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How to remove concrete residue from plastic
I have a couple of those
http://igor.chudov.com/misc/ebay/tmp/J-G-Porter/133.JPG They have white concrete on them, some solidly stuck. How can I remove it safely to restore the good looks. Thanks |
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Ignoramus20184 wrote:
I have a couple of those (concrete saw) They have white concrete on them, some solidly stuck. How can I remove it safely to restore the good looks. Thanks The most "safe" and expensive way is to use a liquid product called "Concrete Blaster": http://www.euclidchemical.com/produc...& tselect=307 http://www.detco.info/database/detco...hp?editid1=531 Designed specifically to remove cured concrete from construction equipment. Might be a bit tricky to use on your saws. I'd soak a towel in the stuff and then wrap the towel around the saws. That stuff is moderately expensive. If you're more adventurous, I'd use muriatic acid (Home Despot sells it by the gallon last time I checked). Cut it 50-50 (or more) with water - and then use the towel method. But keep it away from any shiny metal, because the acid will take the finish off. It's best if you can remove all the plastic parts and dunk them by themselves into the acid. Any non-shiny metal parts that have dried concrete on them can be dunked in acid - just don't let them sit in the acid for a long time (more than 10 minutes). If you use muriatic acid, wear a good filter-mask (with cartriges) because the fumes will sting your nose. |
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Ignoramus20184 wrote:
I have a couple of those http://igor.chudov.com/misc/ebay/tmp/J-G-Porter/133.JPG They have white concrete on them, some solidly stuck. How can I remove it safely to restore the good looks. Thanks Can you get the plastic covers off? If so, just leave them in a bucket of water with a little vinegar in it. I guess a LITTLE muriatic acid would do the same. Soaking in even mild acid over time turns concrete into mush. Jon |
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Ignoramus20184 wrote in
: I have a couple of those http://igor.chudov.com/misc/ebay/tmp/J-G-Porter/133.JPG They have white concrete on them, some solidly stuck. How can I remove it safely to restore the good looks. Thanks Looks like a thin layer on the covers. Perhaps a few times in and out of a freezer will let the plastic and concrete expand at different rates, getting it to loosen. A few sharp taps on a concrete floor and you're done .... Maybe ... -- Best regards Han email address is invalid |
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How to remove concrete residue from plastic
On 2011-12-11, Jon Elson wrote:
Ignoramus20184 wrote: I have a couple of those http://igor.chudov.com/misc/ebay/tmp/J-G-Porter/133.JPG They have white concrete on them, some solidly stuck. How can I remove it safely to restore the good looks. Thanks Can you get the plastic covers off? If so, just leave them in a bucket of water with a little vinegar in it. I guess a LITTLE muriatic acid would do the same. Soaking in even mild acid over time turns concrete into mush. Jon I will try this, preferably with vinegar. Muriatic acid makes everything near it rust. i |
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On Sat, 10 Dec 2011 19:50:03 -0600, Jon Elson
wrote: Ignoramus20184 wrote: I have a couple of those http://igor.chudov.com/misc/ebay/tmp/J-G-Porter/133.JPG They have white concrete on them, some solidly stuck. How can I remove it safely to restore the good looks. Thanks Can you get the plastic covers off? If so, just leave them in a bucket of water with a little vinegar in it. I guess a LITTLE muriatic acid would do the same. Soaking in even mild acid over time turns concrete into mush. DILUTE muriatic acid (10%) or vinegar will work, Ig. Adding 1 cup of acid to one gallon of water is 1:16 ratio, but it also works. Gallons of muriatic cost $4 at stores, or borrow some from a friend with a swimming pool. He won't need it this winter. Buy a gallon (or more). It can help you clean your slab in the new warehouse. http://goo.gl/98YzV -- A sound mind in a sound body is a short but full description of a happy state in this world. -- John Locke |
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How to remove concrete residue from plastic
On 12/10/2011 7:39 PM, Ignoramus20184 wrote:
I have a couple of those http://igor.chudov.com/misc/ebay/tmp/J-G-Porter/133.JPG They have white concrete on them, some solidly stuck. How can I remove it safely to restore the good looks. Thanks A wire brush, of course! |
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"Ignoramus20184" wrote in message ... I have a couple of those http://igor.chudov.com/misc/ebay/tmp/J-G-Porter/133.JPG They have white concrete on them, some solidly stuck. How can I remove it safely to restore the good looks. Thanks Others have suggested acid, but thats probably not concrete that set in place. Thats a concrete wet saw, so the white stuff is just dust from old concrete that dried on. I bet warm soapy water and a nylon brush will take that right off. A little vinegar couldn't hurt. |
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On Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:39:40 -0600, Ignoramus20184
wrote: I have a couple of those http://igor.chudov.com/misc/ebay/tmp/J-G-Porter/133.JPG They have white concrete on them, some solidly stuck. How can I remove it safely to restore the good looks. Thanks You cant. Name of the game. Bead blasting will clean up the mental..but etch the plastic. Soda blasting might clean the plastic..but wont touch the metal Unless there is a process Im not aware of. Now...have you tried a pressure washer? That may simply be caked on concrete Dust rather than dried concrete thats set on the saw. Gunner One could not be a successful Leftwinger without realizing that, in contrast to the popular conception supported by newspapers and mothers of Leftwingers, a goodly number of Leftwingers are not only narrow-minded and dull, but also just stupid. Gunner Asch |
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On Dec 10, 7:39*pm, Ignoramus20184 ignoramus20...@NOSPAM.
