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Title: removing ink stains from factory floor??
Post by: drive surgeon on October 27, 2008, 09:35:29 am

hi guys, been asked to quote a concrete factory floor to remove ink spillage stains and clean it up better. the concrete is not a prob obviously but its the ink im worried about.  will i need chemicals or hot water?

i have no hot water but can get chemicals  :(

Title: Re: removing ink stains from factory floor??
Post by: drive surgeon on October 27, 2008, 09:44:41 am

will graffiti remover do the job on concrete as it does off metal when people use permanent markers?

Title: Re: removing ink stains from factory floor??
Post by: darrenbale on October 27, 2008, 12:08:37 pm

If you need a chemical to remove ink from concrete then I suggest www.freshcleaningsolutions.co.uk/lightning.htm (http://www.freshcleaningsolutions.co.uk/lightning.htm) it is ideal for this kind of task.

Title: Re: removing ink stains from factory floor??
Post by: BDCS on October 27, 2008, 12:37:03 pm

You will need a chemical such as methanol - you need to find exactly what ink it is but methanol will most probably move it. Acetone may also be a benefit

Title: Re: removing ink stains from factory floor??
Post by: drive surgeon on October 27, 2008, 12:52:27 pm

i was told it was toner cartridge? is that photo copier ink?

Title: Re: removing ink stains from factory floor??
Post by: darrenbale on October 27, 2008, 05:07:05 pm

yes, toner is photocopier ink.

Title: Re: removing ink stains from factory floor??
Post by: drive surgeon on October 27, 2008, 05:12:10 pm

is photo copier ink the same as printer ink?

Title: Re: removing ink stains from factory floor??
Post by: darrenbale on October 27, 2008, 05:15:59 pm

not quite, but its similar for cleaning up. As long as it isn't industrial printers ink you shouldn't have much trouble cleaning it up.

If it is printers ink, then you need a heavy duty cleaner to remove it.

is the factory still in use?

Title: Re: removing ink stains from factory floor??
Post by: drive surgeon on October 27, 2008, 06:13:17 pm

yeah, they are having an audit so they need the storage bit cleaned up, its a outdoor storage cage for toners etc. like a bike shed really. ::)

Title: Re: removing ink stains from factory floor??
Post by: darrenbale on October 27, 2008, 07:15:33 pm

I assume it is a concrete floor rather than tarmac or slabs?
If it is, then spray on some Lightning or whatever you end up using and leave it for a short while. Then blast it off with your pressure washer. Should remove it.

Title: Re: removing ink stains from factory floor??
Post by: drive surgeon on October 27, 2008, 07:26:35 pm

it is flags mate.

Title: Re: removing ink stains from factory floor??
Post by: darrenbale on October 27, 2008, 08:05:21 pm

bit more difficult as they absorb a lot more than concrete. Lightning would def be my suggestion. Spray it on and go have a brew or sort you washer out, then come back and blast it.

Title: Re: removing ink stains from factory floor??
Post by: rob fryer on October 28, 2008, 08:10:16 am

What about good old neat commercial strenth bleach got to be the cheap option at three ish pounds per five lts

Title: Re: removing ink stains from factory floor??
Post by: darrenbale on October 28, 2008, 08:37:17 am

Not found bleach to be very effective against toner and printer ink, especially on concrete and slabs.

Title: Re: removing ink stains from factory floor??
Post by: drive surgeon on October 29, 2008, 04:03:33 pm

hi guys, did ther job today, did not need heat, i scraped up all the hard and thick oil and then covered the area in tfr, left to dwell, then turboed off, great job! customer well pleased, not just any custy either, sony!  ( as in the electrical giants! (   ;D :) thanks.