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Clean tombermore

Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 1:05 pm
by jwill
Got some tobermore concrete block paving the one which actually looks like it's been painted for the top half inch.
Anyway I've stained it accidentally with the stuff you use to black your car plastics.
You can't see the stains when dry only when wet. I want to seal it though so need to get these stains off. I've tried fairy and a stiff brush. Do we think coke would be worth a try?

Re: Clean tombermore

Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 9:04 am
by Tony McC
That's not staining at the top of the blocks: they are a Face Mix product, as explained here.....

https://www.pavingexpert.com/blocks#facemix

...which is the manufacturing technique used in most parts of the world.

As for the car spray staining, you would need to check with the spray manufacturer regarding what is used as a solvent and then trial it on a very small, discreet area.

Re: Clean tombermore

Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2021 11:05 am
by jwill
thanks. It's not a spray paint as such which has done the staining i don't think it's solvent based. It comes out like a white liquid similar to polish in a hand spray bottle.

Would coke/cola damage the colour of the paving?

Re: Clean tombermore

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 10:57 am
by Tony McC
The science behind Cola as a cleaner is the relatively high phosphoric acid content, which is known to 'clean' some stains without damaging cementitious products.

You could give it a try, but as I've just said in another post, don't allow it to dry on the surface and rinse off with clean, cold water.