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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Kevin Miller on September 14, 2015, 06:41:03 pm

Title: Brick wall cleaning
Post by: Kevin Miller on September 14, 2015, 06:41:03 pm

How would you guys go about chemically cleaning this wall. They don't want it pressured washed. Was thinking Hydrochloric acid. Any opinions. Been advised to go with SH first then use a weakened mix of Hydrochloric acid which makes sense.(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1442252388_image.jpg)(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1442252388_image.jpg)(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1442252388_image.jpg)

Title: Re: Brick wall cleaning
Post by: Smurf on September 14, 2015, 08:24:14 pm

doff or joss it maybe ?

Title: Re: Brick wall cleaning
Post by: Smurf on September 14, 2015, 08:29:42 pm

torc it maybe too https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAysN1NhTyk

Title: Re: Brick wall cleaning
Post by: Kevin Miller on September 14, 2015, 08:36:41 pm

Cheers for the reply smurf. Cheers for the you tube video.  What are they using there?  What is tork?

Title: Re: Brick wall cleaning
Post by: chris scott on September 14, 2015, 08:54:59 pm

Don't use bleach and acid on that wall you will gas yourself.

Title: Re: Brick wall cleaning
Post by: Kevin Miller on September 14, 2015, 09:02:00 pm

Quote from: chris scott on September 14, 2015, 08:54:59 pm

Don't use bleach and acid on that wall you will gas yourself.

Thanks Chris.  What would your method be.  Usually I'd pass on this but it's a big clean for me which I can do.  But the wall they are adamant it must be chemically cleaned which I understand why so I need to do it if I want the job.  Also if I want my business to grow I need to understand how to do these types of job.

Title: Re: Brick wall cleaning
Post by: Smurf on September 14, 2015, 09:10:38 pm

Quote from: Kevin Miller on September 14, 2015, 08:36:41 pm

Cheers for the reply smurf. Cheers for the you tube video.  What are they using there?  What is tork?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs9DuOXBy48

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zlTQqQr9EY

Both systems you can read more about here http://www.stonehealth.com/

Title: Re: Brick wall cleaning
Post by: concept on September 14, 2015, 10:37:46 pm

We used a Jos system recently, so if you need any advice, feel free to ask.

Title: Re: Brick wall cleaning
Post by: chris scott on September 15, 2015, 04:26:14 pm

What are you trying to clean off it…it just looks like a badly pointed wall with a little bit of organic growth. Will cleaning it make it look any better?

Title: Re: Brick wall cleaning
Post by: Kev Martin on September 15, 2015, 06:11:55 pm

With all due respect (Jack) my 3 Year old grandson could have pointed that wall better!  Stevie Wonder could have done a better job of it the pointing is appalling!  It needs to be sprayed with algoclear or similar and then left for a week or so and then possibly a gentle wash with a Heavy Duty Acidic Cleaner and a rotating brush then rinse and walk away.  The only other way to improve it is to knock it down and rebuild it! ???

Title: Re: Brick wall cleaning
Post by: Smurf on September 15, 2015, 07:29:34 pm

Going by the hand made bricks and bond that wall has been stood there for at least 200 years and you want to knock it down...Shame on you  ;D

Title: Re: Brick wall cleaning
Post by: samson on September 15, 2015, 07:58:09 pm

I would demolish it, and build a proper one  ;D

Title: Re: Brick wall cleaning
Post by: Kev Martin on September 15, 2015, 09:44:42 pm

Quote from: Smurf on September 15, 2015, 07:29:34 pm

Going by the hand made bricks and bond that wall has been stood there for at least 200 years and you want to knock it down...Shame on you  ;D

Crikey!  One of us needs to go to Specsavers ;D ;D :D

Title: Re: Brick wall cleaning
Post by: Smurf on September 16, 2015, 10:55:37 am

I've got 20/20 vision...well I use to have  ;D