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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: clean on August 15, 2008, 03:35:34 pm

Title: Algae cleaning
Post by: clean on August 15, 2008, 03:35:34 pm
Hi Guys,

does anyone know what cleaning solution to use to remove baked on dry algae i need to use something none hazardous as there are plants below,it`s on a external metal corrugated paneling,i want to spray something on it using a pump up pressure sprayer (like what Jeff 1 uses) attached to my pole,then wash it off using wfp,
cheers  ;)
Title: Re: Algae cleaning
Post by: BDCS on August 15, 2008, 03:43:35 pm
Water the flowers, sheet them over, use non caustic tfr, leave to dwell for about 15 mins and wfp off then water the flowers again. I use swarfega non caustic tfr and have found it to be really good
Title: Re: Algae cleaning
Post by: michael papworth on August 15, 2008, 08:12:22 pm
Pure water!

Simply soak the stuff for a few minutes and it comes off easily.

If the stuff is so tenacious that you really must use chemicals, Fenwick's caravan and motorhome cleaner is really effective. It's available from Halford's, but it's a bit pricey at £8 a litre.
Title: Re: Algae cleaning
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on August 15, 2008, 11:14:36 pm
find the stuff that caravan guys use for purifying water systems
last time i bought some it was 3 quid and made 40 ltrs
powder bit like chlorine granules
 
Title: Re: Algae cleaning
Post by: windowwashers on August 16, 2008, 01:15:56 am
Pure water!

Simply soak the stuff for a few minutes and it comes off easily.

If the stuff is so tenacious that you really must use chemicals, Fenwick's caravan and motorhome cleaner is really effective. It's available from Halford's, but it's a bit pricey at £8 a litre.
£8 a L you got mugged wally, homebase no name, same thing 5l less than what you pay works better  ;)