The Best Way To Clean Your Patio: Patio Magic Or A Pressure Washer? 

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Great video, with very clear demonstrations of all three methods. I also picked up several useful tips that I did not previously know . . .many thanks.

Grateful for your straight forward presentation. Thanks a mill!

Good job thanks for taking the time.

Great Review..... Thanks!

Great video. I'm be using my recently purchased power washer to do the job. Love from Ireland.

I've been thinking about buying a Karcher K2. In my 70s, I've little experience of using something like this and have been wavering - to buy or not to buy. This has demonstrated how simple and effective it is to use without requiring a lot of strength. Brilliantly demonstrated! I will now go and buy with confidence, thank you.

My favourite job of the year, I use Karcher stone cleaner, leave for 45 mins, then go over using the pressure washer with patio attachment. Comes up like brand new every time. Also use a blackspot remover every 4 to 5 years.

An excellent video - thanks!

Good man! A very useful and enjoyable video.

Thanks for posting it's an excellent review 👍

Thanks for this: very good vid.

That's great Steve xx

I got two lances with my Karcher , one turbo & a standard one plus other attachments including the circular patio & garden furniture cleaner head . I also got a small tank attachment for my standard lance ,& one larger tank on the Karcher ,for adding any car or patio shampoo + treatments supplied by Karcher . These mix in the lance tank or the main chemical mixing tank on Karcher pressure wash machine , there is no need to apply separate chemicals .as the Karcher will do it automatically if stuff is added to tanks if required . I myself don’t use my pressure washer on my motorcycles ,I only use the turbo lance on the patio ,every ten years when the moss gets too thick & slippy . So only used the pressure washer once since I bought it about 10 years ago . The moss is thick & slippy again so I will be using it again this year , no chemicals just the turbo lance & water. 👍

excellent presentation......easy to follow.......you should be on tv making your own programme regarding practical tips

Great handy advice.

Excellent, thanks for that. I did my really dirty block paving 2 weeks ago, it was so bad ! I used the same model Karcher with the same attachment. It did a reasonable job. I was going to buy the same Patio Magic to see if it'll clear it up even further, looks like it probably won't sadly. Great video once more.

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Great video, thanks. I've just cleaned my very dirty patio with the dirt blaster. While I do recommend it, I could say be careful around the slab joints as it can easily take off the materials. My house is an old build, though, so it is probably why I felt they were coming off quite quickly.

I have a porcelain Patio and i use the jet wash patio head. But I also use a brush with a few cheap sponges attached that pick up a lot of the grime first. The patio head then cleans the area with a jet head washing away the lifted dirt. Don’t jet was the grout!! No need for any chemicals

I love using my dirt blaster lance so satisfying. Only thing I found patio magic good for was removing green algea off fence panels and post and block paving but does not clean them.

Glad l have seen this video, as was thinking of getting the rotary Karcher tool but will stick with the dirt blaster.

Cheers pal, that grin 👌🏻😁😂😎

Thanks for that, saved me £20 as am sticking with my lance.

Jet wash cleans no doubt but it also takes the surface off where as patio magic no only cleans kills algae it also kills weeds.

Very useful

Used a dirt-blaster in the past that resulted in replacing my patio a year or so later as it opened it to frost damage.

Great vid. Informative without any irritating music bells or whistles. Good stuff. I'm thinking of gettina Karcher jet washer but honstly a bit puzzlewd about the different models. Obviously the K4 is a more powerful piece of kit but woyuld you say I need that or would the K2 do the job? Since you've owned your gear for a while can you say whether you've ever wished you had a larger model?

Thanks for he video

Thanks

Best to quickly power wash the worse off before using patio magic as it takes weeks to really do its deep cleaning work which lasts for months. Also it’s better to apply patio magic on an overcast day or in the evening to avoid it drying out too quickly. Or, as I do, lay a tarpaulin over the treated area which helps prevent it drying out too quickly and also protects from wandering pets and other wildlife from coming into contact. Win Win.

that's actually a good comparison. In my opinion the bigger karcher attachment isn't too bad if used regularly. I bet cleaning the pation next month with 1st and second method would make the spinning yellow attachment win. Same results, and quicker!

I done mine with a wooden brush and water ... Back breaking but amazing results

I spray Dettol mould (green bottle) remover on mine in Spring and only need do it once.

I've been using Patio Magic for 15 years and my patio is spotless. The secret is PATIENCE. When used as a cleaner for the first time, you have to wait for a couple of months for it to work properly. I use it twice a year, once in early Spring and once in Autumn, applied with a watering can, 1:4. This way your patio will say LIKE NEW all year round, I guarantee it! And it doesn't roughen-up the patio slabs like a pressure washer does.

Hey! really enjoyed the video. Any idea for what types of chemicals I can use to target algae and moss? Thanks!

Фреза действительно отмывает лучше всего, но вместе с этим есть большие недостатки, а именно - отрывает кусочки камня, разрушает бетонные швы, забрызгивает все вокруг, например стены. Все таки идеальным вариантом есть насадка для патио, и лучше если это не просто домашний Керхер, а профессиональный с паром.

The instructions on the reverse of the container make it clear that it kills green mould and algae within typically 2-4 days, and helps to gently clean the treated surfaces in the following WEEKS and MONTHS. That's why I said that patience is the key word here. The point is that it's not designed to be a general purpose cleaner. The cleaning effect is like a secondary benefit. Once the patio is clean (typically after a couple of months), applying the product twice a year keeps it that way. When I first tried it all those years ago, I tested it against my neighbours pressure washer. We did a side-by-side test of 1 square metre each, and after a couple of months the two squares were absolutely identical. Also, in the case of driveway pavers, it doesn't disturb the sand between the pavers, whereas pressure washing requires the driveway to be re-sanded every time.

