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Paul79

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What is this on the wall and how to clean it?
« on: January 23, 2020, 09:17:15 pm »
Does anyone know what this is and how it can be cleaned on this wall:



This is the orignal wall before it got pressure washed:



Just to add, this isn't a customer I was just testing the pressure washer on it but was suprised at how much was left on the wall and no amount of pressure would budge it!

Mike Halliday

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Re: What is this on the wall and how to clean it?
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2020, 06:41:49 am »
It’s organic growth, lichen, ‘black spot’ , easiest way to remove it is with sodium Hypochlorite which bleaches it out. A very easy job
Mike Halliday.  www.henryhalliday.co.uk

Smudger

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Re: What is this on the wall and how to clean it?
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2020, 05:57:11 pm »
but the op doesn't believe in chemicals...

Darran
Never argue with an idiot, they will only bring you down to their level, and beat you with experience

Paul79

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Re: What is this on the wall and how to clean it?
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2020, 10:31:22 pm »
It’s organic growth, lichen, ‘black spot’ , easiest way to remove it is with sodium Hypochlorite which bleaches it out. A very easy job

Thanks Mike, this isn't the first time I've come across this stuff. Will research into Hypo and accept the fact that it needs to be used on some jobs.

Mike Halliday

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Re: What is this on the wall and how to clean it?
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2020, 07:45:14 am »
This is an example of what hypo does, no powerwashing just treated with hypo
Mike Halliday.  www.henryhalliday.co.uk

John Kelly

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SB Cleaning

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Re: What is this on the wall and how to clean it?
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2020, 08:57:32 pm »
I did this today,  it was covered in black lichen, pressure washed with turbo nozzle and hypo applied after, the after photo was still wet it would of looked a lot sharper when dried, customer wanted the moss left on the walls.




Smudger

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Re: What is this on the wall and how to clean it?
« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2020, 09:50:51 pm »
Lovely job as always - instant results - customer happy - get paid - fab!

none of this faff paying £50 for 5 litres of jollop that £2's worth of SH won't do, and does it better

Darran

Never argue with an idiot, they will only bring you down to their level, and beat you with experience