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Which liquid to clean my patio stone slabs
Does anyone know of a cheap safe and effective stone cleaning liquid
to help in cleaning the rough stone surface of my patio. Yes I also use a Pressure Washer. Thanks Alan |
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I use hypochlorite obtainable from agricultural suppliers. I make a 30%
solution and apply with a watering can. Whether it is safe? wear goggles, gloves and wellingtons. Keep children and animals indoors. "alan kearn" wrote in message oups.com... Does anyone know of a cheap safe and effective stone cleaning liquid to help in cleaning the rough stone surface of my patio. Yes I also use a Pressure Washer. Thanks Alan |
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"alan kearn" wrote in message oups.com... Does anyone know of a cheap safe and effective stone cleaning liquid to help in cleaning the rough stone surface of my patio. Yes I also use a Pressure Washer. Thanks Alan Washing soda, dissolve the crystals in water then apply. -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) |
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alan kearn wrote:
Does anyone know of a cheap safe and effective stone cleaning liquid to help in cleaning the rough stone surface of my patio. Yes I also use a Pressure Washer. I've just done mine with a hired pressure washer. Machine and chemical came from HSS hire shop locally. I think the chemical was about £5 for a 1 gallon container, which I then diluted 4:1 as per the instructions. It contained an acid and something which foamed a little. I applied it from a watering can, then set to pressure washing the whole area. (quite a large area - 10ftx30ft plus 15ftx15ft and a double-width drive of around 40 ft length). Seemed to work, as the few bits which I'd not treated were a bit harder to shift. Result: far from aesthetically perfect; I should have hired the washer for a couple of days and done a second trip round to pick off various stubborn bits. However, it did the required job which was to remove the buildups which were slippy in the wet. Usual safety warning - wear mask, goggles, gloves, boots, etc. when using a pressure washer. - Nigel -- Nigel Cliffe, Webmaster at http://www.2mm.org.uk/ |
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On 24 Mar 2005 00:06:15 -0800, "alan kearn"
wrote: Does anyone know of a cheap safe and effective stone cleaning liquid to help in cleaning the rough stone surface of my patio. Yes I also use a Pressure Washer. Thanks Alan I'd use dilute bleach, but be careful with the run-off. It probably won't do nearby plants any good. Whatever you use, don't use Jeyes fluid. It'll stain the slabs and smell for weeks. -- Chris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net |
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alan kearn muttered:
Does anyone know of a cheap safe and effective stone cleaning liquid to help in cleaning the rough stone surface of my patio. Yes I also use a Pressure Washer. Thanks Alan Brick acid does the trick. Don't splash it on your clothes. |
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