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pavemaster
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The best piece of kit is an enclosed power-washer which features a 'skirt' that prevents all the detritus and jointing material being blasted everywhere.
You only get a 'striped' effect when the cleaning is not done thoroughly. It arises from incomplete coverage with the lance, so some sections are left only partially cleaned while adjacent sections are brilliantly clean.
There's no magic gumption that can be applied to help the cleaning process. A detergent doesn't do any real harm, but, unless there's oil contamination, there's no real benefit. The acid-based cleaners should be avoided as they react, sometimes adversely, with the dyes used in concrete pavers. Traffic film removers, like the detergent mentioned above, don't really do anything other than create a lot of foam.
There are companies that undertake professional cleaning of paving, so it might be better for you to sub-contract the task, but, if you're doing it yourself, then it's a matter of taking your time and being as thorough as poss.
You only get a 'striped' effect when the cleaning is not done thoroughly. It arises from incomplete coverage with the lance, so some sections are left only partially cleaned while adjacent sections are brilliantly clean.
There's no magic gumption that can be applied to help the cleaning process. A detergent doesn't do any real harm, but, unless there's oil contamination, there's no real benefit. The acid-based cleaners should be avoided as they react, sometimes adversely, with the dyes used in concrete pavers. Traffic film removers, like the detergent mentioned above, don't really do anything other than create a lot of foam.
There are companies that undertake professional cleaning of paving, so it might be better for you to sub-contract the task, but, if you're doing it yourself, then it's a matter of taking your time and being as thorough as poss.
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pavemaster
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- Joined: Tue May 04, 2004 6:53 pm