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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: creighton foyle on February 19, 2015, 08:50:58 pm

Title: Sandstone
Post by: creighton foyle on February 19, 2015, 08:50:58 pm: Owner says this is very soft sandstone what precautions should I take

Thanks in advance
Title: Re: Sandstone
Post by: chris scott on February 19, 2015, 09:32:52 pm: Quote from: creighton foyle on February 19, 2015, 08:50:58 pm
Owner says this is very soft sandstone what precautions should I take

Thanks in advance
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Title: Re: Sandstone
Post by: creighton foyle on February 20, 2015, 06:39:16 am: Very helpful Chris
Title: Re: Sandstone
Post by: Mike Halliday on February 20, 2015, 04:59:19 pm: I'Ve cleaned similer, pressurewashing was too aggressive and rounded of the edges, I used hypo in a bucket with a soft brush, then rinsed off with a fan jet.

This is how Idid it and got really good results
Title: Re: Sandstone
Post by: creighton foyle on February 20, 2015, 05:24:31 pm: cheers mike , i found a local farmers supplier that sells hypo 20 ltrs for £12.60 not sure if its + vat, probably is.
Title: Re: Sandstone
Post by: Mike Halliday on February 20, 2015, 05:55:07 pm: I use hypo on nearly every job, it's brilliant stuff :D

If you are getting into pressure washing its a must have chemical. as an example here's a Yorkstone patio I cleaned, after pressure washing it looked miles better but the lichen was still very evident, this is a test area I did too convince the customer to pay for an application of hypo

(http://i62.tinypic.com/9jiyab.jpg)
Title: Re: Sandstone
Post by: creighton foyle on February 20, 2015, 06:38:43 pm: Do you apply hypo and leave or do you apply it and reclean
Title: Re: Sandstone
Post by: BDCS on February 20, 2015, 06:44:24 pm: Apply, dwell and rinse off - if needed re-apply maybe stronger. Different surfaces may need a carrier or thickener to aid dwell
Title: Re: Sandstone
Post by: creighton foyle on February 21, 2015, 01:29:33 pm: thank you
Title: Re: Sandstone
Post by: creighton foyle on February 22, 2015, 01:02:31 pm: Is hypo likely to damage upvc windows ?
Title: Re: Sandstone
Post by: Kevin Miller on February 22, 2015, 01:33:12 pm: Quote from: BDCS on February 20, 2015, 06:44:24 pm
Apply, dwell and rinse off - if needed re-apply maybe stronger. Different surfaces may need a carrier or thickener to aid dwell

In this do you mean things like fairy on baby lotion which helps it stick to surfaces? I've used hypo quite a few times but never added anything to it to aid it. Cheers
Title: Re: Sandstone
Post by: chris scott on February 22, 2015, 04:52:57 pm: Quote from: Kevin Miller on February 22, 2015, 01:33:12 pm
Quote from: BDCS on February 20, 2015, 06:44:24 pm
Apply, dwell and rinse off - if needed re-apply maybe stronger. Different surfaces may need a carrier or thickener to aid dwell

In this do you mean things like fairy on baby lotion which helps it stick to surfaces? I've used hypo quite a few times but never added anything to it to aid it. Cheers
Wall paper paste.
Title: Re: Sandstone
Post by: BDCS on February 22, 2015, 11:18:51 pm: American cream soda - same ingrediants