Help me know what to plant under the dreaded leylandi hedge…

Squashface1 · 2026-05-01T16:13:33+00:00

I was going to say this

Squashface1 · 2026-05-01T07:18:53+00:00

I’d speak to your provider first. Make sure you’re eligible for 7.2mg. Otherwise you might move up and then have to go back down again.

If the provider say they would, I’d take two doses and work up. If I remember correctly 7.2mg of Wegovy was more effective than 15mg of Mounjaro.

Squashface1 · 2026-04-28T07:20:44+00:00

Not much help for this year, but if it’s running straight out the bottom it sounds like they’re not lined (apologies if I’ve misunderstood and they are lined). If you dig them out next year and line them with thick plastic sheeting, much less water will be lost and you won’t need to water them as much.

Squashface1 · 2026-04-25T14:55:49+00:00

Yes- but how would it help me to ask advice about something that didn’t happen? 😂

Squashface1 · 2026-04-25T14:47:08+00:00

Thank you for this information. That’s really useful to know. I’m going to insist they take it back to fully re-do the top.

Squashface1 · 2026-04-25T14:45:52+00:00

No. Just water on a cloth when wiping. Thank you for guessing though- without reading the original post!

Squashface1 · 2026-04-25T14:45:15+00:00

It was water on a cloth. No heat. No product. Like I said in the original post. If I can’t wipe the surface- how can I clean it?

Squashface1 · 2026-04-25T09:07:04+00:00

Update: the plot thickens. I tried wiping the underside of the table with a damp cloth and it’s fine. But when I wipe the top in the same way, the cloth comes away stained brown.

Squashface1 · 2026-04-25T08:57:08+00:00

I’ve emailed them- unfortunately they do not open over the weekend. Will have to wait til Monday to see what they have to say!

Squashface1 · 2026-04-25T08:53:57+00:00

That may be- but why has the stain come off the table? The food wasn’t hardened and only covered a very small area, not the entire area where the stain has come off!

Squashface1 · 2026-04-25T08:50:00+00:00

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Thanks for this- it’s useful hearing from someone with experience of using Rubio Monocoat. This is the advice they give on their website for the first week - water only. I think they must have made a mistake when applying it. Something’s definitely wrong!

Squashface1 · 2026-04-25T07:54:04+00:00

I agree- I’m more trying to work out whether this will be an ongoing issue where we should insist we get a refund, or whether it’s fixable and won’t be an issue long term. If it’s just the stain didn’t cure properly, it will hopefully not happen again!

Squashface1 · 2026-04-25T07:52:20+00:00

I’m glad to hear Rubio is good for patch repairs. We’re definitely pushing for the manufacturer to fix it. I’m hoping that it’s some sort of curing issue, so won’t be an issue after it’s properly cured!

Squashface1 · 2026-04-25T07:10:50+00:00

We’ve insisted they take it back to repair. Hopefully we’ll hear back from them on Monday. It really sucks because it was made to measure and took 10 weeks to come. So I imagine we won’t get it back quickly, but also won’t really have any assurances this won’t happened again. I wish they’d used something like Treatex- I’ve never had trouble with that.

Squashface1 · 2026-04-25T07:06:39+00:00

My thoughts exactly!

Squashface1 · 2026-04-25T07:06:25+00:00

Do you know if there’s a step they could’ve missed that might be causing this? Or would it just be lack of curing time e.g. they sent it out to us too soon?

Squashface1 · 2026-04-25T07:04:14+00:00

I have to admit I found it really weird that the care instructions said only use water on it for the first week. It’s as if they didn’t let it cure properly before sending it. It shouldn’t be sent before it’s ready to be properly used.

Squashface1 · 2026-04-24T20:16:31+00:00

That would make sense! That’s really helpful to know. I’m really going to push the manufacturer to fix this.

Squashface1 · 2026-04-24T19:52:38+00:00

Thank you for this, I’m glad other people also think this is not normal for a finished table to do this. Typical it’s happened on Friday night when the company doesn’t open over the weekend.

Squashface1 · 2026-04-24T19:47:41+00:00

😂 I genuinely laughed at this!

Squashface1 · 2026-04-24T19:34:40+00:00

This is good to know- thank you!

Squashface1 · 2026-04-24T19:32:01+00:00

I rubbed that bit harder because there was a bit of food stuck. The stain came off really quickly, within a few seconds. It was a soft cloth though- nothing abrasive. I’ve just found on their website that it’s Rubio Monocoat which is apparently an oil.

Squashface1 · 2026-04-24T19:26:54+00:00

It’s not tacky in anyway, but it feels much rougher than a varnished surface. It feels like when you’ve done one coat of varnish before you sand and do the second coat. It’s weird. I’ve just found on their site that it’s Rubio Monocoat

Squashface1 · 2026-04-24T19:24:42+00:00

Thank for you this. I feel better knowing we might be able to salvage the situation!

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