Patio & exterior
Logco Eco Patio & Decking Cleaner dupe
Why pay around £29.99 for Logco? The bulk active is Sodium percarbonate (technical oxygen bleach) — 50% less per working litre than a typical shelf pack.
From the retail pack to the active and the mix
1 · Retail
Logco Eco Patio & Decking Cleaner
5 kg tub · £29.99 typical snapshot
Sodium carbonate (soda ash) remainder
2 · Active
Sodium percarbonate (oxygen bleach)
88% on the label
15630-89-42Na2CO3·3H2O2
Bulk Sodium percarbonate (technical oxygen bleach)
3 · Mix
50 g/L warm water (deck/patio band; ~5 m² per working litre)
£0.15 per working litre · 50% less than the shelf pack
- Active
- Sodium percarbonate (oxygen bleach)
- CAS
- 15630-89-4
- Dupe
- Sodium percarbonate (technical oxygen bleach)
- Saving
- 50% / L
Saving is per litre of working-strength mix versus a typical pack price, not versus the DIY kit total. Shop prices move — always check the listing.
Label teardown
What the pack promises versus what the label chemistry actually is.
The marketing claim
“Acid-free oxygen bubbles lift algae, mildew and grime”
The chemical reality
Logco’s Eco patio powder is sodium percarbonate (CAS 15630-89-4) — the same solid peroxide adduct as Vanish Oxi, sold as a 5 kg outdoor tub. Fifty grams per litre of warm water is the deck/patio band (about 5 m²/L). It is not BAC, not DDAC and not hypochlorite. A technical 5 kg sack is the same oxidiser without the decking label.
Active vs filler
88% Sodium percarbonate (oxygen bleach) · 12% carrier / filler — Sodium carbonate (soda ash) remainder
- Typical retail
- £29.99
- 5 kg tub
- Estimated active cost
- £15.00
- Scaled from bulk £15.00 / 5 kg
- Indicative markup
- 2.0×
- Snapshot maths, not a live shop price
The Marketing Claim & The Catch
A 5 kg tub pack of Logco Eco Patio & Decking Cleaner typically retails around £29.99 in patio & exterior. That is a UK shelf-price snapshot for the maths on this page — not a live shop quote or a manufacturer RRP. Listings, sizes and deals move. The marketing line is that you are buying a finished lifestyle product, not a weighed chemical.
On the pack: Acid-free oxygen bubbles lift algae, mildew and grime; Breaks down to oxygen, water and soda ash; and Decking, stone, concrete, plastic and fabrics — up to 5 m² per litre.
The catch: Logco’s Eco patio powder is sodium percarbonate (CAS 15630-89-4) — the same solid peroxide adduct as Vanish Oxi, sold as a 5 kg outdoor tub. Fifty grams per litre of warm water is the deck/patio band (about 5 m²/L). It is not BAC, not DDAC and not hypochlorite. A technical 5 kg sack is the same oxidiser without the decking label.
- “Acid-free oxygen bubbles lift algae, mildew and grime”
- “Breaks down to oxygen, water and soda ash”
- “Decking, stone, concrete, plastic and fabrics — up to 5 m² per litre”
Proprietary Blend & Dosage Breakdown
The labelled active is Sodium percarbonate (oxygen bleach) at 88%. Everything else in the pack is sodium carbonate (soda ash) remainder.
Even when the pack is sold as “pure” or ready-to-use, the dose that actually does the work is Sodium percarbonate (oxygen bleach). The rest is how they get it into a bottle you will pick up.
Branded working strength is whatever comes out of the bottle. The bulk alternative is 88% Sodium percarbonate (technical oxygen bleach), mixed to 50 g/L warm water (deck/patio band; ~5 m² per working litre).
- Labelled active
- Sodium percarbonate (oxygen bleach)
- 88%
- Carrier
- Sodium carbonate (soda ash) remainder
- Retail pack
- 5 kg tub · £29.99
The Active Chemical Alternative (Dupe Stack)
The dupe stack is Sodium percarbonate (technical oxygen bleach) at 88% bulk. Indexed as CAS 15630-89-4, formula 2Na2CO3·3H2O2. Buy it as 5 kg for around £15.00 from Amazon UK.
Working strength: 50 g/L warm water (deck/patio band; ~5 m² per working litre). Indicative cost £0.15 per diluted litre — 50% below a typical branded pack on a per-litre basis, before you reuse leftover bulk.
Follow the mixing method and the supplier SDS. Wear the listed PPE. Do not mix incompatible oxidisers, acids or ammonia.
