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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: kordun on March 24, 2010, 07:37:53 pm

Title: Removing rust from driveway
Post by: kordun on March 24, 2010, 07:37:53 pm

Hi

I got a driveway about 120sq m to clean and on about 4-5 sq metres there is rust. Its  from the skip which was sitting there for long time
What is best way to remove that, what products to use?

Thanks

Title: Re: Removing rust from driveway
Post by: drive surgeon on March 24, 2010, 09:39:09 pm

type rust remover in the search to find pages on it. ;)

Title: Re: Removing rust from driveway
Post by: stalwart on March 24, 2010, 11:14:59 pm

Quote from: kordun on March 24, 2010, 07:37:53 pm

Hi

I got a driveway about 120sq m to clean and on about 4-5 sq metres there is rust. Its  from the skip which was sitting there for long time
What is best way to remove that, what products to use?

Thanks

What type of drive is it,block,slab,concrette?

Title: Re: Removing rust from driveway
Post by: Griffus on March 25, 2010, 12:22:27 am

Depending on surface you could try Brick Acid (Hydrochloric Acid) diluted about 4:1 with water.

If you are happy that the surface can be cleaned using acid then proceed as follows: -

Soak the surface with water, apply the acid solution via brush or sprayer, leave for a couple of minutes then rinse. Repeat as required and extend the amount of 'dwell' time each time you do this.







 

Title: Re: Removing rust from driveway
Post by: trevor perry on March 25, 2010, 07:21:29 am

i would not use hydrochloric acid as although it works it does effect a lot of surfaces and leave a bad staining there are much better and safer rust removers than this as said do a search.

Title: Re: Removing rust from driveway
Post by: kordun on March 26, 2010, 07:15:42 pm

its block paving

Title: Re: Removing rust from driveway
Post by: stalwart on March 27, 2010, 05:20:41 pm

Dont laugh but i just found this...................................
http://www.mycleaningproducts.com/articles/rust-removal-from-concrete.html


Thats a lot of lemons ;D

Title: Re: Removing rust from driveway
Post by: stalwart on March 27, 2010, 05:25:07 pm

Have i not mentioned vinegar before ;)
http://www.essortment.com/home/cleaningtipsre_sbuj.htm

Title: Re: Removing rust from driveway
Post by: kordun on March 27, 2010, 06:53:24 pm

I seen that with lemon and vinegar cleaning but area is 5-6sq meter, maybe bigger.
I would need lots of lemons  ???

Title: Re: Removing rust from driveway
Post by: stalwart on March 27, 2010, 08:43:14 pm

5-6 sq mtrs that must have been one hell of a big skip then,btw 1 ltr of pure vinegar is only £2.09 ;),how much are the other cleaners that are mainly vinegar based ??? wont hurt giving it a go will it?????????????????????????????

if using lemons watch for any cuts on ya fingers,lol ;D