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Gordon_Taylor

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Hypo mixture
« on: March 08, 2013, 08:35:05 am »
I have been looking into getting some hypo and have noticed there is different strengths, what percentage do you guys use and what mixture do you use with water?

Regards,

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

Mr B

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Re: Hypo mixture
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2013, 08:44:40 am »
This is something i'm interested in too... As a newbie to the hypo world, i'd be interested in seeing how other people use it and what mixes etc..

Gordon_Taylor

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Re: Hypo mixture
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2013, 08:55:10 am »
I did look into it before but the job I was going to use it on did not come off, however I have done a couple of jobs recently that have been left with black spots and I think hypo is the only stuff that will get it off.

I did read something about oxygen bleach but I'm not sure if it would be strong enough.

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

BDCS

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Re: Hypo mixture
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2013, 09:35:49 am »
Oxy bleach is sodium percarb, considered friendly by tree huggers and can be used over a water course as alternative to hydroxide but works slower than hypo. Buy hypo as strong as you can get, start diluted and bring up to a strength that works. PPE

Re: Hypo mixture
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2013, 10:58:12 am »
I have been looking into getting some hypo and have noticed there is different strengths, what percentage do you guys use and what mixture do you use with water?

Regards,

Gordon
not being funny but if you used a half decent bit of kit , you would rarely require chems

Gordon_Taylor

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Re: Hypo mixture
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2013, 11:12:35 am »
Thanks bdcs.

Your right great outdoors your not funny ;)

If it was only down to kit then why is there members on here that use Hugh psi machine with high flow rates that still use hypo?

The kit I have cleans what I use perfectly but sometimes there is black spot etc, it would be nice to find a chemical that will removes easier.

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

Blast Away

Re: Hypo mixture
« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2013, 11:34:05 am »
Mike I don't think you understand hypo as well as you could do.

This is the job were on today in Blackburn cleaning walls for housing prior to repointing works.






BDCS

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Re: Hypo mixture
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2013, 11:44:04 am »
All that agree say aye - motion carried

Re: Hypo mixture
« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2013, 12:18:01 pm »
Lee given u advice and u have returned favour . Dont want to make remarks on pics ref another post but as you are using pic, No way we could do that around here unless we recovered waste nightmare,  know about soft washing but if you use a domestic spec machine results will be ltd without chem as u know

Blast Away

Re: Hypo mixture
« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2013, 12:32:48 pm »
Lee given u advice and u have returned favour . Dont want to make remarks on pics ref another post but as you are using pic, No way we could do that around here unless we recovered waste nightmare,  know about soft washing but if you use a domestic spec machine results will be ltd without chem as u know

I know what you're saying but for patios I.e Indian stone, flagstone paving etc domestic washers are all you need along with chem.

Southern softies!  ;D

Re: Hypo mixturett
« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2013, 12:38:56 pm »
Give it a few more yrs hypo will be banned especially when u have guys making bombs out of it ;D    Northern gypos  ;D

Re: Hypo mixture
« Reply #11 on: March 08, 2013, 01:24:42 pm »
All that agree say aye - motion carried
now look what you've done you have woken the daily mail reader  ::)roll

Neil Jones

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Re: Hypo mixture
« Reply #12 on: March 08, 2013, 08:06:34 pm »
Where can I get hypo, blast away does Taybur sell it?

Blast Away

Re: Hypo mixture
« Reply #13 on: March 08, 2013, 08:14:52 pm »
Where can I get hypo, blast away does Taybur sell it?

How much discount will I get to clean my carpets if I tell ya?  ;)

07929269568

BDCS

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Re: Hypo mixture
« Reply #14 on: March 08, 2013, 08:20:21 pm »
All that agree say aye - motion carried
now look what you've done you have woken the daily mail reader  ::)roll
I read the "socialist worker" and the "national front news" so my politics are middle of the road not middle class  ;)

Gordon_Taylor

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Re: Hypo mixture
« Reply #15 on: March 09, 2013, 09:22:03 am »
Thanks blast away that's exactly was I was getting at, yes without chems you could probably got the same results however with the amount of pressure would have had to use the whole wall would have needed to be rebuilt.

Great outdoors I don't think you get where I'm coming from I don't need chems for everything I do as the kit I have does the job, the spec is higher than your average pressure washer.

What I'm interested in is hypo, or any other chem to help finish off a job well done by removing the black spots etc.

Bdcs and blast away do you think oxygen bleach would do the job as well? I understand it may take longer but like I say I wouldn't need it all the time so would need something I could store.

Many thanks,

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

trevor perry

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Re: Hypo mixture
« Reply #16 on: March 09, 2013, 09:31:20 am »
Lee have you finished the job in blackburn or will you be there on monday, if you are going to be in blackburn drop me a text and i will call in for a chat
better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove any doubt

BDCS

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Re: Hypo mixture
« Reply #17 on: March 09, 2013, 10:24:41 am »
Thanks blast away that's exactly was I was getting at, yes without chems you could probably got the same results however with the amount of pressure would have had to use the whole wall would have needed to be rebuilt.

Great outdoors I don't think you get where I'm coming from I don't need chems for everything I do as the kit I have does the job, the spec is higher than your average pressure washer.

What I'm interested in is hypo, or any other chem to help finish off a job well done by removing the black spots etc.

Bdcs and blast away do you think oxygen bleach would do the job as well? I understand it may take longer but like I say I wouldn't need it all the time so would need something I could store.

Many thanks,

Gordon


In a word no

Gordon_Taylor

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Re: Hypo mixture
« Reply #18 on: March 09, 2013, 10:44:06 am »
That's what I like nice straight answer, once again many thanks.

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

Jettaway

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Re: Hypo mixture
« Reply #19 on: March 09, 2013, 11:09:34 am »
Is this stuff ok to rinse into a gutter drain. I have only just started using it. But I've got a nice rear indian sandstone patio to try it on. Not many black spores but plenty of algae so will be a great chance to use it.

What do you guys think to maybe doing a 'definitive hypo' thread, with walk through guides and FAQs from one of you hypo kings?