[nathankaye]

Really impressed myself on todays job. Added pressure washing to my services onky a couple of months back and recently added benefits of hypo etc. Todays clean has been best, looks like new. Which has been great, had neighbours coming out asking for quotes.

[Mike Halliday]

Imagine how great you are going to feel when you clean a drive that's actually dirty..... Then you will feel a tinge of satisfaction 

I've seen more dirt on the bottom of my shoe


Only joking great job

[nathankaye]

Imagine how great you are going to feel when you clean a drive that's actually dirty..... Then you will feel a tinge of satisfaction 

I've seen more dirt on the bottom of my shoe


Only joking great job

Nah, that would actually be work then  lol

[Rob clarke]

Good job nathan did you use hypo on it?

[nathankaye]

Good job nathan did you use hypo on it?

I did 

In addition to the long drive, in the rear the client had a patio area, about 3x4m grey slabs.  The client is a regular window customer of mine who forgot i told him a couple of months back about my new added service and got another company in to clean the slabs. when i saw them i asked if he was hapy with the results, he said he was as they were better than what they was. But the chap left streaks where he used a 25degree nozzle and side/side motion. Plus loads of black lichen left on. (looked like someone used a karcher lol) so i said i would sort that out as well. Good old Hypo, one job fix all             downside i forgot to take a picture of the before on that tho

[Rob clarke]

Good job nathan did you use hypo on it?

I did 

In addition to the long drive, in the rear the client had a patio area, about 3x4m grey slabs.  The client is a regular window customer of mine who forgot i told him a couple of months back about my new added service and got another company in to clean the slabs. when i saw them i asked if he was hapy with the results, he said he was as they were better than what they was. But the chap left streaks where he used a 25degree nozzle and side/side motion. Plus loads of black lichen left on. (looked like someone used a karcher lol) so i said i would sort that out as well. Good old Hypo, one job fix all             downside i forgot to take a picture of the before on that tho

Getting some hypo next week from a local supplier I've found, can't wait to get started 

[Rob clarke]

Is there anything hypo can't be used on do you know?

[Pod]

Have to say that is s top class job  nath looks like new...can you explain how you went about it pls (to a newbie) ?

[nathankaye]

Have to say that is s top class job  nath looks like new...can you explain how you went about it pls (to a newbie) ?

Im still very much a newbie to this as well, but i managed these results with only an 8lpm 6.5hp machine. Admittedly though, i would have finished a whole lot earlier on a bigger machine.

Turbo nozzels are great on this type of work i find. Once i blitzed it, i used hypo 1:3 ratio with a suffactant as well. Poured that into a bucket and brushed it on, waited 15 mins or so and then used fsc and then a good rinse. 

[Smurf]

Nice work, Well done.   

That's what I like about doing jobs like that as I still get a buzz from customer reactions when finished looking good as new again.

Regards to using hypo it defo makes the job so much easier as you say to put hypo down first and let dwell before using a fsc. Not only that areas like corners, steps etc where you would normally get plastered in crap using a lance I've found you don't really need to lance it anymore as hypo will clean it instead.  Reducing lance splatter to a minimum defo helps cutting down the time taken on cleaning up afterwards too.

[Smudger]

Good job 👍

[nathankaye]

Before
Washed
Dried n Sanded

[Smurf]

Nice pics 

[Charlie Allen]

Smurf, "Not only that areas like corners, steps etc where you would normally get plastered in crap using a lance I've found you don't really need to lance it anymore as hypo will clean it instead"
So does hypo dissolve all the leafs and crap?

[Smurf]

If weeds, moss & lichen turns white and dies more or less instantly then yes it has been trully hypoed.
After a decent enough dwell time I've found just to rinse down with a low pressure tip or hose pipe is normally all it takes.

I have used this method many times and is a great way to get around bad blown mortar joints on slabs etc too where using a washer on high pressure might not be the best option at times.

[Charlie Allen]

Smurf, for someone who has 5482 posts you really do post some crap. if your ever in london i would love for you to come out with us and show us this in real life

[Smurf]

I obviously use a blower or brush up leaf matter etc by hand first before starting to clean any ground hard surfaces.

The point I was trying to make is that you don't have to pressure wash the crap out of surfaces to get them clean as I'm sure you are aware of that already.

[nathankaye]

Its all a liytle bit of common sense, charlie boy.  Surely he/me or anyone else doesnt have to spell out every single move or technique out.
I also do a good sweep before starting so ur not blowing leaves and the like all over the place, common sense isnt it?

[Charlie Allen]

Nathen i've been doing the job for 16 years and have a pretty good idea of how things are done.
Just read back over smurfs posts and see what he says, "i just spray hypo and wash it down with a hose pipe if i cant be arsed to get the pressure washer out", As an example of one ! How many times have you been able to do that ? me never !
i just dont understand why he says this stuff.

[Smurf]

Because it works that's why or I would not have bothered to mention it Charlie.

[nathankaye]

Nathen i've been doing the job for 16 years and have a pretty good idea of how things are done.
Just read back over smurfs posts and see what he says, "i just spray hypo and wash it down with a hose pipe if i cant be arsed to get the pressure washer out", As an example of one ! How many times have you been able to do that ? me never !
i just dont understand why he says this stuff.

On one of my posts i think on the "what have you washed"  or certainly on my web site, 1nkservices.co.uk in the gallery. I show a before and after of some grey slabs.  Obviously after brushing down with a sweeping brush, all i did was brush on my hypo mix and left it (not to dry, so topped it up) whilst i did the block pathing by its side. Then after 15/20mins or so, i simply rinsed it down (the slabs) and they came up great.
What ratio are you mixing ur hypo or what concentrate do u use?

[Charlie Allen]

I use it 2 to 1 or neat.  So your happy to bleach out the algae and lichen and then leave it on the surface ?

[Charlie Allen]

What your website Smurf?

[nathankaye]

[Smurf]

What your website Smurf?

Sorry I don't post personal information on open forums Charlie

Nice vid by the way 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P60O-VxoouE

Funny enough I was in aldi today and bought another bulldozer broom which so happened to be yellow too.

Now I have one red and one yellow so will keep the yellow one just for sanding. Oh they joys of making on the spot business decisions as there were 3 colours to chose from... Now my brain hurts   

[nathankaye]

Ditto, that is a very good marketing video

[Smurf]

I use it 2 to 1 or neat.  So your happy to bleach out the algae and lichen and then leave it on the surface ?

In certain circumstances I would apply neat hypo 14-15% to dry slabs and just let the next rainfall wash them off. In doing so will negate having to contend with any runoff at all going onto surrounding tarmac until the hypo is totally neutralized.

[the king]

neat hypo is the way to get the best resalts on paving slabs  brush on let it dry and with in 24 hours it would have vaperised  job done 

[Tim James]

Another nice job Nathan, well done.

[Smudger]

Smurf, for someone who has 5482 posts you really do post some crap. if your ever in london i would love for you to come out with us and show us this in real life

Hahaha

Posts don't mean squat!

Quality over quantity 😛