Rinse well with a garden hose on high pressure.
How to clean stamped concrete with xylene.
Acrylic sealer used to seal concrete especially colored stained and stamped decorative concrete should be re applied every few years.
Can xylene be used on stamped concrete.
Use a clean 3 8 inch nap roller and back roll across the area a few times to work out the problem area.
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Rinse again making sure to remove all soap residue.
If the excess antiquing release was thoroughly removed before the original seal coat was applied the best way to fix sealer problems is to fill a pail with xylene and use a natural bristle brush on a broom.
Avoid using abrasive or chemical based cleaners since they can dull and damage the concrete.
To clear up whitened cracked and hazy looking concrete sealer sometimes it s better to try and re melt the existing acrylic solvent based sealer with an.
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Here are the steps for cleaning stamped concrete.
In the case of the 5 year old stamped patio my recommendation would be to try a solvent bath with xylene or use one of the new solvent bath products on the market.
Xylene can be applied in three ways all of which depend on the antiquing and or cleaning method used when the concrete was stamped.
If there are tough stains on the concrete.
In this article we explain what causes concrete or brick paver sealer turns white sometimes and what you can do to fix it.
Spray a thin coat across the surface and let it liquefy the sealer.
Scrub with a push broom and a small amount of liquid dish soap.
To clean stamped concrete start by sweeping up any loose dirt and debris on it.
Before the solvent wash sweep scrub or power wash all dirt debris and loose sealer off the concrete to be treated.
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Maintaining the stamped concrete by keeping it clean and re sealing when needed 2 3 years will keep the concrete looking as new as possible.
Then mop the concrete with plain warm water or add a few drops of dish soap or laundry detergent if it s particularly dirty.