Cleaning a concrete patio walk

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Can anyone recommend a product or method to easily clean a patio walk? 
Thank you in advance 😊

Kenneth Hanson · Answer

Lock the pets and kids in the house.  Wet the area to be cleaned, pour domestic grade bleach over a 12 foot square area in large droplets, brush well with a stiff brush. White foamy  suds will appear, leave them for 15 minutes. Have one more brush on the area then spray away with a hose pipe and cold water. Repeat every six months! Cheap and it works.

Janet Pizaro · Answer

Use a large sprayer with simple green.

Dianne Freiler Pauselius · Answer

Rent, borrow or purchase a power washer. Miraculous results and addictive fun.

Gra5148545 · Answer

A product called SuperClean (found at auto supply store) and a water hose.  Super easy!

Johnchip · Answer

Muratic acid and a good hard bristle broom. Keep a water hose nearby.  Wear boots.

Joan Gondeck · Answer

I power wash our driveway every year or two.

Elmer Lynn · Answer

They sell a acid for cleaning concrete spray it on leave it 15 minutes then rinse..ck Menards.

Nick · Answer

Bleach, but make sure it doesn't splash on anything, let it sit for about 30 minutes before removing, and don't inhale fumes

Scb7863153 · Answer

Try power washing.  You can probably rent a machine.  Beware of the extremely high pressured water stream.  Don't aim it at anyone!

Connie · Answer

Powerwash, as others have suggested, works wonders on concrete stains and soil. Borrow one from neighbor, friend or relative if you haven't one of your own.

Leslie · Answer

Powerless with a commercial concrete cleaner.  Wear long pants and long sleeve shirt, goggles so nd year protection.

Donpaulin · Answer

It is called a pressure washer and they are available for as little as $80. Do NOT use any chemical strong enough to di a good job unless there is no vegetation near. The PW will also come in handy for washing cars, bikes, decks, flower pots, etc. Needed prior to re-painting many things.

Vik · Answer

Power wash, of course.

Pat · Answer

I use an old floor polisher..remove buffing pads and use the brushes. Sprinkle dishwasher powder onto concrete, spray with water and start brushing, rinse with garden hose.

Penny MacDonald · Answer

Thanks for all the helpful tips
(I should have mentioned that we have used a power washer already and it did not clean it thoroughly)

Bernadette Staal · Answer

A very simple solution - borrow a water blaster

Moc8293440 · Answer

Power washing does the job

Pat8014018 · Answer

You don't mention what is on the concrete, that makes a big difference. You could do an acid bath. Ask your neighborhood pool company how to do it, and may or may not work for you depending on what is next to the cement. They would have ideas for you.  As for the power wash, you often must go over some places multiple times.

May you be blessed in ways you have not yet imagined.  Pat

Ron · Answer

If it's black spots from acid rain , Bleach works pretty well, & once you get the black off, you will want to put 1 or 2 coats of concrete sealing on it

Carrie Cervantes · Answer

Power washer

Adelheid Olivier · Answer

Use a power washer

Patty Brennan Newell · Answer

Mix equal parts Clorox and water.  Pour it on the concrete or cement and just let it set.  The next day you will have a clean walkway without the pitting that a power washer causes.

Cztromley · Answer

pool companies have stuff for cleaning concrete and more and then get a bucket of their paint for coating it to resist stains and mildew in the future. I always found though that bleach and a good heavy duty broom to scrub it works well. power washers are good but take a while if its a large area and rental is available at most hardware stores. Hope this helps

J747725427 · Answer

zep brand purple color and a pressure washer

Cathi · Answer

Power washer with Simple Green! Here's a link http://simplegreen.com

Wan7770269 · Answer

Use grease lighting I spray it let it set  and then hose off workers great,

Evelyn McMullen · Answer

Does bleach harm the soil for future plantings?
Does bleach or these other methods harm the soil for future plantings?

Kenneth Hanson · Answer

Evelyn, just be sensible, try and keep all chemicals off your soil. The sprayed water dilutes the bleach after it has worked its magic in the patio.

Bernadette Staal · Answer

A standard High Pressure water blaster that you can purchase at a hardware store needs no chemicals it simply connects to your out door tap.

Vik · Answer

No, it won't hurt at these concentrations but it's unnecessary with a pressure washer.

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