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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Watters on March 01, 2024, 08:37:46 am

Title: Cleaning tarmac & asphalt with fsc
Post by: Watters on March 01, 2024, 08:37:46 am
Morning peeps

Is it ok to use 21lpm at 3000psi using a 20” fsc on tarmac and asphalt?

Heard so many bad stories about cleaning these types of driveways.

Any chemicals applied before or after?

Cheers  :)
Title: Re: Cleaning tarmac & asphalt with fsc
Post by: Splash & dash on March 01, 2024, 02:34:04 pm
Quote from: Watters on March 01, 2024, 08:37:46 am
Morning peeps

Is it ok to use 21lpm at 3000psi using a 20” fsc on tarmac and asphalt?

Heard so many bad stories about cleaning these types of driveways.

Any chemicals applied before or after?

Cheers  :)


Yes but make sure that the surface isn’t old and starting to have loose bits of tarmac come off it with the pressure . The hardest thing cleaning that will be tarmac holds the dirt in the grain as it were between the stones and it can look stripped and it’s difficult to rinse and get rid of it .
As for chemicals doubt you will need much if it’s old tarmac and has a bit of moss or algae on it a hypo mix will kill it but if new tarmac it could bleach it causing uneven colour .
Title: Re: Cleaning tarmac & asphalt with fsc
Post by: Smudger on March 01, 2024, 11:12:47 pm
Pretty much as above - be careful on start up (when pulling trigger) if poss start up just off the tarmac area - other than steam it's  a very effective way to clean tarmac

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1709334727_8d141ad8-bc7b-4754-9877-d31134c72c90 2.JPG)

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1709334736_83ed846e-f878-4aca-b328-54517cb36a30 2.JPG)


Title: Re: Cleaning tarmac & asphalt with fsc
Post by: Watters on March 02, 2024, 08:36:32 am
Quote from: Smudger on March 01, 2024, 11:12:47 pm
Pretty much as above - be careful on start up (when pulling trigger) if poss start up just off the tarmac area - other than steam it's  a very effective way to clean tarmac

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1709334727_8d141ad8-bc7b-4754-9877-d31134c72c90 2.JPG)

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1709334736_83ed846e-f878-4aca-b328-54517cb36a30 2.JPG)


Is that not a rubberised flooring as it’s in a playground?

Banging job that is mate, did you just use a fsc cold water for that job ? Was it with the same spec machine as mine too, gx390 21lpm 2900psi.



Title: Re: Cleaning tarmac & asphalt with fsc
Post by: Smudger on March 02, 2024, 11:41:17 am
That was tarmac - this is rubber...

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1709379570_c25a0913-5977-4a2a-9baa-28e028c5b57d.JPG)

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1709379540_5a9ab7ff-40ad-4201-9ac2-628eb17a3dcd.JPG)

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1709379554_4102fec8-f528-4ca3-afe3-901c28aebcb2.JPG)

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1709379563_2779059b-6350-4384-9b50-a390a5e9a706.JPG)

some just talk the talk - the rest of use walk the walk  ;D
Title: Re: Cleaning tarmac & asphalt with fsc
Post by: Smudger on March 02, 2024, 04:38:55 pm
Yes gx290 - 200 bar 21 lpm