did our patio last year. Slate with rompox easy pointing. Instructions stated that you can simply brush in and no need to actually point. Well 12 months on and it looks awful. Dirt has got down into the rompox and it obviously wont come out.
I am thinking of just hacking it all out. What would you guys suggest?
Cookie because of the porous nature of the pedestrian grade products dirty water stains the pointing from the inside out and it's impossible to clean and the joint ends up looking a muddy texture and colour. Also because it's porous algae forms from the inside these problems will be what Stephen is talking about and unfortunately there is no solution. If I ever use it I do it like normal mortar and push it in and strike it up with an iron which deafeats the purpose really as mortar is a lot cheaper.
i hear ye pablo
its one of those product that look great for 6 months then shite
roger from R and A pressure washing normally does mine and it comes up like new,but thats with a pro rotary pressure washer
cheers
LLL
I seem to remember you saying when you did it that you pushed it in and struck it up LLL that'll be why it cleans up nicely. The extra time taken is paying off for you now.