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Yes David,..I already stated Purple Power from Wal-Mart @ $4.97 a gallon will usually work for oxidation.

If you've been using acid based cleaners for this,..then yes overall it would be a pain. As you said,..it seemed to work for Ryan,.but thats just one case,...in most cases butyl/hyrdoxide based is what you need for removing oxidized paint from surfaces,...including brick.

What do you use to remove oxidized paint from aluminum siding in preparation for paint?

 

Also,..it must be warm enough for just about any type cleaner to work.


Jeff

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I think it was at least 10 years ago that I had to remove the run off from the bricks right below the siding. I threw everything I had on my truck at it. I remember using a strong solution of Sodium Hydroxide and that didn't faze it. I don't remember what it was I used that finally did it. In the last 20 years 99.5% of my work in Va. was restoring decks. Everyone in Northern Va. has a deck and if they don't, they plan on getting one...lol
If I come across it again I will try Super Clean and see if it works.

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Brick can be tough David,..so many different types and degree of porosity,(Is that a word)....

I will sometimes add hydroxide flakes to Purple Power to boost it,..makes it thick and nasty stuff.


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  Taginator has worked in the past for me.  I have also used hydroflouric acid to clean brick.  That was more to get rid of atmospheric pollution.  Works great. 

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Yea Tom,..I have done historic brick with Diedrich products, and when dealing with years of grunge,.train exhaust, atmospheric dirt, etc,...an acid is the way to go. Never used Taginator,..but I've heard of it being used for graffiti,...so yea,..I could see that working.

Hydroflouric acid is serious nasty stuff in raw form. They say it softens your bones.

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Yea Tom,..I have done historic brick with Diedrich products, and when dealing with years of grunge,.train exhaust, atmospheric dirt, etc,...an acid is the way to go. Never used Taginator,..but I've heard of it being used for graffiti,...so yea,..I could see that working.


Hydroflouric acid is serious nasty stuff in raw form. They say it softens your bones.

Jeff


That's right Jeff.  HF acid is so brutally toxic, I have heard of one guy who simply smelled a drum of 47% HF acid and he was sick for three days.

I've never used it before but I have heard, if you have to work with it keep it at 5% or below concentration.

 



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Hey Mike, hows it going? Haven't seen you posting much. But then again I was gone for a while.

Jeff

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Going good, laying low.

I hang out mostly in the premium members section and moderators threads.

Looking forward to spring!

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I may become a premium member,..just not sure yet.
Yes,..laying low will keep you outta' trouble,Ha,Ha..

Jeff

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Brian Friel just got his membership package FINALLY, he's the first one I know of!

Our new RCIA member certificates I helped design should help us sell more jobs.

Even with more than a decade of experience, sometimes you can't win them all, and hopefully this will help.

Here's a sample I made for you...not for print.

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Thanks Mike,..nice baiting tactics,Ha,Ha... That looks really good!!

Jeff

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LOL! No baiting, just proud to be a part of such a great roof cleaning forum that's grown so much.

I'm not making a dime off these designs or the membership fee.

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That looks really good with "Raystown Roof Cleaning!" on it. clap.gif

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That looks really good with "Raystown Roof Cleaning!" on it. clap.gif



Yes it does David, I probably will end up getting a premium membership just so I can get this certificate.

Jeff

 

 



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Roof Cleaning Pro Greensboro NC (336)362 7659 wrote:

LOL! No baiting, just proud to be a part of such a great roof cleaning forum that's grown so much.

I'm not making a dime off these designs or the membership fee.




You're right Mike,.this forum has grown alot. There is so much information here from a very knowledgable group of guys.

Jeff

 



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