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Mike Halliday

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Staining on patio
« on: June 11, 2017, 04:46:45 pm »
Did this job yesturday and although the customer was happy they were concerned with the brown staining that they didn't know was under the dirt, I explained I believed it was staining  from ferrous sulphate  used in moss killer which they had applied to their lawn. Do you agree? Can it be removed?



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Smurf

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Re: Staining on patio
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2017, 05:06:36 pm »
Mike why did you not treat it with hypo as those chepo concreate slabs still looks dirty to me?

Mike Halliday

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Re: Staining on patio
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2017, 05:48:45 pm »
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the king

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Re: Staining on patio
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2017, 05:57:24 pm »
i have to also agree there they dont look clean  i wound be disappointed with that result if that was me yeaaaaahaa  8)

robbo333

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Re: Staining on patio
« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2017, 05:58:15 pm »
I had a window cleaning customer who had exactly the same. He said the gardener had put weedkiller down and spilt some on his slabs. The slabs were immaculate. Just for the hell of it, I tried a fairly weak hypo and wire brush, didn't even touch it.
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chris scott

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Re: Staining on patio
« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2017, 05:59:54 pm »
Yep...its staining from moss killer. Do you want me to quote for removeing it?
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chris scott

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Re: Staining on patio
« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2017, 06:01:09 pm »
The Singer will leave marks too....its cast iron.
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Mike Halliday

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Re: Staining on patio
« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2017, 06:21:24 pm »
Yep...its staining from moss killer. Do you want me to quote for removeing it?

No need I'm going to order some Monty solution and use that :) or I could use an acidic solution.

But in reality   they are not too bothered and are overall very pleased with the clean so will leave it, I just was asking out of professional interest
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Kev Martin

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Re: Staining on patio
« Reply #9 on: June 12, 2017, 12:51:17 am »
If your satisfied with half a job leave it!  If not Pre wet it with water then apply Miracle Heavy Duty Cleaner (Acid Substitute) Scrub it in with a Mono Rotary and extract, possibly add some Honing powder if required, rinse and it's done!
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