The problem, with using a pressure washer is that over time the surface of the slab is damaged which produces minute holes and places for the algae to collect. Long term it is much better to use Patio Magic to keep the surface of the slabs undamaged. Patio Magic is not an immediate fix but does work given some time to do it's work! I know as I have been using it for years.

For deep engrained black spots my Karcher pressure direct blaster lance couldnt remove the black sports. Patio magic was a waste of money. Used 15% Sodium Hypochlorite, diluted 3 to 2 parts of water. Worked like 'magic' for 45 sq mtr patio over two years ago. Last year and this Easter only needed to use Karcher T150 patio cleaner which is fast.

Surely the best one is the Karcher patio cleaner head, less water than lance and no horrid chemicals

If you use the lance next to walls it will spatter dirt up the walls causing a secondary job.

Wet and forget is very good also , keeps working for months after application

Useful video thank you. Can you do a companion video - 'how to re-grout your patio'?

Just used patio magic for the first time - it’s blooming brilliant

Good clear video thank you , Have an oold washer that needs replacing , can i ask you does the pressure washer motor noise turn on and off when using the lancets ? My old one goes all the time and is very noisey

Turbo nozzle top piece of equipment

well put together video mate

great video, very clear comparison

Just how much water will a jet wash use? Obviously depends on size of area but it seems like quite a lot.

Very well presented and very informative video, thank you for posting. Do you use a sealer on the patio once they are cleaned, if so, does that help them stay cleaner longer or easier to clean next time round?

I just purchased one. Doesn’t the round patio head come with a rubber attachment to fit underneath?? In the manual it shows there should be one ?

3:00 I find the problen with the lance is that it disturbs the sand base underneath and make the slabs come loose

Great video. I have the K2 and have always used the other nozzle. Why didn’t you use that one in your test also?

Do 5hey do a long handle for the cleaner

I just wanna know if the patio t150 can get a brush attached coz the plastic bucket alone is just shit

Sorry if missed but does this also apply to wooden decking ? Ive never found anything that works without hard graft 😂

To be fair to the biocide, I don't think it's supposed to actually clean the patio slabs. It is to kill moss and algae and to keep moss and algae at bay for long time. So, for best results I would suggest: 1. Use the high pressure nozzle to do a first clean and really get the slabs back to near new condition 2. After you have cleaned the slabs, if this area is prone to moss and algae (maybe it's in a low sun part of your property), then use a watering can to cover the area with the biocide in the correct dosage and with eye and breathing protection! The biocide will stop build-up of moss etc. for a number of months to perhaps a couple of years as it stays in and around the slabs 3. Use the patio cleaner head to give the slabs a clean before each re-application of the biocide (maybe once every year or two). By doing this yearly or so you will stop the build up of other dirt so that the slabs don't get as dirty as they are at the beginning of the video.

Would it work to power wash and then spray over with the Patio Magic?

In my experience either method with the Karcher damages the mortar between slabs - after 2 or 3 uses we had to have our patio re-mortared. If using the Karcher you need to use the nozzle and aim carefully not to hit mortar.

Thanks, how do you remove each attachment please? I can’t get it back off the gun ? ❤

What is the pressure in terms of bar?

T150 ATTACHMENT MIGHT BE BETTER ON PATHS MAYBE

do you need to seal it after blasting it with the karcher?

Patio magic continues to work. It is by far the best way to clean, but it does take time.

Patio Magic is patio miserable! Stick with a K2,simple, effective and good fun watching instant results.

The only advantage of the rotary cleaner is its good for block paving as it doesn’t fire a load of crap about like the lances do.

I spray on wet and forget for over a decade and mine looks like new.

Not all slabs and grout will take a power washer without damage.

Whenever I see someone using a pressure washer they just seem to spread the dirt all over the place usually onto their neighbours property and then they leave all the mud in the gutter and on the pavement instead of shoveling it up

You should power wash the slab you treated,maybe the other slabs will grow algae or moss and the treated one won't 🤔

My Karcher dropped to bits on me .Crap

20 quid for 25ltr drum of 15% hypo from a farmers co op store. Better than anything else, just don't spray it with decent clothes on as it will bleach everything.

Pool cleaner sodium hypochlorite wear a mask and glasses use it neat spray it on no jet wash needed just use s garden hoze

Do Estes is better than patio magic and cheaper

The only magic happening with patio magic is that it makes money disappear from your pocket.

Hi Used Patio Magic Totally useless

Good video but change ur camera man

It's cheaper to buy generic sodium hypochlorite and use it after pressure washing

You should not be using high jet on concrete paving slabs, you will ruin them

what a stuid want its small and back breaking it should have an exstention for bigger people thats why i never use it its garbage

Patio Magic states it doesn't clean patios , it just kills algae...your patio will still be as dirty as it always was, just not so green 😂

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Don't use any of the methods shown here. Pressure washing is slow messy and tedious. Patio Magic is over priced and pretty ineffective or at best very slow. What you should be using is Deosan Red Label Hypochlorite. It comes in 20 l cans and can be diluted with water 2:1 or ever 3:1. Just water it on (or spray) and just walk away. You will be amazed. Even better it's dirt cheap. Only downside is it smells of bleach but this goes away after a couple of day. It also acts as a weak killer. ..Also this method is very quick. water it on and 20 mins later you have a spotless patio. If you want to buy some, find an agricultural supplies outfit, of possible a swimming pool maintenance supplier..

Terrible camera work at the most important part of the video. Just a couple of seconds at the end showing the winner. No comparison shot showing the three so that we can compare. Almost a waste of time watching.