20184.invalid wrote: I have a couple of those *http://igor.chudov.com/misc/ebay/tmp/J-G-Porter/133.JPG They have white concrete on them, some solidly stuck. How can I remove it safely to restore the good looks. Thanks its a commercially used tool, it needs to look decent, but doesnt need to look brand new....... if your reselling it you might price new covers |
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Gunner Asch wrote:
How can I remove it safely to restore the good looks. Thanks You cant. Name of the game. Why don't you read what others have posted here on the subject before you put your foot in your mouth? |
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On Dec 10, 7:39*pm, Ignoramus20184 ignoramus20...@NOSPAM.
20184.invalid wrote: I have a couple of those *http://igor.chudov.com/misc/ebay/tmp/J-G-Porter/133.JPG They have white concrete on them, some solidly stuck. How can I remove it safely to restore the good looks. Thanks That looks like a TS400, they are very popular amongst contractors, and easy to repair and get parts for. I would try washing it with hot soapy water first because it could be the splash from wet cutting. If not, it wouldn't be difficult to remove the covers and soak them in acid. Those saws average around $400.00 on ebay in good condition. |
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How to remove concrete residue from plastic
On Sun, 11 Dec 2011 09:22:51 -0500, Home Guy wrote:
Gunner Asch wrote: How can I remove it safely to restore the good looks. Thanks You cant. Name of the game. Why don't you read what others have posted here on the subject before you put your foot in your mouth? Why dont you read the last bit of my post..and why did you snip it off? Either you are an idiot, or have some sort of score to settle. Not sure what it is..perhaps you are another one of the Far Leftwing Extremist Fringe Kooks I tend to bash rather handily? Or did you..as a mental case..not read the last bit of my post..about the pressure washer..and didnt quote it in your delusions? Gunner who responds to posts as he comes to them..and doesnt bother with waiting for a group concensus. One could not be a successful Leftwinger without realizing that, in contrast to the popular conception supported by newspapers and mothers of Leftwingers, a goodly number of Leftwingers are not only narrow-minded and dull, but also just stupid. Gunner Asch |
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Gunner Asch wrote:
Why don't you read what others have posted here on the subject before you put your foot in your mouth? Why dont you read the last bit of my post.. and why did you snip it off? Because it wasn't relavent to my observation of your posting style. Gunner who responds to posts as he comes to them... Which is less practical or efficient than reading the entire thread as it currently exists before posting your contribution to it. and doesnt bother with waiting for a group concensus. A consensus hardly ever develops from extended threads. So that point of yours is unfounded. |
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On Dec 10, 6:39*pm, Ignoramus20184 ignoramus20...@NOSPAM.
20184.invalid wrote: I have a couple of those *http://igor.chudov.com/misc/ebay/tmp/J-G-Porter/133.JPG They have white concrete on them, some solidly stuck. How can I remove it safely to restore the good looks. Thanks Oxalic acid (component of automotive radiator flush) is a far more effective acid for projects like this than vinegar, but not as brutal as muriatic. Haven't tried it for precisely this sort of thing, but it might be pretty good, worth a try and cheap, too. Joe |
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On Sun, 11 Dec 2011 11:34:23 -0500, Home Guy wrote:
Gunner Asch wrote: Why don't you read what others have posted here on the subject before you put your foot in your mouth? Why dont you read the last bit of my post.. and why did you snip it off? Because it wasn't relavent to my observation of your posting style. Gunner who responds to posts as he comes to them... Which is less practical or efficient than reading the entire thread as it currently exists before posting your contribution to it. and doesnt bother with waiting for a group concensus. A consensus hardly ever develops from extended threads. So that point of yours is unfounded. Blink blink...so you were indeed bitching about me, and not what I wrote. Sorry numbnuts..but I simply dont care what you blither about. Dont like my posts? Use the handy killfile and be done with it. Now about my commenting on the pressure washer....??? You are really a dolt. Sigh... Gunner One could not be a successful Leftwinger without realizing that, in contrast to the popular conception supported by newspapers and mothers of Leftwingers, a goodly number of Leftwingers are not only narrow-minded and dull, but also just stupid. Gunner Asch |
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