Tire Scuffs

BlueBliss said:
What's the best way to remove lots of tire scuffs from concrete? Both well cured and new concrete. Painted (primed) concrete and bare concrete?
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Are you talking flatwork or curbs?
 
Post what you were using or what is on the MSDS and you will get an answer on what is comparable/compatible for what you need.
 
Sorry, I don't have any of the old stuff left left. I checked through the file cabinet to look for the shipping info, but it's just not our bread and butter, so likely buried beyond revival. Some one suggested muriatic, which we have plenty of on hand, and it seemed to work very well for a bank drive thru.Thanks Chris!
I'll have to try it on some of our fleet accounts. When they change the tires on a delivery van, they just roll the tire down between two vans, and it always scuffs both vans parked side by side.:yikes:
I'll spot check the concentration first on the paint.
 
I mainly use caustic, and never have any issues getting tire marks off flatwork or curbs.

You should call Russ or one of the other vendors here on PWI and see what they can offer you.
 

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FoxCPM said:
heat and pressure for the bare concrete :). For the painted only repainting IMO.., caustic will soften the paint and will make a mess. Painted sidewalks are big pain..
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I agree, forgot about the part of the question on painted concrete.
 
MHasterok said:
I mainly use caustic, and never have any issues getting tire marks off flatwork or curbs.

You should call Russ or one of the other vendors here on PWI and see what they can offer you.
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Where do you get a good caustic cleaing agent from?
 
Thanks guys! I used caustic in our garage, and it was just a little slow. The acid seemed to work a little faster, the guys said it was the only way with cold water. We have already tried the caustic on the trucks, as well as acid in the two step, but we will play around a little more with it tomorrow.
 
BlueBliss said:
Thanks guys! I used caustic in our garage, and it was just a little slow. The acid seemed to work a little faster, the guys said it was the only way with cold water. We have already tried the caustic on the trucks, as well as acid in the two step, but we will play around a little more with it tomorrow.
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Have you researched caustic? Never heard of it used on trucks. I would think it would damage paint and any aluminum.

I only use it on concrete.
 
SigristPW said:
Where do you get a good caustic cleaing agent from?
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If you want to use caustic, why start diluted with some off the shelf cleaner?

Just go purchase caustic :deadhorse:
 
MHasterok said:
Have you researched caustic? Never heard of it used on trucks. I would think it would damage paint and any aluminum.

I only use it on concrete.
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We have a pretty good handle on the hood cleaning market and have learned a lot about caustic from that experience. We only use caustic well diluted on some of our fleet accounts without clear coats. We typically use a spray bottle or occasionally a pump up sprayer and treat small areas at a time. I myself, or one particular guy has to accompany the crew when they use it on fleets.
 
BlueBliss said:
We have a pretty good handle on the hood cleaning market and have learned a lot about caustic from that experience. We only use caustic well diluted on some of our fleet accounts without clear coats. We typically use a spray bottle or occasionally a pump up sprayer and treat small areas at a time. I myself, or one particular guy has to accompany the crew when they use it on fleets.
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Oh, cool. I got you mixed up with one of the guys that were new to caustic.
 
I have found tire marks come up in easy, medium or almost impossible. I haven't seen that caustic does anything to tire marks, they got caustic on them but were going to come off anyway. I have had luck with orange cleaner or butyl cleaner and I heard carb cleaner will take them right off.
 
tomtucson said:
I have found tire marks come up in easy, medium or almost impossible. I haven't seen that caustic does anything to tire marks, they got caustic on them but were going to come off anyway. I have had luck with orange cleaner or butyl cleaner and I heard carb cleaner will take them right off.
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Good call on the carb cleaner. Both the spray and the dip worked really well!
 
Muriatic acid is NOT a cleaner - it etches. It is a prep material for etching concrete - which means opening the pores (so that a coating will adhere properly) Without a coating, the pores will now just collect more dirt :(
 
Butyl based degreaser.
 
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