On Wed, 20 Feb 2019 10:38:22 -0800 (PST), "Ray Mead Kissimmee.
Florida" wrote:

On Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at 12:28:24 PM UTC-5, Terry Coombs wrote:
On 2/20/2019 11:13 AM, wrote:
On 2/20/19 11:55 AM, Ray Mead Kissimmee. Florida wrote:
I have just brought a Ridgid WTS2000L 10 inch brick/tile saw.
It has dried on hard tile dust probably a 1/16 thick.

How do you get this stuff off, I have treid soaking in water and
pressure washing off, nothing seems to shift it.

Is there anyway to remove this crud without damaging the saw.

Please comment
Ray


Here is one guide re using rubbing alcohol

https://www.ehow.com/how_5848025_cle...e-wet-saw.html

White vinegar or muriatic acid - that's the stuff they use to wash
mortar residue from brick and block work .Vinegar is safer but takes
longer . That ehow link is pretty much useless for anything but fresh
residue that hasn't cured yet .

--
Snag
Yes , I'm old
and crochety - and armed .
Get outta my woods !

I would have thought Muric acid would eat up the alumium castings
It will. Phosphoric acid is relatively safe on aluminum and
aggressive to lime based materials. I've also heard of using a
concentrated suger solution or blackstrap molasses