- Oxidiser. Gloves and goggles. Keep away from acids, hypochlorite bleach and combustibles. Store dry — damp powder cakes and loses strength.
- Sweep loose debris. Dissolve 50 g of technical percarbonate per litre of warm (not boiling) water. Each litre covers about 5 m² of decking or paving.
- Apply, dwell 30–60 minutes, scrub with a stiff patio brush, rinse. Repeat on stubborn organic film. Keep off ponds until diluted and rinsed; test colour on painted timber.
- 5 kg at 50 g/L makes 100 litres of working liquor — about 500 m² at the 5 m²/L coverage. That is the same salt as a branded 5 kg patio tub, without the outdoor-label tax.
- This is not a leave-on quat (Patio Magic / Wet & Forget / Jeyes 4-in-1) and not a hypochlorite black-spot gel. Never mix oxygen powder with bleach or acids in one bucket.
Dilution recipe
10 L bucket
Working strength 50 g/L warm water (deck/patio band; ~5 m² per working litre). Educational estimate from the listed ratio — check the SDS before you mix.
Chemical
500 grams
Sodium percarbonate (technical oxygen bleach)
Water
10 litres
Carrier / diluent
0% concentrate · 100% water by working volume (solids are dissolved into the water share).
Required PPE
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Side-by-Side Price & Potency Comparison
Head-to-head comparison
| Measure | Retail brandedLogco | Raw active dupeDupeStack |
|---|---|---|
| Product | Eco Patio & Decking CleanerAmazon UK search — listing, not a confirmed seller | Sodium percarbonate (technical oxygen bleach) |
| Pack / unit | 5 kg tub · £29.99 | 5 kg · £15.00 |
| Active | Sodium percarbonate (oxygen bleach) at 88%Carrier: Sodium carbonate (soda ash) remainder | 88% bulk2Na2CO3·3H2O2 |
| CAS number | Not disclosed on pack | 15630-89-4 |
| Working strength | Ready-to-use pack | Dilute 50 g/L warm water (deck/patio band; ~5 m² per working litre) |
| Cost per litre | £29.99 / pack | £0.15 / L mixed from bulk |
| Headline saving | Baseline | 50% cheaper |
| COSHH / PPE | Follow the branded SDS | Gloves. Chemical-resistant gloves (nitrile or neoprene)Eye protection. Indirect-vent splash goggles — not ordinary spectaclesVentilation. Use outdoors or with mechanical extraction |
Active ingredient and cheaper alternative — FAQ
Is this the same as Patio Magic or Wet & Forget?
No. Those are benzalkonium chloride (BAC) walk-away biocides. This is sodium percarbonate — an oxygen bleach you dissolve, scrub and rinse. Different molecule, different PPE, never mixed with a quat or with hypochlorite.
Is this the same as Vanish Oxi Action?
Same salt (sodium percarbonate, CAS 15630-89-4). Vanish is a scented laundry soak at about 20 g/L. Patio/deck oxygen powders use a stronger 50–60 g/L outdoor band and a scrub. Do not treat a pink laundry tub as a drop-in patio bottle without redoing the dose.
How do you mix the Eco Patio & Decking Cleaner dupe stack?
Oxidiser. Gloves and goggles. Keep away from acids, hypochlorite bleach and combustibles. Store dry — damp powder cakes and loses strength. Sweep loose debris. Dissolve 50 g of technical percarbonate per litre of warm (not boiling) water. Each litre covers about 5 m² of decking or paving. Apply, dwell 30–60 minutes, scrub with a stiff patio brush, rinse. Repeat on stubborn organic film. Keep off ponds until diluted and rinsed; test colour on painted timber. 5 kg at 50 g/L makes 100 litres of working liquor — about 500 m² at the 5 m²/L coverage. That is the same salt as a branded 5 kg patio tub, without the outdoor-label tax. This is not a leave-on quat (Patio Magic / Wet & Forget / Jeyes 4-in-1) and not a hypochlorite black-spot gel. Never mix oxygen powder with bleach or acids in one bucket.
DupeStack provides chemical concentration data and educational mixing guides only. Wellness pages compare food supplements, not medicines or prescribed treatments. Always review the supplier Safety Data Sheet (SDS) and comply with UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and COSHH regulations when handling concentrated substances. Mixing and storage are at your own risk. Some links are affiliate advertisements (Amazon Associates, eBay Partner Network, and Awin when those programmes are live). Commissions do not change listed concentrations or calculator output.
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