How To Remove Lichen From a Patio - Concrete Patio Black Spot Removal, Satisfying Pressure Washing
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👌 How-to on removing lichen (black spots) from a concrete patio. Pressure washing and chemical application for a thorough deep clean.
👍 Satisfying jet washing cleaning video - pressure washing ASMR.
Power washing with a chemical (sodium hypochlorite) pre treat to remove deep ingrained dirt.
Nice concrete flagstones in need of a good cleaning and lichen removal.
⭐️ How to guide on removing black spot lichen form a concrete flagstone patio. The patio should be yellow but with a bit of pressure washing and some chemical (sodium hypochlorite) its can easily and quickly transform any patio
🧰 Equipment used in this video 🧰
New rotary nozzle - Super special nozzle not commonly available yet.
Sherpa deluxe 12V sprayer - Viton sealed spray pack for high strength chemical application
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Thanks so much for all the helpful advice
Mighty job looks fantastic well done 👍👍
This is amazing thank you!.
Phil is back
Great job as usual Phil, awesome sauce works every time :)
Real nice work Phil, get after it man. I subscribed and hit your bell.
Cheers buddy, plenty to watch on my channel.
That's how you have to lay rags with neat hypo on the joints to fully remove the black lichen. I think I'm the only one that does that but I'm a bit of a perfectionist which holds me back in business.
Fantastic tutorial, thank you. I will have a go.
Good luck 👍
Make sure the chemical is fresh or it won't work as well.
How do I know the chemical is fresh?
@albamcconnell depends where you buy it. If its from a proper seller it should be fairly fresh. I get mine direct from the bottler so I know its always good. A sniff test should give a good indication. It should smell of a strong swimming pool, like enough to make your eyes water. If it has barely any smell then it's probably stale. Obviously don't sniff it too hard, you should even be able to shake the bottle and smell the cap rather than sticking your nose into the drum.
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Hey Phil I have a question that I'm concerned about. How do I clean up the pile of excess dirt that's left behind when I finish pressure washing? It's happened to me in a couple of dirty houses I've done now. I'm looking for info and cannot find an answer, your help would be appreciated. Keep up the good work, you're an inspiration!
Hi Jonathan, I scrape it up and put it into poly bags. I then have a hippo bag on my drive that I dump it into. It then gets collected at the end of the season. You do have to be a licensed waste carrier in this job though as you carry commercial waste, it should be a free lower tier license.
Love the videos really helpful. I’ve been pressure washing for about 20 years on and off just for beer money, I’m an aircraft engineer and just retired but I enjoy pressure washing and thought I’d do more of it and just to keep busy if that makes sense. I’ve just bought a Honda GX200 washer could you tell me what you find is the best way to get customers please.
Thank you for the videos please keep them coming.
Regards
Keith
Hey Keith, all of my work comes via my website or social media. In the past I had tried the usual leaflets and adverts in local magazines but they don't work in this modern age. Recommendations and word of mouth is also very rewarding. Having some form of online presence is almost a must for a professional image. Phill
@@DirtyDriveAway thanks Phil appreciate the help and advice will definitely sort something out.
Keep the videos coming their quiet relaxing to watch.
Regards
Keith
@@keithtarran cheers Keith. It's just finding time to edit them on the computer. I have about 3 others but time is the issue.
Be good to see how you price jobs Phil.
A vid on how much you charge for Pressure washing, sanding and sealing and any extras, what factors effect the price etc. Cheers
Price per sqM, sanding is no a going rate of around 90psqM including sand. Sealing is a ballache and I would avoid it at all costs. I wouldn't even offer it if I was you. Too easy to cock up or not do right and you'll end up with unhappy customers claiming to fix it.
Phil, I think the two foreign comments were asking if your bovva boots were the same ones that you wore the last time you were at this property? :P Nice job fella.
Yeah man, gotta have funky booties lol.
Boring? what? Watching the x-jet lay down rich white foam is so satisfying and watching it get washed away is so fun. Why would you cut out the best part of the video? 😢
Nice ! Can you show us what sprayer you use to put the hypo down with.
I use a sherpa deluxe 12v sprayer
Hi Phil, any tips for getting rust of black limestone ? Don’t want to use anything that will make it worse! Thanks mate
Hmm that's a tough one as most rust removers are acid based and acid is a no no on limestone. A product called powerase
www.extensive.co.uk/United-Stonecare-Powerase-1l.html
Is often used on cement stains etc but again it's non acidic so doesn't work like it's stronger acidic brother. I'm not sure how well this will work on rust but the company above is very helpful and well worth a call to ask for advice.
Phil what’s the spec of the wash down nozzle you use, is it a 65 degree flat fan, what size orifice please?
Yes I use a 65degree flat fan. Orifice varies on how much power I want but typically I use a size 20.
@@DirtyDriveAway Thanks Phil
Hello phil, have you ever used hydrochloric acid before, i heard it works much faster, cheers mate.
No, I wouldn't trust using an acid. Yes it might clean quick but also a massive risk of burn damage to the stones. You can't use acid on block pave or concrete as it eats it. Personally I wouldn't use acid, too high a risk.
Hi mate, can you recommend a site to purchase hypo please?
Bonnymans was always good but I know hypo stocks in the UK are in quite short supply at rhe moment.
@@DirtyDriveAway yes it is, I was hoping you had a secret supplier! It's difficult to get this stuff in smaller 25 ltr batches. I have previously used Bonnymans, postage was a bit spicy though. Cheers
@@nadaofnoved9049 I have a local supplier that I collect from, they only deliver locally and not nationwide.
@@DirtyDriveAway OK cheers bud
If I can ask, How much was the fee for this job at 3 hours work.?
The thing with lichen removal is not just the labour cost but the chemical. Chemical cost have rocketed in the past year. For something like this it would be around £250 all in.
I usually have to soak a cloth in neat 15% hypo and lie it on top of black lichen for an hour or preferably overnight if its a two day job then a nice rinse and it comes up brand new. That's the only way I have killed it especially on the edges. The customer thinks its a miracle because they have never had it so clean even when it was first laid. 😉
Do you just use like a 10’ x 10’ paint cloth, lay it out and soak it? I’d like to try that, but wondering what type of cloth do you use.
Hi is that a new van??
It was new in 2018. My old white one just gave up
@@DirtyDriveAway Ow dear!! Have you done a van tour on the new one??
@@1str893 no, I keep getting asked lol. I'm building a new washer over winter so may do one ready for next year.
@@DirtyDriveAway I will look farward to that. Keep up the great video's.