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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: john stracey on January 04, 2011, 06:47:43 pm

Title: lichen on conservatory roofs
Post by: john stracey on January 04, 2011, 06:47:43 pm

anybody got any tips on removing this stuff ? have found it impossible on a couple of jobs

Title: Re: lichen on conservatory roofs
Post by: simbo on January 04, 2011, 06:55:27 pm

once it is properly soaked it usualy comes off ok you just keep going back to it.
paul

Title: Re: lichen on conservatory roofs
Post by: lyndy on January 04, 2011, 07:20:04 pm

We spray ubix2000 on,then use a gutter scoop and scrap

Title: Re: lichen on conservatory roofs
Post by: sunshine windows on January 05, 2011, 12:40:10 am

If you don't want to use chemicals then Bounce the brush head repeatedly on the lichen. It takes a while but it does shift it.

Title: Re: lichen on conservatory roofs
Post by: Londoner on January 05, 2011, 07:23:30 am

It has a hard waxy skin, take that off with a scraper (long bit of wood etc) and the rest will come away easily. 

Title: Re: lichen on conservatory roofs
Post by: john stracey on January 05, 2011, 04:23:11 pm

cheers for tips guys