Bloody tyre marks... - ...on bloody injun stone

Post: # 33709Post **Tony McC** Fri Jan 02, 2009 1:27 pm

For some reason, I've had a job lot of emails come in over the past two weeks about how best to remove tyre marks from Indian sandstone/limestone, and they're not all from the same person.

Tyre marks are notoriously difficult to remove completely and the difference in rubber compounds used for the various brands of tyres have a dramatic affect: the cheaper brands mark more readily but are usually easier to remove, while the Bridgestones, Pirellis and Dunlops of this world seem harder to shift.

The usual advices is hot, soapy water and lots of elbow grease, but has anyone out there got an alternative (easier) option? What about these so-called tyre mark movers: do they actually work? Anything that should definitely be avoided?

RAPressureWashing · Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:11 am

Tony,
I haven't tried using any of the "tyre mark" removers as such.
I can usually get rid of them just carefully pressure washing but we do have the advantage of having a hot machine, which goes up to around 240C saturated steam in other words.
If you want to pass on our email address to any of the these people, I'll try to help them out.

dig dug dan · Post: # 33721Post **dig dug dan** Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:47 pm

a flame gun often works, followed by a pressure wash soon after

nick65 · Post: # 33728Post **nick65** Sat Jan 03, 2009 7:21 pm

R&A I recently hired a hot washer to remove tyre marks and loads of sticky sap that had dripped from trees onto a sandstone drive that we believe made the tyre marks worse. Have tried various methods over the years but found the hot washer to be the best of them all.I have only ever cleaned small drives and patio areas as its not really something i have much experience in.I have passed on quite a few cleaning jobs in the past and usually call what ever firm is the nearest to the area im in. So if any larger cleaning jobs come my way i will gladly pass your deatils onto the customer.I dont know where your baed or how far you travel,but most of my work is within an hours drive of Oxford.Regards Nick.

RAPressureWashing · Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:30 am

Nick,
We are based in Staines Middlesex and we can cover the Oxford area.
We have done work in Exeter and Broadway (Worcs) to name a couple of places, so Oxford is not a problem.

Post: # 33754Post **Dave_L** Sun Jan 04, 2009 11:30 pm

Exeter???? You drove past my place by less than a mile (Taunton, Somerset!)

RAPressureWashing · Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:11 am

Dave L
We are back down there again in April, it is a deck that we now service, clean & re-oil.

topgrafter2007 · Tue Feb 10, 2009 5:10 pm

try truck wash, they use it in garages all the time so readily available. used it once befoer and worked a treat! spray it on and leave for 5 mins then wash off. but mind it dosnt get in your eyes tho, acid based!:(

RAPressureWashing · Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:34 am

topgrafter2007 wrote:try truck wash, they use it in garages all the time so readily available. used it once befoer and worked a treat! spray it on and leave for 5 mins then wash off. but mind it dosnt get in your eyes tho, acid based!:(

What you are talking about is TFR (traffic film remover) and there are 2 types caustic & non-caustic and that is the reason I did not recommend using it, because it is a car/truck wash and you then try using it on your car etc and you have the caustic type you will start to see some paint damage etc. TFR should be mixed down to 10:1 max as even the non-caustic can do damage to paint work, rubber seals etc if not used properly. Anyway as far as the tyre marks & TFR go, yes caustic TFR & hot water should start to remove them, but as I have typed please do not use caustic TFR on any vehicle or windows as damage will happen. Using any chemical it is advisable to wear goggles, and decent rubber goves as a minimum.