Weed Control Q&A

Question 1

Robin Bernett

How do I stop the cut ends fraying?

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

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Question 2

Guest

Hi Niall, I've had this flame gun for a couple of years.

Asked 8 months ago 1 answer

Sheen X300 Flamegun

Question 3

Guest

With any amount of pressure in the tank, paraffin comes up through the pump xxxx cap / plunger. How can this be fi

Asked 1 year ago 1 answer

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Question 4

Rozz

Thanks, we have a 9 X 12m plot so a lot of it is needed. i really hope it is easy to use before I order. Does it need weighing down with rocks or how does it work? Does it roll up again for the following winter? I do not like spraying either..Maybe, it is...

Asked 10 years ago 1 answer

Mypex Garden Weed Membrane 1m Wide

Question 5

Guest

Will this kill mare’s tail?

Asked 1 year ago 1 answer

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Question 6

Steve O'Hara-Smith

What is the best way to dig the holes for a long hedge using this ? I'm used to the 'dig a wedge trench' technique but that isn't going to work with this is it ?

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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Question 7

Todd Sullivan

I am looking for a barrier in a raised bed between stones at the bottom and compost at the top. Would this be suitable or would it decompose in time?

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Garden Supplies > Weed Control > Weed Block Mat - 2m Rolls

Question 8

david murray

What is the GSM (Grams/sqMetre ) for this product ?

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Garden Supplies > Weed Control > Weed Block Mat - 2m Rolls

Question 9

Leo Kearns

Whats the difference between this weed block and mypex? they seem to do the same thing but this is more expensive, I think.

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Garden Supplies > Weed Control > Weed Block Mat - 2m Rolls

Question 10

Mary (Mary Cox)

I have a large red bricked patio area - would the flame scorch, blacken or crack the bricks, which are factory made and not stone?

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Sheen X300 Flamegun

Question 11

Sy

Is it safe to use on a sand based astro tennis court?

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

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Question 12

Stan

Is this a genuine Mypex branded product?

Asked 10 years ago 1 answer

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Question 13

Guest

Can this be used to treat roots of small plants growing on vertical masonry and does it affect lime mortar?

Asked 11 months ago 1 answer

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Question 14

Guest

What is gsm

Asked 1 year ago 1 answer

Garden Supplies > Weed Control > Mypex Weed Control Fabric 1.5m wide

Question 15

Rozz

Hi,I have a 9 x 12m plot that we recently got cleared. We want to plant veg next year but want to avoid weeds, which have already started! Should we buy weed membrane to cover whole plot? Is the membrane strong enough to use again and again? Or is it mor...

Asked 10 years ago 1 answer

Mypex Garden Weed Membrane 1m Wide

Question 16

Clare Byrne

HiI have a drip irrigation system and I'm wondering if it's ok to use Gro Grid mats with this?RegardsClare

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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Question 17

Rozz

Andrew, thanks for all the info. We are going to go with the membrane so we can nourish the soil ready for next year and give us a year to think and plan it properly! We have measured the area and will need the biggest piece, it is about 100 euro, can thi...

Asked 10 years ago 1 answer

Mypex Garden Weed Membrane 1m Wide

Question 18

Alan Stewart

I bought some Mypex sheet from you for a raised strawberry bed. It looks fine but water seems to sit on the surface. I thought it was meant to be water permeable - is there a right and wrong way up for it?

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Mypex Garden Weed Membrane 1m Wide

Question 19

Niall

Hi, Is this safe to use on public footpath outside of driveway?

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

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Question 20

Jill

Hi does this harm bees? I. Looking for a weed killer that doesn’t harm bees. Thanks, Jill

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Garden Supplies > Weed Control > RHS Weedkiller

Question 21

wendie

Hi I'm interested in purchasing this but just wanted to know can you kill weeds in grass/lawn area without killing grass? Also wondering if you have a lot of area to do and need to refill tank is it safe to do while still hot after turning off? Thanks

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Sheen X300 Flamegun

Question 22

Hawt Cwnt

You say in the description it kills weeds off patio and paving. But won't it blacken and/or crack the paving stones from the fire and the heat?

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Sheen X300 Flamegun

Question 23

Olive

Hi Niall,I'm looking to clean up a gravel driveway without chemicals and this looks a plan. Do you think it could take care of brambles as well?

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Sheen X300 Flamegun

Question 24

Kathy clark

Can it be used on hogweed?

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Sheen X300 Flamegun

Question 25

VINCENT

Is it effective on ground ivy?

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Sheen X300 Flamegun

Question 26

Jane

Would this work on a large area of tarmac or would it melt it?

