Brick Cleaning 

Well, you need to try my www.StainSolver.com. My product is much more powerful than OxiClean. OC's ingredients come from China and they have a small amount of active ingredient in the container. I put in the MAXIMUM amount of active ingredient as allowed by Federal DOT laws. If I put more in, then it would have to have a scary yellow diamond label saying it's a hazardous chemical. Be SURE to watch all the videos at the above website to see how to use it.

He never said to use Oxiclean ! 😂

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@@palmtreewhisperer OxiClean is a dry hydrogen peroxide and can be used in alternative to using sh not as strong and effective but is safe for plants

Oxygen bleach is sodium per carbonate. Sodium percarbonate is in oxy clean but oxy clean is not solely sodium percarbonate. It is also considered soda ash.

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BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! I take it you want the easy way out using a pressure washer. I urge you to go to Chicago and look at the sidewalk in front of the Chicago Tribune building. They pressure wash it every day when it's not freezing weather. Compare it to the sidewalks nearby that don't get pressure washed.

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You mean chlorine bleach. The chemical name is: sodium hypochlorite.

@@askthebuilder Exactly, thanks for the correction.

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YW as we say in Morse. Here's one that's certified organic and made in the USA with USA ingredients: www.StainSolver.com

Can i run oxygen bleach through a soft washing system

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Marlene, Chlorox is VERY TOXIC to all outdoor plants and trees. Never use it outdoors. Powerwashers can erode the masonry surfaces and the mortar. Stick with certified organic Stain Solver oxygen bleach.

It does require elbow grease. If the surface can withstand pressure washing, you can do that. But be aware that pressure washing DOES DAMAGE any surface. It creates cumulative erosion of even dense high-strength concrete. Don't believe me? Just look at the Grand Canyon. That was created by water running over ROCK at normal atmospheric pressure. If you live in Chicago, go look at the sidewalk in front of the Chicago Tribune building. They regularly pressure wash it and you can see how the entire top surface of the concrete is gone.

Pressure washers are destructive to concrete and mortar and even hard brick. Look at what non-pressure water flowing over rock can do! Grand Canyon Be sure to sign up for my FREE newsletter at www.AsktheBuilder.com

No problem. I have a video showing a pressure washer cleaning the SAME patio. LOL! Pressure Washer Basics But in my case, the brick is one that has the SV rating, the mortar in the brick is rated at 8,000 psi and I kept the wand far enough away.

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The way you see in the video. www.StainSolver.com Get unlimited FREE tips like this each week by subscribing to my newsletter at www.AsktheBuilder.com

Sure. or a terrazzo grinder.

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Even though this video is old id still very help full to me. Its exactly the information I needed to get my patio all cleaned up.

Thank you, was looking for something to clean brick pavement

See what I wrote to Kevin Magee above. The issue is to control the water indoors. It can be done. READ this column from my website where a woman used it to clean an INTERIOR brick fireplace. She put down plastic to protect her carpet. It worked well: www.askthebuilder.com/whitewash-fireplace-diy/

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+timothy williams jr Yes. Stain Solver cleans cooking oil from brick, composite decking, anything that's water washable. The key is to mix it and apply it according to instructions. Contact us at: www.StainSolver.com.

Well, keep in mind that the O product is not certified organic and that all the ingredients come from offshore. Stain Solver is made in the USA with USA ingredients AND it's certified organic. What's more, Stain Solver has perhaps double or triple the amount of *active ingredient* in it.

Ask the Builder You have a label Oxygen Bleach? I will look for the brand you mentioned - Amazon. Thank you for this info!

So how did you clean it?

I would attempt to clean it with Stain Solver. www.StainSolver.com

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Yes you can!

One cup of Stain Solver certified oxygen bleach to each gallon of warm water. Stir until completely dissolved. pour onto dry brick for BEST results. Work in the shade so little or no evaporation. www.stainsolver.com

You left out the word *chlorine*. Chlorine bleach is corrosive to metal, it's HIGHLY toxic to all vegetation around the thing you're cleaning. Oxygen bleach will help you clean the large bus. You just do what I show in the video. Spray on the www.StainSolver.com solution, let is work without evaporating, SCRUB it with a brush, then immediately rinse with clear water.

Do the same method. Apply with a hand-pump garden sprayer. Go to: shop.stainsolver.com to get the certified organic oxygen bleach.

Yes. www.StainSolver.com oxygen bleach is SAFE for any surface you can get wet with water. It's also Certified Organic and the two pure ingredients are made in the USA.

Still, whatever works best for you, I suppose.

I created both videos because there are two groups of people: 1. Those that think pressure washers are the bee's knees and the best thing to use. 2. Those that understand that repeated use of pressure washers is like the Colorado River running through northern Arizona on STEROIDS.

@@askthebuilder I gotcha.

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Absolutely NOT. You need this - 10 parts water to 1 part amzn.to/3Vdikaj

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Yes it does. www.StainSolver.com

Well, I would guess you'd need one pound or more of OxiClean per gallon of water. Also, I'm pretty sure all the ingredients in OxiClean come from China. I'd use www.StainSolver.com. Stain Solver has all USA ingredients and the BEST part is you only need one cup per gallon of hot water because Stain Solver is ultra concentrated.

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Correct. After you apply the Stain Solver solution and let it work - do this on DRY brick and in the shade - you then scrub. Once you can see the brick is clean, you rinse well with clean water from a garden hose. Yes, everything looks great once dry. Yes, it removes mold and mildew from the side of a house, but you need to scrub. It's like you getting in a shower. If you have soapy water flow over your body, then clean water and you just get out of the shower, you'll be DIRTY. The motion of your hands rubbing across your skin with the soapy water is what gets you clean. www.StainSolver.com to order some.

Can you also buy this product at Wal-Mart?

Stain Solver is only available online. Walmart should be renamed to: BrandKiller They strong arm vendors to constantly lower prices and the vendor has to respond by CHEAPENING the product to meet Walmart's demands. Then if a vendor sells too much to Walmart, they become dependent upon them and lose all their scruples.

No. It's not available at any giant bricks and mortar retailer. Why? They are all BRAND KILLERS. If you start to do well at these places and all of a sudden most of your volume is through the retailers, the retailers put PRESSURE on you to LOWER your price. You lower price typically by cannibalizing your quality. It's happened for years. Go research it online and you'll see lots of brands killed by the big retailers.

If I were to use oxygen bleach on a brick surface does it have to be stain solver or would I be able to use any brand of oxygen bleach? I see that BioKleen Oxygen Bleach plus is a product sold at Wal-Mart... Is that safe for brick cleaning?

Paula, you can't always find the best products at the home centers. Stain Solver oxygen bleach can be shipped to your doorstep. Go to the StainSolver website, the dot com one. Thanks for asking! Look at the Before and After photos for sure!

Ask the Builder Ok. I will check this now. Thank you so much . Super Happy 2014 !

Paula Alves You're most welcome! You'll LOVE this product. If you need more info about it, ping me. tim at stain solver dot com RU-vid doesn't allow links out of these comments. Happy 2014 and beyond to you!

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Stain Solver does a great job of removing fireplace soot. But a BURN is completely different. A burn indicates the surface has been transformed, not stained.

@@askthebuilder thank you sir