Wet and Forget
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Pippage

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246 posts

275 months

Wednesday 5th February
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Hi,

Does anybody have any experience using Wet and Forget, specifically around overspray into lawns and plants. My patio slopes down to the lawn so there’ll be inevitable run-off. The faq’s say avoid getting on plants but also say it can be used to remove moss from lawns!!

GiantEnemyCrab

7,827 posts

219 months

Wednesday 5th February
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You can also use BAC50 from ebay / garden centres, as Wet and Forget is literally just that, watered down for 90% extra on the price smile

toon10

6,762 posts

173 months

Wednesday 5th February
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Following as I bought some for the patio slabs but haven't used it yet. My mate swears by it and uses it on his caravan at the end of the season to clean it up and stop the moss forming. He has plants around the base which don't seem to have been affected much but I've not looked too closely so don't take comments as a license to spray and pray.

Rough101

2,725 posts

91 months

Wednesday 5th February
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I use a paintbrush rather than a sprayer near plants just in case

paralla

4,706 posts

151 months

Wednesday 5th February
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Dilute BAC50 yourself for exactly the same rusults far cheaper.

ARHarh

4,822 posts

123 months

Wednesday 5th February
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It won't kill plants and grass, but I would try to not pour it over plants or grass. I just mix bac50 in a watering can and pour it over whatever I want to remove moss and algee from.

Pippage

Original Poster:

246 posts

275 months

Wednesday 5th February
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That’s great thanks.

Is it good for removing ‘big’ moss from rooves(roofs?) as well?

ukwill

9,533 posts

223 months

Wednesday 5th February
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I use this every spring (have lots of trees)

(this makes 50L - you can buy a single 5L that makes 25L)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Litres-Concentrate-Fencin...

Works on algae/moss - typically within a couple of days (dont do it if rain is due). Works well.

Chumley.mouse

721 posts

53 months

Wednesday 5th February
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toon10 said:
Following as I bought some for the patio slabs but haven't used it yet. My mate swears by it and uses it on his caravan at the end of the season to clean it up and stop the moss forming. He has plants around the base which don't seem to have been affected much but I've not looked too closely so don't take comments as a license to spray and pray.
I might try some on the car to get rid of the moss……i never wash it

I-A

427 posts

173 months

Wednesday 5th February
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Chumley.mouse said:
I might try some on the car to get rid of the moss……i never wash it
Interested in how you get on, I'm in the same position and moss/algae doesn't come off too easy with just the wash mitt.

Ham_and_Jam

3,131 posts

113 months

Wednesday 5th February
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bogie

16,780 posts

288 months

Wednesday 5th February
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Not sure about killing plants, I believed that and used BAC50 on the paving at rear with it and 6 months later one of my 10 year old hornbeam was brown and dead , the one in the corner that would have had all the run off off from anything put on the paving frown Im sticking to plain water and a jet wash this year.

cliffords

2,663 posts

39 months

Wednesday 5th February
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Following

markbigears

2,485 posts

285 months

Wednesday 5th February
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Never heard of BAC50.
I use sodium hypochlorite.
Anyone used both and can tell me the differences?

langy

613 posts

255 months

Wednesday 5th February
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I've used Wet & Forget before with good results (especially on timber). Have just got another 5 litres to see me through this year and a coat or 2 on the patio.

Mr.Grooler

1,212 posts

241 months

Wednesday 5th February
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Don’t know about run off into plants, but I have used it on our paving, plastic roofing and roof lights and outdoor canvas covers and it has worked well