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david washbrook

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Moss on Tarmac
« on: February 11, 2014, 07:06:01 pm »
I've got a lot of pw to do for a very good customer some of it block paving which is no problem and some of it Tarmac again no problem but some of the Tarmac has a lot of moss on it

What's the best way to handle this as I'm a bit concerned that just using high pressure might damage the Tarmac.
Is there anything I can put on it first that will help

Thanks

chris scott

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Re: Moss on Tarmac
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2014, 07:15:17 pm »
Shameless plug   ;D  http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=180945.0
Careful pressure washing Tarmac it generates a load of mess (per sqm) and stripes easily.
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Rob_Mac

Re: Moss on Tarmac
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2014, 07:39:04 pm »
Put a fan nozzle on Dave

Get some bags for the crap and a stiff broom/shovel.

Clean as normal - you could go across it the opposite way or put a FSC across it when you're done.

Helpful Rob ;D


Rob_Mac

Re: Moss on Tarmac
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2014, 08:22:33 pm »
Lee

On that McDonalds roof - why didn't you use a turbo nozzle & cold?

Rob ;D

Blast Away

Re: Moss on Tarmac
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2014, 09:01:27 pm »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1Vqb1jNR64&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Found this, think it one of them cowboys, but looks like he knows what hes doing.   ;D



Farting around filming again instead of pulling the hose back for Chris!  ;D

Lee

On that McDonalds roof - why didn't you use a turbo nozzle & cold?

Rob ;D

Have you seen what a turbo does to them sheets mate?  ;D

Rob_Mac

Re: Moss on Tarmac
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2014, 09:02:22 pm »
I didn't look properly, are they the asphalt ones

Rob ;D

Blast Away

Re: Moss on Tarmac
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2014, 09:18:06 pm »
I didn't look properly, are they the asphalt ones

Rob ;D

No, they're metal panals coated with crushed stone chips with acrylic over-glaze(when new)Turbo rips the coating off.

Gordon_Taylor

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Re: Moss on Tarmac
« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2014, 07:49:14 am »
I did a job recently which had a lot of moss on, I used a snow shovel to scrap the top of the moss off, because the shovel is plastic it did not damage the surface and certainly stopped it turning in to a mudfest.

Regards,

Gordon
Quality is doing it right, even when no-one is looking.