Red Clay at base of house

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Chris Tharpe

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Has anyone ever targeted new construction (new owners/builders) on removing the stains from the base of new homes that seem to be covered in red clay here in the south? I have played with it for a while and the only thing i have came up with to get it off is kleen wall from Bozeman Distributors here locally (80 for a 5er), are there any other chemicals that everyone uses for this type of work.
 
Acidic cleaners will do the trick. Do test patches with high dilutions and adjust until the stain comes clean. Use as little as possible to get the job done. Too much acid may bleach out the siding.
 
not a bad idea, there are 1000's of new homes with this one them some of the homes ranging from 400k all the way up to 1.5 million and everyone of them has this around the base of the house. I figure with the right advertising you could get alot of work of of this. what if the house has siding instead of brick
 
mobilewashpros said:
not a bad idea, there are 1000's of new homes with this one them some of the homes ranging from 400k all the way up to 1.5 million and everyone of them has this around the base of the house. I figure with the right advertising you could get alot of work of of this. what if the house has siding instead of brick
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Your absolutely right. I picked up a huge contract because we knew how to get the red dirt off their surfaces with acids, and the current cleaner couldn't do it. Demos are great for proving this to the customer.
 
Acid

Acid is the way to go for red clay. Just NOT acid alone. It needs a surfactant in it to work best. The acid alone would dissolve the stain, but when pressure washing you will tend to drive the stain right back in. The surfactants will help the water work better and "lift" and carry the "dirt" away.
 
Tracy said:
Acid is the way to go for red clay. Just NOT acid alone. It needs a surfactant in it to work best. The acid alone would dissolve the stain, but when pressure washing you will tend to drive the stain right back in. The surfactants will help the water work better and "lift" and carry the "dirt" away.
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Tracy, I had a discussion with a chemical supplier about acids and surfactants. The problem is finding a surfactant that does not neutralize the acid. Do you know of any compatible surfactants that the ph is closer to the acidic side of the scale?
 
Mike Cooke said:
I actually did 10 new construction houses today red clay stains everywhere I use muratic acid I get cheap from the pool store
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Mike what brands and mix amounts are you using it? DS or X Jet?
 
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