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Title: Advice on cleaning this driveway?
Post by: SB Cleaning on May 13, 2017, 08:42:25 pm: I have been pressure washing for a year but have never come up against tarmac...could someone suggest how to go about it please
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Title: Re: Advice on cleaning this driveway?
Post by: Plankton on May 13, 2017, 08:54:40 pm: Spray with 3/4% hypo, leave for 20 min and light pressure clean. You'll obviously have some small loose bits flying off but they would come away even if you used a stiff brush. Then I'd spray it with anti fungal wash.
Title: Re: Advice on cleaning this driveway?
Post by: SB Cleaning on May 13, 2017, 09:28:58 pm: Quote from: Alan Ritchie on May 13, 2017, 08:54:40 pm
Spray with 3/4% hypo, leave for 20 min and light pressure clean. You'll obviously have some small loose bits flying off but they would come away even if you used a stiff brush. Then I'd spray it with anti fungal wash.
Thanks Alan :)
Title: Re: Advice on cleaning this driveway?
Post by: Don Simon on May 13, 2017, 09:51:09 pm: use a wide fan, job gone easy ;D
Title: Re: Advice on cleaning this driveway?
Post by: chris scott on May 13, 2017, 10:12:21 pm: Walk away from it ...it's knackered.
Title: Re: Advice on cleaning this driveway?
Post by: SB Cleaning on May 13, 2017, 10:30:16 pm: Quote from: chris scott on May 13, 2017, 10:12:21 pm
Walk away from it ...it's knackered.
Too late it's booked in now!
Title: Re: Advice on cleaning this driveway?
Post by: Paul Wisdom on May 14, 2017, 08:29:39 am: I agree walk away from it.
Title: Re: Advice on cleaning this driveway?
Post by: Don Simon on May 14, 2017, 01:32:26 pm: Too many rich washers on here ;D
Title: Re: Advice on cleaning this driveway?
Post by: Plankton on May 14, 2017, 02:26:44 pm: Doesn't look to bad and the customer will be happy when all the crap is removed. If the customer is selling the house or just freshening up the garden with new plants etc it'll make a huge difference to the appearance.
Title: Re: Advice on cleaning this driveway?
Post by: Smurf on May 14, 2017, 02:42:38 pm: Quote from: SB Cleaning on May 13, 2017, 08:42:25 pm
I have been pressure washing for a year but have never come up against tarmac...could someone suggest how to go about it please?(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1494704734_20170513_192131.jpg)

Power brush it first would be a good start.
Title: Re: Advice on cleaning this driveway?
Post by: SB Cleaning on May 14, 2017, 02:52:51 pm: Quote from: Alan Ritchie on May 14, 2017, 02:26:44 pm
Doesn't look to bad and the customer will be happy when all the crap is removed. If the customer is selling the house or just freshening up the garden with new plants etc it'll make a huge difference to the appearance.
I'm pretty sure he is selling up...i have said I can do it now and he's signed up to go cardless for the one off payment so sod it im doing it ;D
Title: Re: Advice on cleaning this driveway?
Post by: Smurf on May 14, 2017, 02:56:38 pm: Quote from: chris scott on May 13, 2017, 10:12:21 pm
Walk away from it ...it's knackered.

Why do you say that?
Title: Re: Advice on cleaning this driveway?
Post by: chris scott on May 14, 2017, 09:34:08 pm: Because it's knackered ...see above. lt always look 5hit.
Title: Re: Advice on cleaning this driveway?
Post by: Smurf on May 15, 2017, 12:03:26 am: Quote from: chris scott on May 14, 2017, 09:34:08 pm
Because it's knackered ...see above. lt always look 5hit.

Thought you where smartseal certified lol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5I65irW_9g
Title: Re: Advice on cleaning this driveway?
Post by: chris scott on May 15, 2017, 06:40:56 am: You can't polish a turd.
Title: Re: Advice on cleaning this driveway?
Post by: Kev Martin on May 15, 2017, 06:43:04 am: Quote from: chris scott on May 15, 2017, 06:40:56 am
You can't polish a turd.

You can't educate pork either Chris