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Jeyes fluid alternative

Anyone know of anything as good as the old black jeyes fluid for getting rid of moss and weeds in brick paving at a reasonable price

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  • twopenny
    twopenny Posts: 7,301 Forumite
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    Do you not want to use Jeyes any more?
    And how bad and big  is the driveway?
     I just use a wire brush and sometimes use a weed killer spray after. 

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  • Jeyes have changed their formula it's no longer as good as it used to be when it was black, it's now a expensive watered down version.

    Just wondered if anyone used anything different.  The driveway is big enough to park 5 cars on it.

    I could do it with a wire brush but it would take me ages to do, prefer using the watering can
  • YoungBlueEyes
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    Soda crystals, like you clean drains with. Pour some in a watering can, top up with water and away you go. Or salt. Same deal. 

    Either will kill everything, mind. 
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  • badger09
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    OH used to use Scott’s Weedol Pathclear on brick patio in previous home. 
  • Murmansk
    Murmansk Posts: 1,124 Forumite
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    I know someone who bought some stuff from an ad in the Daily Mail called Crikey Mikey or something like that. Not sure if it was any good and I wouldn't use the Daily Mail if I ran out of Andrex!!!
  • twopenny
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    A 5 car drive!
    No I wouldn't be doing that with a wire brush either  :D 

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  • Nobbie1967
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    Get some Sodium Hypochlorite, it’s a strong bleach that kills anything living. Used a lot in the equestrian industry for cleaning stables etc. Needs care in using as it is very corrosive, test on a small area first. I use it on Indian sandstone and it brings it up like new. Established lichen might need a bit of agitation with a brush to remove.
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