How Do You Remove Ash, Tire Marks And Graffiti Paint From Concrete Or Cement?
Although water alone can remove dirt from driveways, patios and cement walk ways, cleaning chemicals often are needed to remove paint, fire ash or soot and bicycle tire marks. Always use rubber gloves, goggles and keep a hose or bucket handy to rinse it off skin quickly when cleaning with any chemicals. The most commonly used concrete cleaning products are: kitty litter to absorb liquids, water mixed with laundry detergent powder, household bleach, or ammonia to release and brake up oil and grease, and for everything else, there are brand name cleaners such as CLR® bathroom cleaner, Gunk®, STP brake cleaner, Castrol Super Clean ®, Purple Stuff ®, and ZUD ®. Soot/Ash from Fires: Though soot may not be a problem in all areas, where wild fires leave soot and ash behind, alkaline cleaners and hot water are the preferred method for cleaning soot from concrete. Borax detergent and Dawn dish soap will remove soot that is fresh on concreter. Use a high pressure nozzle on your garden hose to he
