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How to remove concrete from vinyl garage door? Bernard 07-02-2006
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Posted by SteveF on July 3, 2006, 8:02 am

>
>> Dilute the HCL with water about 40% water will still be okay and use a
>> stiff brush (not wire in this case) to brush the concrete stains away.
>> Rinse well with clear water after brushing.
>>
> And put down polythene sheeting to keep the splashes off the condrete
> driveway, or you'll be calling the contractors back to lay another, when
> they'll undoubtedly splash the garage door with concrete (repeat ad
> nauseum...) Once you're finished, a rinse with washing soda will
> neutralise the acid, sprinkle more on the plastic to neutralise the
> splashes before disposal.
>
> Dave H.
> (The engineer formerly known as Homeless)
>

It wouldn't be a repeat because this time he would learn that if you clean
off the concrete within a couple of hours it comes off easily with water.
And the longer you wait to clean it, the harder it gets.

Steve.



Posted by Bernard on July 3, 2006, 6:28 pm
On Sun, 02 Jul 2006 20:48:57 +0000, Dave H. wrote:
> And put down polythene sheeting to keep the splashes off the condrete
> driveway, or you'll be calling the contractors back to lay another, when
> they'll undoubtedly splash the garage door with concrete (repeat ad
> nauseum...) Once you're finished, a rinse with washing soda will neutralise
> the acid, sprinkle more on the plastic to neutralise the splashes before
> disposal.
>
> Dave H.
> (The engineer formerly known as Homeless)


Great advice!


Posted by Rudy on July 3, 2006, 2:23 am
Before you try acid, try spraying one of the spots with some type of
oil..penetrating oil or maybe some spray silicone.
If the door is VINYL, this may soften up the crete enough to simply wipe it
off

BTW, I ve never seen a vinyl garage door

>I just recently had my driveway replaced with a concrete one.
> While pouring the concrete, the contractors splashed spots of
> concrete all over my garage door. The spots are about 1/4 inch
> to 1/2 an inch. I tried using a plastic scraper to remove it,
> but that only partially works. I've also read that you can
> use muriatic acid to soften the concrete, but I'm wondering
> how effective that is. Any suggestions would be greatly
> appreciated.
>



Posted by Bernard on July 3, 2006, 6:29 pm
On Mon, 03 Jul 2006 06:23:37 +0000, Rudy wrote:
>>I just recently had my driveway replaced with a concrete one.
>> While pouring the concrete, the contractors splashed spots of
>> concrete all over my garage door. The spots are about 1/4 inch
>> to 1/2 an inch. I tried using a plastic scraper to remove it,
>> but that only partially works. I've also read that you can
>> use muriatic acid to soften the concrete, but I'm wondering
>> how effective that is. Any suggestions would be greatly
>> appreciated.
>>


Thanks, I'll give it a try before the acid.

Posted by John Reddy on July 3, 2006, 8:22 am

> I just recently had my driveway replaced with a concrete one.
> While pouring the concrete, the contractors splashed spots of
> concrete all over my garage door. The spots are about 1/4 inch
> to 1/2 an inch. I tried using a plastic scraper to remove it,
> but that only partially works. I've also read that you can
> use muriatic acid to soften the concrete, but I'm wondering
> how effective that is. Any suggestions would be greatly
> appreciated.

I have a great suggestion:

Pick up the phone, call the contractor and tell him he has a choice of
restoring your garage door to original condition or buying you a new
one. Why are you cleaning up his mess?

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