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Desireless 16-09-2010 03:49 PM

Peak Smooth Grey Slabs
 
I had some slabs from a friend, they are pretty solid - but
to continue the garden work I started buying the Peak Grey
slabs, which look great at first. Unfortunately I can't get them
clean from the rain, it seems hard-soaked into the slabs, despite
trying rather expensive cleaners. Have a sealer ready, which I
only learned off long after laying them, but is there any way
to get them back to good looking? Wish I'd chosen the more costly
slabs now, Peak Riven, I think they're called. Brownish.



Malcolm 16-09-2010 04:56 PM

Peak Smooth Grey Slabs
 
Desireless wrote:
I had some slabs from a friend, they are pretty solid - but
to continue the garden work I started buying the Peak Grey
slabs, which look great at first. Unfortunately I can't get them
clean from the rain, it seems hard-soaked into the slabs, despite
trying rather expensive cleaners. Have a sealer ready, which I
only learned off long after laying them, but is there any way
to get them back to good looking? Wish I'd chosen the more costly
slabs now, Peak Riven, I think they're called. Brownish.


Try posting in uk.d-i-y There is a wealth of expertise there. There is
also a website which I think is pavingexpert.co.uk which is a mine of
information

Malcolm

Bob Hobden 16-09-2010 05:03 PM

Peak Smooth Grey Slabs
 


"Desireless" wrote ...
I had some slabs from a friend, they are pretty solid - but
to continue the garden work I started buying the Peak Grey
slabs, which look great at first. Unfortunately I can't get them
clean from the rain, it seems hard-soaked into the slabs, despite
trying rather expensive cleaners. Have a sealer ready, which I
only learned off long after laying them, but is there any way
to get them back to good looking? Wish I'd chosen the more costly
slabs now, Peak Riven, I think they're called. Brownish.

Confused! Are you saying that concrete has soaked into the slabs? If so I
don't know how you could salvage them. Or are you saying the rain has marked
them? If so take them back and complain, unfit for purpose.

--
Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK


Desireless 16-09-2010 08:22 PM

Peak Smooth Grey Slabs
 

"Malcolm" wrote in message ...
Desireless wrote:
I had some slabs from a friend, they are pretty solid - but
to continue the garden work I started buying the Peak Grey
slabs, which look great at first. Unfortunately I can't get them
clean from the rain, it seems hard-soaked into the slabs, despite
trying rather expensive cleaners. Have a sealer ready, which I
only learned off long after laying them, but is there any way
to get them back to good looking? Wish I'd chosen the more costly
slabs now, Peak Riven, I think they're called. Brownish.

Try posting in uk.d-i-y There is a wealth of expertise there. There is also a website which I
think is pavingexpert.co.uk which is a mine of information

Malcolm


I will do, thank you!



MuddyMike 16-09-2010 08:23 PM

Peak Smooth Grey Slabs
 

"Desireless" wrote in message
...
I had some slabs from a friend, they are pretty solid - but
to continue the garden work I started buying the Peak Grey
slabs, which look great at first. Unfortunately I can't get them
clean from the rain,


I clean all my slabs with bleach that gets rid of all the staining. Test a
corner first though.

Mike



Desireless 16-09-2010 08:23 PM

Peak Smooth Grey Slabs
 

"Bob Hobden" wrote in message ...


"Desireless" wrote ...
I had some slabs from a friend, they are pretty solid - but
to continue the garden work I started buying the Peak Grey
slabs, which look great at first. Unfortunately I can't get them
clean from the rain, it seems hard-soaked into the slabs, despite
trying rather expensive cleaners. Have a sealer ready, which I
only learned off long after laying them, but is there any way
to get them back to good looking? Wish I'd chosen the more costly
slabs now, Peak Riven, I think they're called. Brownish.

Confused! Are you saying that concrete has soaked into the slabs? If so I don't know how you could
salvage them. Or are you saying the rain has marked them? If so take them back and complain, unfit
for purpose.


Sorry, I should have made that clearer - there are dark marks
randomly over the slabs where the rain has got in.

Actually, I'll get a screenshot available at the weekend.



Malcolm 16-09-2010 11:56 PM

Peak Smooth Grey Slabs
 
Desireless wrote:
"Bob Hobden" wrote in message ...

"Desireless" wrote ...
I had some slabs from a friend, they are pretty solid - but
to continue the garden work I started buying the Peak Grey
slabs, which look great at first. Unfortunately I can't get them
clean from the rain, it seems hard-soaked into the slabs, despite
trying rather expensive cleaners. Have a sealer ready, which I
only learned off long after laying them, but is there any way
to get them back to good looking? Wish I'd chosen the more costly
slabs now, Peak Riven, I think they're called. Brownish.

Confused! Are you saying that concrete has soaked into the slabs? If so I don't know how you could
salvage them. Or are you saying the rain has marked them? If so take them back and complain, unfit
for purpose.


Sorry, I should have made that clearer - there are dark marks
randomly over the slabs where the rain has got in.

Actually, I'll get a screenshot available at the weekend.


This is probably the first question uk.d-i-y will ask

Malcolm


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