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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Question 27

Walter van der Merwe

Hi Andrew, I saw your review on the Sheen flame gun, would it be as effective on briars new growth, I do not like spraying and hopefully the flame gun will be a way around it.Thank you.Regards,Walter

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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Question 28

Jim Foran

Hi, Interested in this for week control. Where would you source parrafin/kerosene in the Sligo area for use in the Flamegun

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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Question 29

Bushy

Hi guys, my wife has developed an allergy to razors, and she is getting very untidy down below. Would this weed burner get her back on track?

Asked 5 years ago 0 answers

Sheen X300 Flamegun

Question 30

Georgie

Hi There - Does the inferno kill horsetail weed? Just been out with my bunson burner to try and it seemed to take massive offense to the heat and melted. Pay this might work! Thank you!

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Sheen X300 Flamegun

Question 31

Richard

Removing couch grass and Bindweed? Hi, do you think this Flamegun will work to remove couch grass and bindweed as I have this all over a new garden I have?

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Sheen X300 Flamegun

Question 32

Bill Taylor

I was wanting to order the flame gun; but I noticed that it is currently out of stock. Do you know when it will become available again? Also I wanted to know whether the hood is advisable particularly when working near buildings. Also is it OK on mono blo...

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Sheen X300 Flamegun

Question 33

Karen Dervan

I had my Sheen gun delivered today. I'm trying everything but the wick will not light. There is sufficient pressure (5psi) and I can hear and see the fuel being released to the coil. But the wick will not light, no matter what I do. Any ideas? You've to c...

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Sheen X300 Flamegun

Question 34

John Browne

Is it ok to use this on an old stone wall, to help kill off ivy? Question really is about using it in a more horizontal position, rather than pointing at the ground.

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Sheen X300 Flamegun

Question 35

Todd Sullivan

Hi, I have a roll of Mypex Weed Control Landscape Fabric that I purchased from yourselves. I want to make holes in it to plant flowers. Would this be good at making the holes? I watched the video, and it looks to burn very hot with a large flame, maybe...

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Sheen X300 Flamegun

Question 36

Terry Hopp

Hello, I am interested in purchasing a Sheen x300 flame gun for my husband for Father's Day. Can you tell me when it will be back in stock?

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Sheen X300 Flamegun

Question 37

Damien Duffy

Sheen X300 Flamegun when will this be available again i am looking to buy one ASAP?

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Sheen X300 Flamegun

Question 38

Paul

Hi, after turning off the burner do you release the air from the tank

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Sheen X300 Flamegun

Question 39

Cecilia

Hi, we want to finish a wooden fence by torch burning (shou sugi ban). Would this flame-gun do the job?

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Sheen X300 Flamegun

Question 40

david gilmore

where can i purchase the fire retardant at flame nose rear?

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Sheen X300 Flamegun

Question 41

Glenn Casey

The washer on the pump seems a little to small and takes a lot of pumping to build up pressure.is it possible to tighten it up to make it spread and fill the tube?

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Sheen X300 Flamegun

Question 42

Roisin Browne

Hi,I have a bramble problem in my garden and want to clear a large area ( approx 30 m by 8 m)of a rock garden. It is covered in brambles and valerian abs I want to clear the area we’ve done this by hand a few times but it grows back as we didn&rsqu...

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Sheen X300 Flamegun

Question 43

marie lafferty

Hi can you tell me what is the diameter of the flame funnel. also in the image it shows it as quite a Hairy flame, does it become more controlled the lower you go to the ground.thanks in advance

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Sheen X300 Flamegun

Question 44

Kay O'Dea

Hi Niall,Just wondering if you have suggestions as to what container works well for storing the Kerosene in - I'm presuming the usual petrol containers would be too small.

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Sheen X300 Flamegun

Question 45

Marie

Hi Niall, can you tell me if I can use the x300 flame gun on asphalt to kill mossThanksMarie

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Sheen X300 Flamegun

Question 46

Nichola Fletcher

I've been toying with buying one of these. As well as gravel areas etc, we have a gravel garden with precious plants in it but quite spaced out till they expand. I can see the extent of the flame in the video & pictures, but how far away from plants y...

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Sheen X300 Flamegun

Question 47

Mark

What are the cleaning and maintenance tools?

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Sheen X300 Flamegun

Question 48

Andy

Can it be used on tarmac drive ways for moss removal and weeds

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Sheen X300 Flamegun

Question 49

Maria stack

I bought a flamegun from you 2 weeks ago. It's great. Do you stock the wheels and flame shield?

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Sheen X300 Flamegun

Question 50

Damian

Hi,Would there be any issue ordering one of these and bringing it (unopened or used) onto a plane (Ryanair)as part of the carry-on luggage?

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Sheen X300 Flamegun

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