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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3641   
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do you intend to seal it. I clean mine each couple of years and use a block seal DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,
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2nd Jul 2023 6:40pm |
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| Distorted Vision Member Since: 02 Jul 2023 Location: Cheshire Posts: 8
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Good job. I remember doing my driveway a few years ago. I treated mine few weeks ago with Glyphosate and recently removed all the dead weeds with a wire brush.
I pressure washed the Indian Sandstone patio in the back a few weeks ago. |
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2nd Jul 2023 6:54pm |
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| Mr Fox Member Since: 10 Sep 2011 Location: green & pleasant land Posts: 1037 
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That was the plan - not sure if I’ll spray or roller it on. Any recommendations? |
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2nd Jul 2023 7:11pm |
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| macfrank Member Since: 05 Nov 2015 Location: somewhere in the north Posts: 1076  
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I've just learned there are very effective cleaning machines. Too effective. This is our pedestrian zone. Newly paved two years ago. A couple of days ago I heard a loud whining noise and saw a small cleaning car following an oil trace. Well the oil marks are still there but look at the pavement
Now, with all your recent experience, would you come over and do the rest? Can't be left like that 
Oh, erm , the oil/cleaning trace continous for about a mile out on the road...  Click image to enlarge |
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2nd Jul 2023 7:26pm |
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| Distorted Vision Member Since: 02 Jul 2023 Location: Cheshire Posts: 8
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You use a roller. Resiblock is the best block paving sealant but it's expensive.
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2nd Jul 2023 7:48pm |
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| Buz1500 Member Since: 07 Jul 2020 Location: Cumbria Posts: 150
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I gave up power washing our flagged patio and block paved driveway some years ago. I now just spray both areas with Wet & Forget twice a year and use a Glyphosate hand sprayer on any weeds which appear. It’s a lot easier and more effective at keeping everything looking pristine. I might add that I live in a house that’s surrounded by large sycamore and oak trees in Lancashire, a well known damp county. 2019 Range Rover SDV8 Autobiography
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2nd Jul 2023 8:03pm |
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| Danny Fireblade Member Since: 16 Mar 2018 Location: Hampshire Posts: 319 
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If you want to power wash it only once then get a Kranzle and that will do the job. I do my block paving and with the power head it strips the crud off and also weeds between the cracks. Wait for it to dry then sweep in fresh jointing sand and bingo, job done.
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2nd Jul 2023 10:47pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5166
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me and my dad have got to do a job from hell, We have to felt the wash house roof, ( outer house ) Not going to be a fun one that, getting the remaining stuff from up there plus, the height on one side is a mega drop compared to the other. The old heart was proper giving it some, when i had to climb down the ladder on that side. getting sweaty palms typing about the experience now
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3rd Jul 2023 4:56am |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3641
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I use a roller, and do it every 2-3 years it suppresses the weeds ands protects against oil spots which will generally just wipe off with some white spirits or petrol. (perhaps not ones as bad as that above), but those little ones you get when the oil change goes a bit splashy.
One issue with sealing however it that if you have hollows in the drive you will get puddles that take longer to drain as the sealant also seals the sand to some extent DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS, I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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3rd Jul 2023 6:07am |
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| mikeh501 Member Since: 07 Jan 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1142
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This. never jet washed paving/drive since. some kind of weed killing/moss kiling/soap cleaner stuff but it works wonders and keeps working for months. I do mine once a year, over tarmac, flags, patio, walls etc. Theres a cheaper one called pro-kleen on ebay too. |
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3rd Jul 2023 9:43am |
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| shanecl Member Since: 20 Mar 2013 Location: Louth Posts: 504  
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The secret sauce is hypochlorite, Farmers used it to clean milking parlours, well in Ireland they do. The mix is 4:1 and apply in a watering can with the shower head nozzle liberally depending how bad it is.
Cheat code is to do it 2 hours before it rains so the rain will wash it off for you otherwise you got to get the hose out. Any stubborn areas use a bristle brush. Its a bleach so try not to get it on your clothes and don't let the dogs or cats on it until its been washed off |
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3rd Jul 2023 1:26pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5166
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well me and my dad managed to do the roof, laugh is i practically ended up doing it my self, my dad started having cramps in his legs, and just wasn't 100 percent into the job, keen to dictate though, bloody hot up there, he went down to sort my mam out a brew, but he was just standing about, my mam badgered him back up there or foot the ladder for me, because i am not that 100 percent on ladders to start with. Plus if they are rocky that gets the heart going! My legs were killing me, the rolls are not easy to move at all. But we did a job, had to by brush on sealant in the end, to help things out. Did a good job considering it was the cheapest stuff. I think were both happy its done and dusted. We pushed onto a more nicer job and that was the guttering. So the roof side of things is sorted that god. Just a bit of trim to go on the sides.
Next up a bench now, which will be a good job to do.  Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
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12th Aug 2023 12:50am |
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| NormanD Member Since: 12 Aug 2011 Location: Bristol Posts: 286  
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If you are thinking of using Sodium Hypochlorite, please have a look at the website: -
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications...toxicology Its worth reading this before you use the solution, PPE and control of the solution is paramount NormanD WE191 2015 110 XS Utility 2014 VW Caravelle 180 Executive |
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12th Aug 2023 12:21pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5166
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Still working on the guttering, adding the bit trim now, i re sealed the edges where the heat never stuck it. But so far it seems to have not dropped off the roof
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Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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27th Aug 2023 1:19am |
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