I bought a pressure washer from B&Q some 5 years ago called Challenge Xtreme. The p/w is obsolete now I think but I'm wondering if there is a more current brand which uses the same type of connector as the C/X and has a patio cleaner attachment so that I can buy it as a single accessory rather than fork out for a whole p/w + accessory kit.I'm wanting to wash my driveway (91 square metres).The last time I did it was 3 years ago using the most powerfull setting. Brick by brick it took 9 hours over 2 days. Looked brand knew but really don't want to do it again so if any of you know a make which sells accessories as seperates which are universal enough to fit the Challenge Xtreme please let me know.Cheers. Hey pred, thanks for the response.Have done that since my last drive wash and the result wasn't nearly the same when I'd used the direct jet from the p/w it brought the block paving back like it had just been laid. A couple of bags of kiln dried sand and it could have passed as being laid that day, honestly.Come to think of it, might not even be the same result with a patio cleaner attachment given that the water is essentailly split into several jets vs the one direct jet that i'd used previously but I would defo be willing to give the patio attachment a go.Ps.In your case why didn't you just use the fan spray on your p/w with the patio cleaner detergent and go for the hose pipe?Edit: Just noticed you said 'next time'. I bought a pressure washer from B&Q some 5 years ago called Challenge Xtreme.
The p/w is obsolete now I think but I'm wondering if there is a more current brand which uses the same type of connector as the C/X and has a patio cleaner attachment so that I can buy it as a single accessory rather than fork out for a whole p/w + accessory kit.I'm wanting to wash my driveway (91 square metres).The last time I did it was 3 years ago using the most powerfull setting. Brick by brick it took 9 hours over 2 days. Looked brand knew but really don't want to do it again so if any of you know a make which sells accessories as seperates which are universal enough to fit the Challenge Xtreme please let me know.Cheers. Click to expand.Too much pressure washing of driveway pavers is not good.
It blasts off the surface of the pavers each time you do it. You will then notice that the time between cleaning and getting dirty gets shorter as the years roll by.THE VERY BEST WAY to clean your drive is to get hold of some 'SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE'. It comes in 25 Litre drums and costs anything from £15 to £20. (google it and see)You can get it from dairy cleaning supply places easily.All you do is - wet your driveway and then mix up some H Chlorite (about 5 litres (or less) of HC to 20 Litres of water.)Pour the mix over the driveway and brush in lightly (no effort needed).Go have a brew for 10/15 minutes and then get your hosepipe and wash it off - and 'hey presto' -your drive will be like new again.On a big area like you have - do it in sections 'to suit'.This is the best tip you will get.
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I have done it lots of times on driveways of properties I own.ps - it also disinfects the areas you do.pps- Red Label Hypochlorite is best I find -but it's all a muchness really. I wondered why it was looking new for the first year then after I jet washed it it only lasted about 6 months before looking grimey again. I just thought I'd got the cleaning bug and noticed that it needed a clean ealier than before.I think I may have blasted off the pavings protective surface first time round. After all I jet blasted each and every brick clean.
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I'll deefo chek out this sodium hypochlorite stuff though I've two 5 litre bottles of Patio Magic which have been waiting to be used for several months to get through first. I don't know if it's in any way similar. Says it contains Benzalkonium Chloride and that there's no need to wash off so I may post back the results if anyone's interested.Cheers for the replys btw.And thanked PP. I wondered why it was looking new for the first year then after I jet washed it it only lasted about 6 months before looking grimey again. I just thought I'd got the cleaning bug and noticed that it needed a clean ealier than before.I think I may have blasted off the pavings protective surface first time round.
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After all I jet blasted each and every brick clean. I'll deefo chek out this sodium hypochlorite stuff though I've two 5 litre bottles of Patio Magic which have been waiting to be used for several months to get through first. I don't know if it's in any way similar. Says it contains Benzalkonium Chloride and that there's no need to wash off so I may post back the results if anyone's interested.Cheers for the replys btw.And thanked PP.