Bob wrote:

Thank you to all who responded to my post about pressure washer
extension wands. You have certainly convinced me not to go the
telescoping route. However how about having a 79" regular extension
wand in addition to the 36" extension wand that came with the
pressure washer? That way I would probably need to go about 7 feet or
so up the ladder to cover the 20' walls on my house. Is there still
enough control available with a 79" wand?

You'll just have to try it and see. It's depends on how strong your
pressure washer is and how strong you are. My experience tells me that
the angle at which you hold the tip to the surface is critical. An
oblique angle doesn't do much.

I last used my pressure washer to remove peeling paint from a one-story
brick house before repainting. For that job, I had to position the tip
an inch or two perpendicular to the surface and slowly move it back and
forth, varying the angle back and forth to get under the paint chips. I
used my three-foot extension to get to the soffit.

Beware, I've seen one "extension" attachment for PWs that did nothing
but shoot a jet of water 20 feet, like using a sprayer nozzle on a
garden hose, just longer. It's only good for delivering chemicals, not
for removing anything.

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Steve Bell
New Life Home Improvement
Arlington, TX