Deep cleaning :(

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jonnyboyentire
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Post: # 63737Post jonnyboyentire

Hi all.
Had an enquiry for a clean and seal. Nice chap. The worst part has overhanging conifers and a purple beech tree. He reckons his "man friday" already pressure washed it (possibly with a "toy" pressure washer...
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We've been in twice now to test different products. Brick acid, Lithofin Outdoor Cleaner, Skavenska and the new Oxy-Clensa. All of which were, well, crap. We're gonna do a patch test clean with our petrol pressure washer but I was trying to preserve the frail jointing for him.

Anyone got any inspiration? I am tearing my hair out on this one.
TIA
full bed only - spot and dabs are the scourge!!

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is sandblasting an option?

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Post: # 63742Post msh paving

Give our pressure washing expert Roger Oakley a call, he is the man for that job, he will be along later probilly,or look up R&A pressure washing on google MSH :)
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Post: # 63744Post jonnyboyentire

Been up there today with our petrol Karcher to do some more test cleaning. Certainly improved things but as usual the black spotting is the problem. Interestingly, I used Oxy-Clensa on a 290 x 290mm mixed up as a poultice and left on for 24 hours covered with a bag. That was the easiest flag to clean and the spotting is virtually gone - not exactly an option for 150m2 !!!!!
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Post: # 63753Post dig dug dan

bleach.

mix it up fairly strong, brush it on, and leave for a couple of hours.
I do my conservatory with it and it comes up a treat.
before i had me shower re-tiled, i used to put it neat on the mould, and by morning it had gone
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Post: # 64557Post RAPressureWashing

Jonnyboyentire,

How did you get on, after we had a chat?
Roger Oakley BDA(Europe)Member 2006
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Post: # 64572Post jonnyboyentire

Embarrasment Reigns supreme Roger, I meant to thank you again on the thread. Cheers for taking the time. Appreciated.

I'll let you know if we ever get the job :( that I thought was a done deal.
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