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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: ALAN HAYNES on March 01, 2008, 03:16:03 pm

Title: WEED KILLER
Post by: ALAN HAYNES on March 01, 2008, 03:16:03 pm

HAVING JUST STARTED PRESSURE WASHING I SEE FROM THREDS ON HERE THAT YOU USE WEED KILLER BEFORE YOU PRESSURE WASH CAN SOME ONE TELL WHERE YOU GET IT FROM

Title: Re: WEED KILLER
Post by: rob fryer on March 01, 2008, 05:33:17 pm

I use the local farmers wholesalers good advice and cheap prices

Title: Re: WEED KILLER
Post by: drive surgeon on March 04, 2008, 02:50:34 pm

try google.

Title: Re: WEED KILLER
Post by: dandandan on March 04, 2008, 09:56:48 pm

Good question ,can anyone recommend a good all rounder?Also how long do you leave it if you spray it on before cleaning?Is a second spray after cleaning worthwhile.If you surface clean a sealed driveway is the sealer removed?Does everyone reseal or can you stay  away from it while your a novice?thanks dan,another greenhorn.

Title: Re: WEED KILLER
Post by: sherco on March 08, 2008, 07:32:24 pm

Hope you guys know you need a license to apply weed killers to peoples drives etc, big fine if caught or if anything goes wrong. I'm licensed to apply chemicals and there is quite a lot of paper work involved.

Title: Re: WEED KILLER
Post by: jjames on March 09, 2008, 03:33:31 pm

hi

I run a grounds maintenance business and use a lot of weedliller. The best allrounder is roundup biactive. You can get this in 5 litre concentrate from your local farmers supplies or online. You are unlikely to find it on the shelf so just ask if they have it. It works out cheap as you will use 20ml per litre of water. You do ideally need to have a pa1 and pa6 spraying certificate to apply chemicals at customers properties else the fines can be high. Roundup is a systemic weedkiller so will only work if the weeds are visable and growing. It is not worth spraying on bare surfaces as it will not do anything. If you want something a bit more professional you can buy roundup pro biactive but will need to provide a copy of your certificate to purchase it. This chemical is specificaly designed for roadways and pavements.

Justin

Justin

Title: Re: WEED KILLER
Post by: dandandan on March 11, 2008, 09:56:45 pm

is it best to spray weed killer a few days before you clean so it is absorbed through the weed to root or after cleaning but before sanding,or will the weed grow no matter what you do with air bourne spaws landing on the sanded joints,can you get away with just cleaning and sanding.Are there any weedkillers you don`t need a license for?How come you don`t need a license to spray your own garden,as long as you use common sense and stay away from flowers and pets etc  an wear a mask is it really that risky?