Answers
Jan 24, 2022 - 11:40 AM
Here is the process to clean the stains:
Make sure you wear safety glasses and globs and take any other safety measures.
Cleaning Efflorescence:
1. Protect with plastic all areas that you do not want to have SealGreen Efflorescence Remover
2. Work in small areas
3. Use the SealGreen Efflorescence Remover directly from the bottle do not dilute.
4. Use a small spry bottle to apply the efflorescence remover.
5. As you apply the remover you will see an effervescence take place.
6. Scrub with a stiff bristle’s plastic brush.
7. Spry water with a spray bottle to rinse and immediately wipe with a sponge.
8. Repeat the rinsing step several times to achieve a good rinsing.
9. Let dry before the rust remover is applied.
You may have to repeat this process because Efflorescence is built by layers and every time you reapply efflorescence remover it removes a layer.
Watch the following video:
Cleaning Rust:
1. Protect with plastic all areas that you do not want to have SealGreen Rust Remover
2. Work in small areas
3. Use the SealGreen Rust Remover and mix according to instructions.
4. Apply generously the remover with a small brush over the rust area
5. As you apply the remover you will see some of the rust disappear.
6. Allow about 10 to 20 minutes for the rust remover to remain in place
7. Scrub with a stiff bristle’s plastic brush.
8. Spry water with a spray bottle to rinse and immediately wipe with a sponge.
9. Repeat the rinsing step several times to achieve a good rinsing.
10. It is especially important to remove all the rust remover of the surface
11. Let dry
You may have to repeat this process because rust has thick and thin stains.
Watch the following video:
Source: SealGreen Website
Jan 31, 2022 - 11:27 AM
Follow-up question:
The products have some smell but all non toxic. I would compare the smell to less than a paint can from Home Depot. The rust remover smells like rotten eggs during application but smell is gone after rinsing. We use the products indoors all during winter in commercial and residential spaces even when people are working or living in the work/home. The products have been approved for inside and outside use in California, Oregon and Washington. These states are the most restrictive states in the area of health and safety products for humans and the environment.
Jan 31, 2022 - 11:37 AM
Follow-up question:
Question 1- We do not recommend or use any type of acid because it is very harmful to the environment and the water that we drink. Efflorescence builds over time and can have a large build up. I do not know how you determine it was calcium. We do not have products that will remove calcium.
Question 2 – Always start from the bottom up to eliminate streaks from product running down he wall.
