Prep for lasting paint by letting the surface set your strategy. Learn safe PSI, standoff, detergents, and technique to clean without damage and boost adhesion.

Learn how to clean historic wood safely with low-PSI settings, gentle techniques, and a step-by-step checklist that prevents damage and preserves character.

Choose motors with a surface-first mindset: see how RPM, noise, heat, and power stability differ, and when induction is best for finish-safe cleaning.

Implement flow-matched, damage-free washing: set PSI/GPM, nozzle, dwell, and standoff to protect finishes, cut water, meet noise limits. Increase throughput.

Discover why sub-$200 gas washers are risky for beginners, which electric models to buy instead, and the exact safe steps and add-ons for damage-free cleaning.