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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: paulm on November 15, 2007, 08:07:56 pm

Title: pressure washing playground safety surface?
Post by: paulm on November 15, 2007, 08:07:56 pm

Hi Chaps, i'm after a bit of advice. any idea what i can use to kill moss on a playground safety surface (you know - the spongy type material made from rubber granules). cleaned it up last year with power washer- some idiot recommended bleach. which i tried to little effect, although it looked great when i had finished,the moss has since grown back. any recommendations on what i can use to kill it completely.

Title: Re: pressure washing playground safety surface?
Post by: drive surgeon on November 15, 2007, 09:22:51 pm

moss killer! ;D    ha ha just kidding,   have you tried typing into google?    or local diy places?  ihave seen some stuff you spray on with a pump sprayer but not sure where. let us know how you get on. ;)

Title: Re: pressure washing playground safety surface?
Post by: trevor perry on November 15, 2007, 09:29:05 pm

there is some stuff called algon you put it on with a watering can on a dry day it kills the moss and mould and lasts for about six months before needing to be re applied.

Title: Re: pressure washing playground safety surface?
Post by: BDCS on November 15, 2007, 09:31:06 pm

 TRY byrotrol - I think thats how you spell it. Moss will reoccur if its a damp shady area, you need to remove the roots as well as the top. Can't you just book it in for the same time each year

Title: Re: pressure washing playground safety surface?
Post by: paulm on November 16, 2007, 06:06:36 pm

thanks guys. veryhelpful will try to source some byrotol/ algon. but as you point out the roots need to be killed also. so may end up doing it on an annual basis if i can convince the custy. ta for your advice. :)

Title: Re: pressure washing playground safety surface?
Post by: Andy Foster on November 18, 2007, 11:58:31 pm

A company called epicuro do an industrial strength product for killing and protecting against moss.

www.epicuro.co.uk (http://www.epicuro.co.uk)  I think

Andy

Title: Re: pressure washing playground safety surface?
Post by: drive surgeon on November 19, 2007, 04:23:08 pm

SOUND GOOD THIS! ;)

Title: Re: pressure washing playground safety surface?
Post by: nat1 on November 20, 2007, 09:37:09 pm

Hi know a company who specialise in laying these spongy floors so may know what to recommend for aftercare www.spongysurfaces.co.uk  ;)

Title: Re: pressure washing playground safety surface?
Post by: drive surgeon on November 21, 2007, 12:59:47 pm

hot tip,    i knew somone that did this sort of job years ago and they had the same problem, he put something down after cleaning it, some sort of chemeical to stop moss and the kids that were using this particular area started becoming ill.  they were touching the surface with this chemical on and touching their mouths.  the man got questioned and god knows what happened i have not seen him since to ask him.  be very carefull its ok to use with children. better still dont use anything and go back every year to clean it!!