Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Klean07 on July 09, 2016, 10:54:39 am
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Had a custie ask me yesterday how she can remove marks on wall left after removing climbing ivy? Any idea's?
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I would imagine the marks are where the roots have grown into the wall and scared the building I don't think anything would remove that it may fade in time
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I have tried on my own house but to no avail.
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Paint?
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It's what remains of the aerial roots that comes with ivy growing up walls. The easiest way to get rid is to clear as much of the ivy off the wall by pulling, scraping, struggling and plain physical labour. Then using a hot air paint stripper on the small aerial root remnants. Gently, so as not to scorch the brick work. Then brush it down.
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What about on plastic cladding will it come off with ubik or soapy water.
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What about on plastic cladding will it come off with ubik or soapy water.
No
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I would imagine the marks are where the roots have grown into the wall and scared the building I don't think anything would remove that it may fade in time
Is that a bit like when the building is alarmed?
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Well I knew what Billy meant. ::)roll
If like me it doesn’t help being corrected in public if you happen to be severely dyslexic and rely on spell checkers or predictive text.
How did I do you little rouge rogue you? ;D ;D
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Had a custie ask me yesterday how she can remove marks on wall left after removing climbing ivy? Any idea's?
Were the marks caused by her wearing stilettos?
Tell her to wear espadrilles or to stop climbing.
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What about on plastic cladding will it come off with ubik or soapy water.
Try using a steamer perhaps might end up being easier & quicker?
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I also found this vid an intersting method for brickwork https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4CiB9AcjAg
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I also found this vid an intersting method for brickwork https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4CiB9AcjAg
I must be doing something wrong, he's got designer jeans on and still getting work, maybe I should try it ;D lol
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Maybe if you don't like getting soaked you could try this method instead ;D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT1R1bcmWg0
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Maybe if you don't like getting soaked you could try this method instead ;D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT1R1bcmWg0
:o lol
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I like the comment of this lady having ivy removed from her house when she does a close up at the wall afterwards and says "It don't look too bad." ???
I'm guessing they are not going to clean the brickwork afterwards and I don't blame them do you ;D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UbtAhTMwEo
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Maybe if you don't like getting soaked you could try this method instead ;D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT1R1bcmWg0
:o lol
Nothing to be shocked about Rob, that's a great way to remove any of the Ivy stuck in the render before painting which is
what that painter is doing.
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Maybe if you don't like getting soaked you could try this method instead ;D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT1R1bcmWg0
:o lol
Nothing to be shocked about Rob, that's a great way to remove any of the Ivy stuck in the render before painting which is
what that painter is doing.
Fair play Sean if its getting painted I can see the logic
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Maybe if you don't like getting soaked you could try this method instead ;D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT1R1bcmWg0
:o lol
Nothing to be shocked about Rob, that's a great way to remove any of the Ivy stuck in the render before painting which is
what that painter is doing.
Fair play Sean if its getting painted I can see the logic
Its good to see a painter actually going to the trouble of doing that, most guys I know would have just painted over the top
of it.lol.
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Most of painters I know would of too lol
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Woukd it not be quicker to set fire to the house instead? ... and I'm betting some do too by mistake. Oops! I spoke too soon ;D ;D
http://www.saffronwaldenreporter.co.uk/news/south_cambs_house_catches_fire_after_cigarette_sets_ivy_alight_1_4097246
People tend to forget that ivy looks nice to some on house walls but is a tinderbox just wating to go up in smoke. ::)roll
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Woukd it not be quicker to set fire to the house instead? ... and I'm betting some do too by mistake. Oops! I spoke too soon ;D ;D
http://www.saffronwaldenreporter.co.uk/news/south_cambs_house_catches_fire_after_cigarette_sets_ivy_alight_1_4097246
People tend to forget that ivy looks nice to some on house walls but is a tinderbox just wating to go up in smoke. ::)roll
What, with all this rain?
There wasn't a dry ivy in the house.
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If Ivy Marks is just sitting on the wall I don't see what all the fuss is about. Just sitting there minding her own business and suddenly window cleaners want to remover her.
Busybodies.