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Using bleach to clear moss off tarmac - anybody actually tried it?

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  • Si_Clist
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    Apodemus said:
    ...and here is a pic, taken just now, of some moss that was sprayed with vinegar on Saturday afternoon:
    Was that neat or diluted? 
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  • Apodemus
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    edited 10 August 2021 at 4:31PM
    Si_Clist said:
    Was that neat or diluted? 

    Straight out of the bottle! Well, via the sprayer, actually, but not diluted!
  • kazwookie
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    How about a gentle power wash and a stiff brush
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  • Si_Clist
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    edited 10 August 2021 at 6:03PM
    kazwookie said:
    How about a gentle power wash and a stiff brush
    Don't/won't have a power washer, and the objective is to minimise the amount of effort needed with the yard brush on account of my shoulder problems.  If I can make the stuff dead first, the brushing's got to be easier.  I hope ...
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  • goldfinches
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    Si_Clist said:
    Just back to report that urine worked after spraying twice, 48 hours apart, as did 50% malt vinegar (5% acidity).  So the choice is down to your preferred residual whiff - urinal or chip shop. :)
    This has been a great thread, keep up the good work @Si_Clist.


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  • cattom
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    Have you thought of treating it with moss killer maybe?. that would be my 1st port of call.
  • Si_Clist
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    cattom said:
    Have you thought of treating it with moss killer maybe?. that would be my 1st port of call.
    Maybe you have more money than I do.
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  • greyteam1959
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    edited 16 August 2021 at 8:37PM
    Soda crystals.
    Sprinkle on before rain is due or dampen slightly after sprinkling on.
    About 99p for a 1kg bag.

  • twopenny
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    I wonder if Baking Soda and vinegar would work?
    Does a treat on drains and steel.
    I'm sulking because when I had the slab path professionally laid it went from 20yrs of dirt to almost like new. He said just brush with a stiff brush - doesn't work for me.
    I did use a wire brush on the pavement edge outside my last house - and a hoe - and vinegar. Yes the trick was to kill it then brush it up and it was easier.

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