Clean It Up
UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Blast Away on December 08, 2011, 09:51:56 pm
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Not an expert on names of stone etc but this I think maybe a marble. Maybe Kev could help with this one.
First time I've come across graf on this surface, it's always been 95% brick. Anyway, it wouldn't remove. It's soaked in.
Tried gels, liquids, shadow chasers, wet soda blasting.
Opinions please.
EDIT: Forgot to rotate the image before hosting. But suppose it doesn't matter.
(http://i41.tinypic.com/5fpw7l.jpg)
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Is it highly polished?
Did the wet blast dull the surface?
Looks like its marker pen? Depending how deep it's penetrated you could hone it/diamond grind it out but you would have to re-polish it. Or you might be able to polish it off.
Kev might be able to tell you if this'll work but I'd try the hone/polish option.
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Is it highly polished?
Did the wet blast dull the surface?
Looks like its marker pen? Depending how deep it's penetrated you could hone it/diamond grind it out but you would have to re-polish it. Or you might be able to polish it off.
Kev might be able to tell you if this'll work but I'd try the hone/polish option.
Won't be getting into polishing it or anything mate. It is marker pen and is polished but obviously weathering slightly and grimey. Building is about 9 years old. Soda hasn't dulled it no.
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I'd be on the phone to the chemical manufacturers for their recommendation.
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I'd be on the phone to the chemical manufacturers for their recommendation.
The same one's who state such a chem removes crayon from brick? ;D
Someone somewhere has experienced this. Chem manufacturers won't know mate.
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Give Kev a call it might come out with a poultice
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You could try Acetone but test a small out of sight area first.
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That looks similar to one of my posts
http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=134504.msg1149223#msg1149223
Homemade jumbo marker pen - I came across it on portland sandstone - solution for that - there wasnt one spoke to numerous graffiti chem suppliers sooo many chems, know prob grind or polish, the ones we came across had penetrated 10mm +. :( portland stone is like a sponge - you guys mentioned soda blast didnt touch it.
Graffiti removal ltd suggested trace /ghost underneath tag work in sensitive graf remover ... removed trace a fraction customer accepted results. Chems cost around £100 min order.
One guy mentioned another chem could try that .... see my post last comment!
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Prima Graffiti Remover would do this. Contact Stonetools 01892 519290
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just a thought, have you tried to bleach the stain with chlorus
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Not an expert on names of stone etc but this I think maybe a marble. Maybe Kev could help with this one.
First time I've come across graf on this surface, it's always been 95% brick. Anyway, it wouldn't remove. It's soaked in.
Tried gels, liquids, shadow chasers, wet soda blasting.
Opinions please.
EDIT: Forgot to rotate the image before hosting. But suppose it doesn't matter.
(http://i41.tinypic.com/5fpw7l.jpg)
Sorry
Just got back from Germany! How big is the area with the graffiti on it that needs dealing with?
Kev
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This one here Kev is approx 6 inch square then there's another one a little bit thicker lines, different kind of marker but covers 2 foot square.
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You will need to let us all know how you get it off and what pens you used to put it there in the first place ;D
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You will need to let us all know how you get it off and what pens you used to put it there in the first place ;D
;D
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I think due to the fact that it is such a small area I would be inclined to remove it with some hand diamonds combined with a high alkaline spray.
Do a test area first on a heavy bit trying with some progressive diamonds. I would buy a set of 60,100.220, 400 and 800 grit they cost around £70 for the set including VAT but they are brilliant, quick to use and last for ages.
Kev Martin
Marble Life Ltd
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Did u manage to remove it ??? ???
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Did u manage to remove it ??? ???
No mate, got paid for just turning up and attempting. ;) Tried good stuff that I stock in van but like I've said, not come across this surface before.
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So you didn't try the hand diamonds then????
Kev
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So you didn't try the hand diamonds then????
Kev
Didn't try anything else as I've not been back. All attempts were done a couple of weeks ago. Been busy.