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Cleaning Advice
Cleaning Practices
It’s very good practice to clean your Resin
Bound surface regularly. And for lighter colours,
it will be even more important to carry out
regular cleaning.
Resin Bound Surfaces can be power washed,
it is recommended to have the lance at a
90 degree angle and at least 300mm from
the surface. Cleaning too close can cause
aggregates to be dislodged.
Oil, Dirt & Detritus
Oil can penetrate readily into hard surfacing
materials (particularly lubricating or fuel oil),
but it should not stain if any spillages are
removed promptly with an absorbent material.
If the stain persists then an emulsifying
degreaser should be employed.
Prolonged contact with any solvents should be
avoided, contact Vuba for advice if you cannot
remove the stain.
Weeds, Moss & Lichen
There ought to be a permeable membrane
beneath the base; preventing weed growth
from beneath the surface. Absence of a
membrane will result in weeds coming through
the Resin Bound – the resin surface will not be
able to prevent this. It is also possible for weeds
to grow in the surface of Resin Bound but it can
be easily jet washed away.
Organic growth such as Moss, Lichen and
Algae can be prevalent on hard surfacing
where the area is heavily shaded or is under
trees. If such growths do occur then the
area should be treated with the appropriate
treatment according to manufacturers’
instructions.
Fruit, Berries and Leaves
Fruit and leaves can stain all types of paving
surface and care should be taken to clean
these away from any resin surface before
they can begin to leach on to the Resin
Bound.
For soiled areas, a recommendation is to use
a mix of liquid Sodium Hypochlorite (NaClO),
obtained from swimming pool maintenance
suppliers and a non-oxidising shampoo
(E.g. Baby Shampoo).
Dilute 1.5 litres of Sodium Hypochlorite with
4.5 litres of water and add 100ml of baby
shampoo. If possible the mixture should be
applied via a pump spray and the whole
area treated not just individual spots.
Pre-wet the whole area with clean water and
spray the cleaning fluid over the surface.
Gently scrub the area with a stiff bristle
brush. After 15 minutes wash the surface
down with clean water making sure that the
residue does not run onto any vegetation.
Rusting & Tyre Marks
Rust can occur from two sources. Typically,
rusting is caused by leaching from BBQ’s,
flower baskets, and other metal garden
items. Care should be taken to ensure these
do not leach on to the resin surface.
Naturally occurring aggregates in Resin
Bound can contain pyrite, which upon
exposure to rain, dew etc can begin to rust.
Unfortunately this is an aspect of Resin
Bound surfacing which although very rare,
can happen naturally.
Either cause of rusting can be cleaned
using Non-Acidic Rust Stain Remover. Please
follow manufacturer instructions for more
information.
Tyre Marks can normally be removed by
steam cleaning, or by scrubbing the area
with detergent and hot water.
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