How to remove Cement Stains from pavers

Often with time, pavers start to loosen up from their base. Hiring someone to cement them down is a good idea unless they are careless at their job and leave very unappealing cement stains on the pavers. This is also true when you are installing new pavers in your driveway of lawn. The workers need to be vigilant when they put on the new pavers.

Removing cement stains from pavers is often a hard thing to do. If you let the cement stains stay on the pavers for a long time, it will only result a stronger bond between the cement and the pavers. This will not only be time consuming to clean but will also be extremely difficult. Here are some methods that will help you in the removal of cement stains from your brand new or old pavers.

Method 1 (Using Chisel & Hammer)

This method is extremely hard and time consuming, but gets the job done. During the process of stain removal you will have the control in your hands, and therefore the damage to the surface of the pavers will be minimal. The items are available easily at hardware stores.

Things that you will require:

·      Water

·      Wire brush

·      Hand chisel

·      Hammer

Steps that you will need to take:

1.   Spill water on the pavers stained with cement. Make sure before you start all of the stains are wet. Water will keep the surface of the pavers safe.

2.   Now take the hand chisel and put it on the cement stains. Hammer lightly so that the impact of it is only on the stain and doesn’t touch the surface of the pavers. Repeat till you have covered all the stains.

3.   Keep the wire brush by your side so that whenever cement loosens from the stain you can brush it off. This brushing will also cause the stains to loosen up.

Method 2 (Using Muriatic Acid)

This method is less time consuming but you have to be extremely careful in the dilution of the acid as well as the disposal of it. The items required are easily available except for the acid. Always make sure you follow the instructions carefully for this method.

Things that you will require:

·      Muriatic acid

·      Water

·      Gloves

·      Empty bucket (plastic)

·      Broom

·      Wire brush

Steps that you will need to take:

1.   Put on the gloves before handling the acid. Take the empty bucket and mix water and muriatic acid. The ratio to do this should be one part acid and ten parts water. Make sure that the acid is dilute or it might do the opposite of removing cement stains and rather damage the surface of the pavers.

2.   Use a small plastic cup or a small plastic bucket to spread the acid on the cement stains. Let it stay on for about fifteen minutes.

3.   Using the wire brush start scrubbing the cement stains from the pavers. They will start to come off easily due to the acid. Brush away the loose cement. Removing all the cement stains.

4.   Using a lot of water, remove the acid solution. Use the broom to steer away the water. The more water you use for the final step, the more safely you will be disposing off of the acid.