On Mon, 31 May 2021 17:45:07 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 5/31/2021 5:25 PM, Davej wrote:
Sorry to interrupt the (political) flow, but being the new owner of a fairly cheap pressure washer (Simpson 3300 2.4gpm, $300 on sale) I am curious about possible interesting uses that creative people may have come up with -- and also any warnings about what bad ideas are out there? I have one potentially bad idea -- I was thinking it might be good for cleaning A/C condenser units if careful to maintain distance? I have noticed that the stream really blows a tremendous amount of air, and if you remain more than a foot away (or more) from the target it seems to be just air and harmless mist. Also I was wondering how it might work as a trenching/honeysuckle removal tool (although mud goggles/swimsuit would be needed)? Also have tried it on vinyl siding (trying to aim somewhat downward) and have not created any holes yet.


Skip the AC coils. You can bend the fins and make a mess. Use a
cleaner and hose.

If you do mess up the AC fins, they make combs that are supposed to
straighten them out.

Be very careful on wood, even painted wood. With the right nozzle you
can make a groove.

The garden trenching could be good.

As a teenager, I remember removing a football-sized patch of paint from the
hood of my friend's car, all in the blink of an eye. We were washing the
car to prep it for rattle can stripes, so he didn't mind.