[Splash & dash]

As a newbie I’m a bit confused, is this hypo put through your ibc?

Sticking with windows but just wondered.

Softwashing with hypo ( bleach ) is washing properties to remove  algy licken and other organic growth , generaly ones use a backpack tk apply it

[Ralphie]

As I said, just gonna stick to glass

TY

[nathankaye]

Some people just like to scare monger and panic about things without just stepping back for five minutes and thinking things through.



😂😂😂😂😂 Rich coming from me, I know,  but the point is still valid

[zesty]

My dad was a leisure Center manager for 40 years.

He was the technical manager and one of the many parts to the job was keeping the swimming pools topped up with the correct amount sodium hypochlorite.

They would get huge amounts of hypo delivered into giant tanks. Don’t ask how, but over the years he’s had 15% hypo in his eyes, splashed on his skin etc etc. (Accidents and lack of caution 🙄)

Anyway, the point I want to make is it never once did him any harm. He’s still got great vision, his skin is great (other than getting wrinkly from age!)

He remembers having to rinse his eyes out with water after splashes to the face.

These days health and safety is of course a lot better. But the point remains, it isn’t that dangerous, especially at the dilution we use it at.

Granted, we should be using PPE with it, but for crying out loud, the fear mongering is ridiculous from some.

Now 40% by weight hypo, that’s another story! I wouldn’t touch that stuff. But 15%z. Meh.

Just be carful and sensible and hypo won’t be an issue at all. Unless your a cowboy and drink some and splash it about neat.

[David Beecroft]

So back to topic. I’ve been asked to softwash a block of flats similar to the one in the video, front and back. Never done it before. Questions, 1.what kind of price do I charge, alternatively how much time does it involve. 2. What is the process, it seems the render was washed 3 times, what is happening each time? 3. Where do I buy Hypo , what quantity and what strength. 4. What can go wrong?
Any information regarding any of these issues would be gratefully received. 😊

[Smudger]

So back to topic. I’ve been asked to softwash a block of flats similar to the one in the video, front and back. Never done it before.

Questions,

1.what kind of price do I charge, alternatively how much time does it involve.
depends on how you apply - but price IMO should be between 600 to 1000. - time wise anywhere  between 1.5 hrs and 6 hours

2. What is the process, it seems the render was washed 3 times, what is happening each time?
I suspect the op used a weak mixture - therefore needed to go over the surface more than once

3. Where do I buy Hypo , what quantity and what strength.
swimming pool suppliers

4. What can go wrong?
chemical burns - to you or passers by - property damage  - death if you decide to drink it

Any information regarding any of these issues would be gratefully received. 😊

do some research - be sensible and treat hypo with respect
Darran

[nathankaye]

As above,
Be careful and research it first, so you know what you are doing, before you let rip on someone's property

[David Beecroft]

This is my research 😁

[zesty]

This is my research 😁

In my opinion you should try it on something at home first. Or a family members render or cladding.

It’s not the sort of thing you can just ‘give a go’, especially not on a block of flats as your first job.

Practice first, get things right, then venture into commercial.

[Smudger]

This is my research 😁

In my opinion you should try it on something at home first. Or a family members render or cladding.

It’s not the sort of thing you can just ‘give a go’, especially not on a block of flats as your first job.

Practice first, get things right, then venture into commercial.

or perhaps just a family member 

Darran

[zesty]

This is my research 😁

In my opinion you should try it on something at home first. Or a family members render or cladding.

It’s not the sort of thing you can just ‘give a go’, especially not on a block of flats as your first job.

Practice first, get things right, then venture into commercial.

or perhaps just a family member 

Darran

Extra dash of hypo for the mother in law 😜

[nathankaye]

Just spray it all over n hope for the best

https://youtu.be/mtLmlWrUnyo

Atleast the street will have speckled cleaned neighbours 😁

[David Beecroft]

😂 I guess that answers what to avoid!
Thanks for the advice I’ll certainly take it on board.
I have a couple of garden walls I can practice on. 👍