Clean It Up
UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: mjm on August 04, 2018, 05:50:28 pm
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this was sealed by a builder 2 years ago its all flaking away and its gone white because of the moisture i have been asked if i could redeem it do i use sealer repaid fluid from smartseal has anyone come across this and fixed it if it cant be fixed fine but its a good earner if i can advice needed
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The front drive was done 7 years ago it needs a clean and a top up sealer it's the flag stones round the back I need help with
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this was sealed by a builder 2 years ago its all flaking away and its gone white because of the moisture i have been asked if i could redeem it do i use sealer repaid fluid from smartseal has anyone come across this and fixed it if it cant be fixed fine but its a good earner if i can advice needed
You need to sort the moisture issue out first before doing anything
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how do i do that the customer has said they put prima on the ones that are flaking away then put sealer on top then realised so only some have white on them and flaking
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Find the source of the moisture
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there is no moisture i need a remover fluid
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The flaking is / was almost certainly being caused by moisture . If you haven’t eliminated it entirely then whatever you clean and reapply it will happen again. Check it thoroughly with a damp meter
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i think you have give the answer when they have put the sealer on the underneath was damp they maybe did it in winter an didnt think
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i think you have give the answer when they have put the sealer on the underneath was damp they maybe did it in winter an didnt think
How do you know that? Were you there? I am trying to help but you are making it hard work! Moisture and sealer doesn't mix, the only exception is a water based sealer but even then the surface of the tile / stone needs to be dry. The underneath is not so important as both the moisture and the water will evaporate together.
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I am going to do test saturday see if anything comes off with the pressure washer If it comes off then it's been painted.. with cheap floor paint if it doesn't come off I will have to try paint stripper or something
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depends on the sealer but i thought you need xylene or something like that to remove sealer ??
Darran
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This job I did last year it was black I cleaned it and it turned the same due to the paint flaking the customer wasn't bothered as it was so slippery before cleaning I think I will try nitromorse..paint stripper I will go to bnq.. and get something from them test patch it decide then the customer has said they put prima on the slabs first that have gone white
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Well I have finally found the problem cheap floor paint was used on the top and they poured white prima on the slabs then smeared it and smoothed it like artex.. on a wall it was that thick I have used 10 litres of nitromorse .and that is the result the white speckled marks won't shift at all the light coloured flags are getting tested next week 4 of them if they don't flake after 2 weeks the lot gets colour inhansed..Ian not making much on this job but I am not losing anything Ian sorting the old women's problem out I feel sorry for her I will post a pic when finished would you have walked away or am I just a numpty for getting involved I am doing it on Saturdays I my spare time
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So what are you going to Enhance them with? By that I mean which impregnating sealer? Have you done a damp cloth test to ensure it all darkens evenly?
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i walked away from the job nothing was holding on to the surface when testing the customer was happy to leave it as it was because all she wanted in the fist place was the peeling paint taken off it came off with the pressure washer easy but revealed the thick prima i have got the prima out the flags look clean customers happy leaving it as it is 2 different colours but least the paint is gone that was main job in the fist place i have made money and not lost ;D