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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: davetherave on May 12, 2008, 03:49:06 pm

Title: pressure washing tarmac?
Post by: davetherave on May 12, 2008, 03:49:06 pm

i'm probably going to have to do some tarmac pressure washing soon. As i've never done tarmac before is there anything i should know about it, like what and what not to do.
i've only ever done block paving and slabs so far

I'm very grateful for any advice anyone can offer

Title: Re: pressure washing tarmac?
Post by: TVCS on May 12, 2008, 04:08:46 pm

I hate doing tarmac, very easy to leave stripes.

Use a good wide fan nozzel and take your time.  Be very carefull not to cut the tarmac up or rip it up if it is old. 
There is a product on the market from thompsons I think that can be painted onto tarmac after cleaning to bring it back to black.  I have never used it so I cant comment on the quality of it or how good it is.

Good luck with it matey.

Title: Re: pressure washing tarmac?
Post by: mark.laycock1@ntlw on May 12, 2008, 04:23:00 pm

hi yes i do alot of tarmac cleaning and back to black.  what i use is my whrilaway all over the area then i use my fan or turbro nozzle to clean up but not to close to the surface.

Title: Re: pressure washing tarmac?
Post by: davetherave on May 12, 2008, 04:54:38 pm

cheers guys

Title: Re: pressure washing tarmac?
Post by: drive surgeon on May 12, 2008, 05:40:33 pm

what you use for back to black? how do you apply it?  how much is it.

Title: Re: pressure washing tarmac?
Post by: steve doyle on May 12, 2008, 06:07:52 pm

I also use  a fsc on it but on about 3/4 pressure, then lance for rinse down (takes longer than rinsing block, imo)


steve.

Title: Re: pressure washing tarmac?
Post by: TVCS on May 12, 2008, 07:37:58 pm

takes longer than rinsing block, imo)
definately. 

I hate tarmac with a passion.  I have never used my whirlybopper ontarmac tho,