Oren wrote:
On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:21:21 -0400, Frank
wrote:
Oren wrote:
On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:56:54 -0700, Steve Daniels
wrote:
On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:52:47 -0700 (PDT), against all advice,
something compelled bstevens , to say:
We have a brand new home. I was cleaning some stickers off the glass
fireplace covers and spilled about half a cup full of goo-gone onto
the fireplace hearth. It's a very light, cream-colored limestone. I
wiped it up as much as I could, but it left a wet-looking spot on the
stone about a foot wide. Is there some way I can get it out? Will it
dissipitate through the stone over time?
I'm thinking of heating it with a small propane torch, perhaps.... a
blow dryer had no effect.
Please help - this is our brand new home, we moved in 1 week ago, and
this looks horrible, right in the living room. Please reply to the
group.
Put goo-gone on the whole stone so it will look even.
On a more serious note, I'd contact the manufacturer and see if
they have a suggestion.
(Citrus and Petroleum Solvent-Based Stain Remover)
I looked at the MSDS Sheet. It suggest: STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE OF
SPILLAGE OR LEAKAGE: Ventilate area. Spilled material can be picked up
with sorbant material. Use caution where surfaces may become slippery
from spilled material.
Cat litter?
http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/instr-shop...Goo%20Gone.pdf
Lousy MSDS. Tells nothing about chemistry and it would not take much of
a dye or pigment to set the stain. I might try some household shower
spray with bleach and if that does not work the suggestion to stain the
whole surface might not be a bad idea. One of my fireplace hearths is
white brick and I've found it impossible to clean as stuff soaks in.
I've seen other MSDS sheets state "proprietary mixture" and nothing
more. I don't think that takes away the suggestion to use an absorbent
material to dry it out.
OP could DAGS cleaning limestone.
Yes, you are correct. I write a lot of MSDS's and while liking to fully
disclose all chemicals, client will often want to hold composition
confidential. Important thing is to disclose toxicity and flammability.
I often have to go back to the manufacturer who supplies an MSDS like
this to get further regulatory information. For example, a client wants
to market his US material in Europe. I'm working on one now with a
European associate and it's been 4 months gathering suppliers'
information. The Goo Gone MSDS satisfies OSHA and EPA regulations but
information is minimal.
Problem here is that while adequate clean up information is given,
product has soaked into a porous surface most likely causing stain by
small amount of coloring in product.