Absolutely, you can use Wet & Forget on any outside surface, including: Concrete Driveways and Walkways, Patios, Pool Surrounds, Asphalt Driveways, Fiberglass, Brick, Painted Textured Surfaces, Tombstones, Natural Stone, Ceramic Pots, Wood Decks, Composite Decks, AstroTurf, Tennis Courts, Canvas Awnings, Greenhouses, ...
Spray & Forget™ is a revolutionary, patent pending cleaner that removes green and black algae, mildew, fungus, and lichen stains from roofs, siding, decks, brick, concrete, and other exterior surfaces.
With a neutral pH level of 8, Wet & Forget won't stain your patio unlike bleach and its much higher pH level. Its neutral nature also allows Wet & Forget Outdoor to clean gently by working over time with the wind and rain to clean green and black stains.
Unlike bleach, which has a high pH level of 13 and can damage outdoor surfaces, Wet & Forget Outdoor has a more neutral pH of 8. This makes it safe to use on almost any outdoor surface, including concrete, stone, or other materials often used in sidewalks.
Driveways and Sidewalks
If you don't have access to a pressure washer, you can use Super Clean, a hose and a garage broom to get similar results. Spray the area down with cold water, spray on some Super Clean and let it sit a few minutes. Work it into the concrete with the garage broom, and rinse with the hose.
It depends on the intensity of the contamination. If it is really light you will see results within days. Otherwise, it may take 2-3 months to see improvement. Your concrete may turn reddish brown when Wet & Forget Outdoor is applied.
Use the Wet & Forget (blue) to clean concrete. Mix it 1 part to 5 parts water in your garden sprayer. Every 5L pack yields 30L of product to spray. Make sure you pick a cool and dry day to clean concrete and apply this product.
Ideally, remove any excess debris. It's not necessary to wash the surface prior to application. Wet & Forget Outdoor must be applied to a dry surface.
If you're using Wet & Forget in the summer months, make sure you complete your application in the early morning before the sun has a chance to heat up the surface. Wet & Forget Outdoor will keep your exterior surfaces clean for up to 1-3 years in these areas.
Spray your shower down with Wet & Forget Shower after you use the shower. The next day, simply rinse the surfaces clean with water before showering. Do this once each week to keep your shower spotless. For best results leave on surface 8-12 hours (but no more than 24 hours).
A: I used both and seems like they both work, but the Wet and Forget maybe a bit quicker. Neither are instantaneous. If you have real heavy stuff, it takes an extra spraying and time period.
Our top pick for an alkaline concrete cleaner, Sunnyside 64216 TSP All Purpose Cleaner, is recommended for indoor surfaces and works quickly to remove tough stains. Acid concrete cleaners are made with phosphoric acid or hydrochloric acid, which cause a chemical reaction that lifts stains.
Since Wet & Forget Outdoor Concentrate does the cleaning for you there is no scrubbing or rinsing required. For more application tips, click here.
A: Yes, you can paint/stain surfaces after applying Spray & Forget on them. If you are in a hurry, simply pressure wash the surface after applying Spray & Forget to clean it.
Recipe #3 – Mix 1/3 cup Tide to 1 gallon of warm water. Any of these should work well for cleaning unsealed cement garage floors. SCRUB THE FLOOR – Pour your warm water solution onto a section of the garage floor and start scrubbing. Begin at the back of the garage and move outward.
Vinegar Solution
Spraying a vinegar solution (1 cup of vinegar per gallon of water) onto the surface, saturating it fully, should kill most strains of mold. Vinegar spray can be followed by power washing or manual hand scrubbing to remove the dead mold.
A wet look sealer, as the name implies, is a concrete and masonry coating designed to make surfaces appear as though they are wet. Treated surfaces will have a slightly darker look, some color enhancement, and a glossy finish.
Wet & Forget takes 4 to 5 hours to dry, so check the weather forecast before you spray to ensure there's no rain, snow, or sleet heading your way. After Wet & Forget Outdoor dries, it teams up with the weather (rain, wind, sleet, snow) to eliminate nasty growths – no scrubbing required!
Combine 1/4 cup of liquid bleach with 1 gallon of hot water in a large bucket. To avoid damaging your lawn or walkways, always dilute your bleach and control your runoff when rinsing. Soak your brush in the solution and scrub the entire area until it's fully saturated.
Vinegar or baking soda: These natural cleaners work well to clean cement patios with stubborn charcoal or rust spots. Mix equal parts vinegar and water, scrub the patio with the mixture, then give it a good rinse. If stains don't dissolve, try undiluted vinegar.
Use a detergent such as Dawn or Ajax dishwashing liquid mixed with water to brighten a concrete patio that hasn't been cleaned in a while. Use a detergent such as Dawn or Ajax dishwashing liquid mixed with water to brighten a concrete patio that hasn't been cleaned in a while.
In fact, vinegar removes mold from concrete better than bleach. Bleach will only remove the top layer of mold, causing the mold to return.