Move over doggy! Man's found a new best friend in the mechanical world! So today, we were doing some yard work projects with the family; and did I mention they were all dirty jobs??? Now whoever invented the pressure washer is a GENIUS! One of our projects involved using one that my dad recently bought. Now, for those of you KNOW what living in Oregon is like, you would know that it is wet and rainy for about 25-30% of the year. Because of the abundance of trees (especially more towards the coast) creating shade combined with the lack of sun light from the seasons and moisture added into the mix, mold and moss have been know to grow just about anywhere from rooftops to patches of baldness where grass SHOULD grow, and EVEN in cracks of driveways and sidewalks. It also makes our sidewalks and driveways dark in color (which in my opinion was ugly anyways)...
But as I said, we used the pressure washer and we made short work of the moss and mold, and as a result, we got the driveway and the sidewalk running along the property BACK to its natural color and it made a huge difference. Now, my dad said he would not dare to use the pressure washer to wash the cars (for fear of whacking off the paint job!) but it is also another use for it; you just gotta be careful. When I was in Japan, I saw that most service stations had car washing services and most of the ones I saw use (most likely) industrial pressure washers exactly for that purpose. Now ours is a decent but cheap one (especially since ours can only run on a quarter gallon of gas per tank) so we can't compare to what other styles there might be out there. Now if you live in a place as dull as Oregon, or any other place where moss and mold could be a potential sight, I would highly recommend getting a power washer; trust me, you'll get your moneys worth of work done on your first time using one.
And guys, let's be honest here; aren't we just crazy about tools and workshops and our work benches ? We all love our "new toys" and as a guy who does his fair share of the yard work, I sure do love my new toy!
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