How can I remove mastic from concrete?
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Heather
I used Bean E Doo mastic remover on my concrete floors. I guess I didn't do it right and I gave up and just used Simple Green to try and degrease it after wards. My concrete absorbed so much of it even after I mopped it up that my concrete floors look wet and my house just smells so bad. How do I go about removing the moisture from my concrete floors now? I will never DIY again...lesson learned, thank you for your help.
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Soda (Coca Cola) ***** Here’s how to remove stains from concrete: Gather up a small bag of cat litter, a few cans of cola, a stiff bristle broom, bucket, laundry detergent, bleach, eye protection, and rubber gloves. Cover the stain with a thin layer of cat litter and brush it in. Sweep up the litter and pour cola to cover the area. Work the cola in with a bristle broom, and leave the cola for about twenty minutes. Mix 1/4 cup laundry detergent with 1/4 cup bleach in 1 gallon (3.7 liters) warm water and use it to mop up the mess.
You can do it!!! Don't give up! You got this!!! You can try one of these suggestions too http://www.parish-supply.com/mastic-removal.aspx#gsc.tab=0 Good luck, keep us posted!!
my thoughts would be the same as the first one said. i had the same problem but to soak up the water try using baking soda and brush it away no smell but clean a little drops of white vinger and cheap it works on all household products and you can even wash your clothes without bleach a 1/2 cup of vinger (white) only and abouta 1/3 of baking soda redwine stains white wine will remove it