I am thinking of using this on our kind of 'damp' walk up basement walk way. it has some green algae on it, do i need to clean it first?
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Absolutely , the paint will peel right off . And I'm not so sure you want to paint a walkway with this paint it's, great stutt but it might be slippery. You need a pool deck paint. It's got a grit to it
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Definitely clean it. Any paint can only adhere to whatever is beneath it. You want it adhering to concrete, not algae.
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Yes, suggest you use Hydrogen Peroxide. You can buy 32 oz bottles at the dollar store or local super market. Purchase a gallon bottle sprayer from your local home depot to apply the peroxide, it does a great job.
2067387
Didn't buy it for myself and don't know if it has been used or not. Sorry I can't help.
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Just use some wire wool or I used an old BBQ steel brush ... to remove as much as you can... Shake the can really really well before applying.
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Absolutely clean it first. The product directions are specific about surface preparation for optimal results. I would wire brush it, spray a vinegar/hot water solution to address the algae, rinse, and paint the surface when dry.
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I do not know if my method may work for you as house mold or aquarium algae may be different from household to household BUT here is what I do and the tubing of my set has remained free of both. First of all the tubing of my set is clear not black and I can see if such problems creep-up. If they were to appear I would throw them out and buy a replacement at a hardware store for much less. I keep my tubing free of mold or algae growth by flushing it for a 2-3 minutes with hot water out of the faucet, as hot as it comes out. Then I reverse the flow with both hot and cold water on for max suction and pick up the house from the suction spout to a level higher than the sink valve to ease the drainage. Keeping the house higher than the sink and valve I move along the tubing all the way to the other end connected to the sink. This drains most of the water. An extra benefit is that the hot water has softened the tubing and makes it easier to coil it back into the inside wall of a 5 gallon bucket I use to store it. I hope this helps.
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Only if they are on the pool side of the liner. Try to brush them off with a vinyl safe pool brush. If they don't budge, that means the algae is on the inside of the liner and those require pulling the liner away from the wall and special treatment- consult a pool professional. If the spots do brush away, remove all possible and vacuum, backwash and treat. This product should do the job but follow directions for visible algae growth. Do not use an automatic pool cleaner to vacuum, it will spread the algae and not remove it.
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Actually not sure how it is different. Personally I am a bit disappointed with this product. I am attempting to get green algae or similar from a fabric covering of a patio cover. So far no luck. May try Oxi Clean now that I have seen your question.
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Just hose it off, wipe any dirty area's with mild cleaning solution, we use Simple Green to wipe area's then hose off.
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I suggest putting algicide and chlorine in your pool to kill whatever it is that growing. This pool cleaner picks up everything on the bottom. I have never had an algae problem so I can't say that it will clean it off your pool.
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you should be fine with 6 to 8 hours. too much more than that and you start to get an algae problem.
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Why do wish to spray your sidewalk? Do you hope the get stains out or brighter the cement? To clean up your garage floor or to disinfect mold and mildew, use one part bleach (regular not scented as the scented is not as strong...generic is fine) to one party water. Use gloves if indoors or a long handled sponge mops and be careful not to splash any of the mixture on your clothing, walls, rugs or draperies. Use a long handled push broom outdoors and carefully pour small amounts of the mixture where you wish to use it. You could add a little something like Orange cleaner or PineSol to give the mixture a little more cleaning power.....if cleaning is what you wish to do. If trying to remove stains, no other product is necessary. I would leave the mixture on the concrete for at least 10-15 minutes (carefully watching so that animals or small children do not happen by) and then rinse it well with clean fresh water several times....a hose connected to outside spigot would be best. ALSO...do not attempt this on a windy day and if it's very hot...the mixture will evaporate too quickly..so do this early in the morning before the direct rays of the sun hit your sidewalk. DO NOT mix the product shown here with water. You don't want to dilute this cleaner any further and it's too expensive to use to use on a sidewalk. Save it for other small jobs in the house. I spray my white resin lawn furniture every spring, allow it to soak for a little while and then use my pressure washer to clean it off. This works amazingly well. A hose with an adjustable nozzle could work fairly well, too. Good luck with your sidewalk.
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It will rid you of the green (algae) water but it wont rid you of algae attached to the rocks and glass. Anything that gets sucked through it will die
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There is a cleaning fluid that should be used with the machine. Plain water can work but will not be as effective.
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I don't see that just that it's dirty. I put it in a bucket- not too deep- in clean water and turn the machine on to clean. Hope this helps you. Sandy
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I just hose it down outside and let it dry in the sun. I only drink water in cans..so there is no sticky residue to deal with. But am sure if you scrubbed it down with soapy water and then hosed it down and let it dry it would be fine. Everyone asks where I got this...had it 2 years now and still love it.
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if you have a filter like a canister filter that is where the good bacteria lives it only gets rid of algae and suspended water based bacteria if that makes any sense it will not harm your fish or plants it will take out medicine so unplug it if you are going to ever have to use medicine I got mine for a algae problem and it cleared it up in about 5 days hope this helped
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In my pond string algae grows quickly on the falls and on the rocks around the waters edge if I don't do the fallowing. I shut off the falls sprinkle Green Clean powder directly on the algae and wait about an hour then turn on the falls. This kills it. (I don't think Microbe Lift is intended to kill algae.) Then I put in Microbe Lift which keeps my water really clear and seems to retard the growth of new algae. I do this about every two weeks and it keeps my pond looking great.
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This is the downside of the globe; algae collects inside. To clean it out the method is sand and water. The sand acts as an abrasive and scours out the algae as you shake the globe. The use of any cleaner is not recommended because the cleaning product will absorb into any remaining algae and be released into your plants during use. The sand will not harm your plants.
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You could empty and scrub it periodically but since I'm only using the water on outdoor plants, I'm not concerned about the algae.
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I had algae on one end and i think it was the solar cover that was causing it. Once i got rid of it algae went away. With the cleaner once u shock the pool sweep algae away and use cleaner a few times a week it doesnt come back. The cleaner also keeps my filter clean. I only hav to backwash once in summer not because i hav to. I tell everyone to get this tiger shark