Lawn & garden
Weedol Pathclear Ready to Use Weedkiller dupe
Why pay around £8.49 for Weedol? The bulk active is Glyphosate IPA salt concentrate 360 g/L — 88% less per working litre than a typical shelf pack.
From the retail pack to the active and the mix
1 · Retail
Weedol Pathclear Ready to Use Weedkiller
1 litre · £8.49 typical snapshot
Water and surfactants
2 · Active
Glyphosate (isopropylamine salt)
0.46% on the label
38641-94-0C3H8NO5P·C3H9N
Bulk Glyphosate IPA salt concentrate 360 g/L
3 · Mix
13 ml concentrate + 987 ml water ≈ Pathclear RTU
£0.22 per working litre · 88% less than the shelf pack
- Active
- Glyphosate (isopropylamine salt)
- CAS
- 38641-94-0
- Dupe
- Glyphosate IPA salt concentrate 360 g/L
- Saving
- 88% / 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
“Visible results in 24 hours on paths and drives”
The chemical reality
Pathclear RTU is glyphosate at about 0.46 g/L in a trigger bottle. The same working strength comes from 13 ml of 360 g/L glyphosate concentrate per litre of water — pennies per litre versus £8.49 for the branded RTU.
Active vs filler
0.46% Glyphosate (isopropylamine salt) · 100% carrier / filler — Water and surfactants
- Typical retail
- £8.49
- 1 litre
- Estimated active cost
- £0.22
- Scaled from bulk £16.99 / 1 litre
- Indicative markup
- 39.1×
- Snapshot maths, not a live shop price
The Marketing Claim & The Catch
A 1 litre pack of Weedol Pathclear Ready to Use Weedkiller typically retails around £8.49 in lawn & garden. 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: Visible results in 24 hours on paths and drives; Ready to spray — no mixing; and Rainfast in hours once dry.
The catch: Pathclear RTU is glyphosate at about 0.46 g/L in a trigger bottle. The same working strength comes from 13 ml of 360 g/L glyphosate concentrate per litre of water — pennies per litre versus £8.49 for the branded RTU.
- “Visible results in 24 hours on paths and drives”
- “Ready to spray — no mixing”
- “Rainfast in hours once dry”
Proprietary Blend & Dosage Breakdown
The labelled active is Glyphosate (isopropylamine salt) at 0.46%. Everything else in the pack is water and surfactants.
At 0.46% active, most of what you pay for is carrier and packaging. The brand is selling convenience, fragrance and a label — not a uniquely potent molecule.
Branded working strength is whatever comes out of the bottle. The bulk alternative is 36% Glyphosate IPA salt concentrate 360 g/L, mixed to 13 ml concentrate + 987 ml water ≈ Pathclear RTU.
- Labelled active
- Glyphosate (isopropylamine salt)
- 0.46%
- Carrier
- Water and surfactants
- Retail pack
- 1 litre · £8.49
The Active Chemical Alternative (Dupe Stack)
The dupe stack is Glyphosate IPA salt concentrate 360 g/L at 36% bulk. Indexed as CAS 38641-94-0, formula C3H8NO5P·C3H9N. Buy it as 1 litre for around £16.99 from Amazon UK.
Working strength: 13 ml concentrate + 987 ml water ≈ Pathclear RTU. Indicative cost £0.22 per diluted litre — 88% 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.
- Pesticide: read the label on the concentrate you buy. Gloves, long sleeves, no drift onto plants you want to keep.
- Mix 13 ml of 360 g/L glyphosate into 987 ml of water in a labelled sprayer — about 4.7 g/L, matching Pathclear RTU.
- Spray dry leaves until glistening. Do not walk pets on wet paths. Allow several dry hours before rain.
- 1 litre of concentrate makes about 77 litres of RTU-strength spray — roughly 77 Pathclear bottles.
- Rinse the sprayer three times; never use the same sprayer for lawn feed afterwards.
Dilution recipe
1 L working batch
Working strength 13 ml concentrate + 987 ml water ≈ Pathclear RTU. Educational estimate from the listed ratio — check the SDS before you mix.
Chemical
13 millilitres
Glyphosate IPA salt concentrate 360 g/L
Water
0.99 litres
Carrier / diluent
1% concentrate · 99% 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 brandedWeedol | Raw active dupeDupeStack |
|---|---|---|
| Product | Pathclear Ready to Use WeedkillerAmazon UK search — listing, not a confirmed seller | Glyphosate IPA salt concentrate 360 g/L |
| Pack / unit | 1 litre · £8.49 | 1 litre · £16.99 |
| Active | Glyphosate (isopropylamine salt) at 0.46%Carrier: Water and surfactants | 36% bulkC3H8NO5P·C3H9N |
| CAS number | Not disclosed on pack | 38641-94-0 |
| Working strength | Ready-to-use pack | Dilute 13 ml concentrate + 987 ml water ≈ Pathclear RTU |
| Cost per litre | £8.49 / L typical pack | £0.22 / L mixed from bulk |
| Headline saving | Baseline | 88% 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 Pathclear the same as Roundup?
Same active family: both are glyphosate herbicides. Labels differ on crop approvals and dilution bands — always read the HSE number on the bottle you buy. This teardown matches Pathclear RTU strength, not lawn-selective weed-and-feed.
Will glyphosate kill my lawn?
Yes, if you spray it on grass. Pathclear is for hard surfaces and bare ground. For moss on turf see Mo Bacter or sulphate of ammonia — not a glyphosate job.
How do you mix the Pathclear Ready to Use Weedkiller dupe stack?
Pesticide: read the label on the concentrate you buy. Gloves, long sleeves, no drift onto plants you want to keep. Mix 13 ml of 360 g/L glyphosate into 987 ml of water in a labelled sprayer — about 4.7 g/L, matching Pathclear RTU. Spray dry leaves until glistening. Do not walk pets on wet paths. Allow several dry hours before rain. 1 litre of concentrate makes about 77 litres of RTU-strength spray — roughly 77 Pathclear bottles. Rinse the sprayer three times; never use the same sprayer for lawn feed afterwards.
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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Indicative DIY stack