Patio Magic - for the cheapskates

[Steve Clayton]

Some chat on the forum re the benefits of Patio Magic. If you want some then.....

http://www.tesco.com/direct/patio-magic-25l-weed-killer/212-0462.prd

(£11 in Homebase)

 

[sarabande]

Patio Magic is 10% benzalkonium chloride and, umm, some alcohol, and.... water.

It's an excellent algaecide, and disinfectant, used amongst other things for animal health, especially foot rot in sheep and cattle. Especially when mixed with copper sulphate

You can buy it in powder form from the UK maker in 190kg barrels...

 

[nigelmercier]

Patio Magic is ... used amongst other things for ...

Cleaning cordage, in case anyone missed this point.

 

[sailorman]

Cleaning cordage, in case anyone missed this point.

Canvas,green teak,

 

[BarryH]

Ok silly question. Do you use it neat?

 

[sailorman]

Ok silly question. Do you use it neat?

dilute up to x 9

 

[BarryH]

Ah Ok. Then I suspect its just leave the ropes to soak. Didn't realise you could use it for that.

 

[Searush]

what's wrong with just bunging 'em in the washing machine?

 

[John_Silver]

what's wrong with just bunging 'em in the washing machine?

The residual chemicals that soak into the rope / canvas / teak prevent regrowth for up to 12 months. Also no actual scrubbing required, the Patio Magic just clears the growth by itself over the course of a couple or three days. Wahing requires some effort and doesn't protect the surface from re-growth. I'm a fan of Patio Magic!

 

[sailorman]

The residual chemicals that soak into the rope / canvas / teak prevent regrowth for up to 12 months. Also no actual scrubbing required, the Patio Magic just clears the growth by itself over the course of a couple or three days. Wahing requires some effort and doesn't protect the surface from re-growth. I'm a fan of Patio Magic!

i use it & the washing machine too with fabric softener added

 

[robmcg]

what's wrong with just bunging 'em in the washing machine?

Last batch I did in the washing machine fractured the drum bracket when it went on spin. You can imagine how popular I was!

 

[sailorman]

Last batch I did in the washing machine fractured the drum bracket when it went on spin. You can imagine how popular I was!

i maintain it i use it . No questions asked

 

[Searush]

Last batch I did in the washing machine fractured the drum bracket when it went on spin. You can imagine how popular I was!

Ahh, so you didn't allow them to spread about then.

 

[robmcg]

Ahh, so you didn't allow them to spread about then.

Not quite sure what happened. By the time it got to spin, it all seemed to be on one side of the drum. The poor machine was doing its best Usain Bolt impression across the kitchen floor! Mind you, I can now confirm that 'Ariston and on and on' was a lie.

 

[Firefly625]

The residual chemicals that soak into the rope / canvas / teak prevent regrowth for up to 12 months. Also no actual scrubbing required, the Patio Magic just clears the growth by itself over the course of a couple or three days. Wahing requires some effort and doesn't protect the surface from re-growth. I'm a fan of Patio Magic!

+1

 

[BarryH]

Picked some up today. £8.50 in Wilkinsons. Never tried using this before. Taking bets on wether I'll need new halyards and sheets.......

 

[CliveG]

Picked some up today. £8.50 in Wilkinsons. Never tried using this before. Taking bets on wether I'll need new halyards and sheets.......

But did it work?

 

[mainsail1]

Hold on boys and girls! Surely this cannot be good for the marine environment?

Some chat on the forum re the benefits of Patio Magic. If you want some then.....

http://www.tesco.com/direct/patio-magic-25l-weed-killer/212-0462.prd

(£11 in Homebase)

 

[alant]

Not quite sure what happened. By the time it got to spin, it all seemed to be on one side of the drum. The poor machine was doing its best Usain Bolt impression across the kitchen floor! Mind you, I can now confirm that 'Ariston and on and on' was a lie.

Might be best putting the rope in a pillow case for washing.

 

[Nina Lucia]

I did the same, shame I didn't take photographs, green deck turn clean week later!