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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Hard Floor Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Rob Hall on April 17, 2013, 08:15:13 pm

Title: Salt on a Brick floor
Post by: Rob Hall on April 17, 2013, 08:15:13 pm

I have had an enquiry today regarding salts on a Brick floor. Any idea what to use to remove the salts? ;)

Title: Re: Salt on a Brick floor
Post by: Kev Martin on April 17, 2013, 09:18:16 pm

Quote from: Rob Hall on April 17, 2013, 08:15:13 pm

I have had an enquiry today regarding salts on a Brick floor. Any idea what to use to remove the salts? ;)

A dry brush if they are not calcified

Kev Martin
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Title: Re: Salt on a Brick floor
Post by: sherco on April 17, 2013, 09:33:23 pm

Soda crystals.. ;D (joke)

Title: Re: Salt on a Brick floor
Post by: Rob Hall on April 17, 2013, 10:03:25 pm

Quote from: Kevin Martin on April 17, 2013, 09:18:16 pm

Quote from: Rob Hall on April 17, 2013, 08:15:13 pm

I have had an enquiry today regarding salts on a Brick floor. Any idea what to use to remove the salts? ;)

A dry brush if they are not calcified

Kev Martin
Marblelife Ltd
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How do I find out if they are calcified Kevin?

Title: Re: Salt on a Brick floor
Post by: Kev Martin on April 18, 2013, 08:01:26 am

Quote from: sherco on April 17, 2013, 09:33:23 pm

Soda crystals.. ;D (joke)

Andrew

I thought you mainly use Flash, Cif & Cillitt Bang as your preferred choices???

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Title: Re: Salt on a Brick floor
Post by: Kev Martin on April 18, 2013, 08:04:24 am

Quote from: Rob Hall on April 17, 2013, 10:03:25 pm

Quote from: Kevin Martin on April 17, 2013, 09:18:16 pm

Quote from: Rob Hall on April 17, 2013, 08:15:13 pm

I have had an enquiry today regarding salts on a Brick floor. Any idea what to use to remove the salts? ;)

A dry brush if they are not calcified

Kev Martin
Marblelife Ltd
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How do I find out if they are calcified Kevin?

Rob
If the salts are soft like salt they will brush off.  If they have calcified (hardened like in a kettle) they won't.

Kev Martín
Marblelife Ltd
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Title: Re: Salt on a Brick floor
Post by: Rob Hall on April 18, 2013, 08:23:43 am

Quote from: Kevin Martin on April 18, 2013, 08:04:24 am

Quote from: Rob Hall on April 17, 2013, 10:03:25 pm

Quote from: Kevin Martin on April 17, 2013, 09:18:16 pm

Quote from: Rob Hall on April 17, 2013, 08:15:13 pm

I have had an enquiry today regarding salts on a Brick floor. Any idea what to use to remove the salts? ;)

A dry brush if they are not calcified

Kev Martin
Marblelife Ltd
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How do I find out if they are calcified Kevin?

Rob
If the salts are soft like salt they will brush off.  If they have calcified (hardened like in a kettle) they won't.

Kev Martín
Marblelife Ltd
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[/quoteThank You Kevin

Title: Re: Salt on a Brick floor
Post by: Paul Moss on April 19, 2013, 08:37:44 pm

Acetic acid at around 20% purity will neautralise it.