the houses we do are in the middle of the woods, with unkept gardens and yards (not many broomable surfaces). Somtimes though one thing I do when I dont feel like spending an hour with the vacume I will ductape some 12 foot plastic to the bottom clap and then hold it out with a few rocks. It makes for some funky ladder sets but is great for clean up time.

PVPainter said:

Love the pun tim, classic. How exactly do you broom grass though???.

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As you said about shop vaccing exterior, "you don't" broom grass.We will rake this type of area first and then vac. Next time we do an exterior, I'll submit a video on how to vac paint chips on an exterior job. It's the best method for having a complete outside clean up.

Screen cloth

Hey guys I have been using shade cloth at times when I need to protect plants from chips. You can get it at the landscaping supplies store,it's what they use to protect tomatoes and such. Another use for it is for catching paint boogers when you are cleaning out buckets. It is lightweight so you won't harm the plants.

"Chip Containment"

A kiddie pool comes to mind............

stansoph said:

"Chip Containment"

A kiddie pool comes to mind............

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:boat::boat::boat::boat:

I try and catch the chips as they fall, one by one. It's good excercize. And if one drops and it's lead, I give it to Suzy, my neighbors daughtor so she can sprinkle it on her pasta.

I too have been exploring efficient ways to clean chips out of yards. I like the idea of screen tarps. Thanks guys.

stansoph said:

"Chip Containment"

A kiddie pool comes to mind............

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I was waiting for something like that! :jester:

HAHA! didnt that guy get banned?

I like to use those things called drop cloths. Maybe even plastic with some bricks on it or something. It's amazing... Your chips fall on it, you fold it over, then empty it in a large garbage bag. Who would've thought?

Any minor left overs get vacced up. There are minimum chips here & there, so you don't suck up too much of the earth.

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