How do I determine which Diedrich New Masonry Cleaner to use for different types of masonry?
Red and other dark colored brick – DIEDRICH 200 LIME-SOLV. Red, orange, tan, pink, glazed brick, structural tile, exposed aggregate, and natural grey concrete block – DIEDRICH 202 NEW MASONRY DETERGENT. Black, white, grey, tan and chocolate faced brick; Limestone; Unglazed structural tile; Precast & exposed aggregate; Colored concrete block or colored mortar – DIEDRICH 202V VANA-STOP. Burnished /Custom Masonry, concrete brick, slump brick – 222 CONCRETE BRICK & BURNISHED MASONRY CLEANZER. Custom Masonry, architectural block, pigmented concrete surfaces and colored mortar – SPECIALTY MASONRY CLEANER. Cast/Manufactured Stone, Sand Faced Brick or where hydrochloric acid based cleaners are prohibited – GREEN CLEAN 250 NOTE: TEST CLEANING SAMPLES MUST ALWAYS BE CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE SUITABILITY FOR THE SUFACES TO BE CLEANED. Back to Top • What is efflorescence and what causes it. Efflorescence is a white crystalline deposit that forms on masonry surfaces as the masonry dries. It looks like
