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Conference 7.286::home_work

Title:Home_work
Notice:Check Directory (6.3) before writing a new note
Moderator:CSLALL::NASEAM::READIO
Created:Tue Nov 05 1991
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2100
Total number of notes:78741

627.0. "Driveway - Concrete" by ECAMV6::APPLEGATE () Fri Oct 25 1991 15:39

    Devils night seemed to hit me a little early this year.  The li'l
    darlin's set my dead leaf pile on fire and now I have a rather large
    burn mark on my concrete driveway.  Is there a cleaner which removes
    soot and ash stains?  I tried TSP, but that was worthless.
    
    
    Steve A
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627.1CSC32::GORTMAKERWhatsa Gort?Fri Oct 25 1991 21:544
    Time will probably get rid of it but you're in a hurry Muratic acid
    would probably clean it off.
    
    -j
627.2TOKNOW::METCALFEEschew Obfuscatory MonikersSun Oct 27 1991 11:311
    In or near Nashua, NH?  I have some muriatic acid real cheap.
627.3ECAMV6::APPLEGATESun Oct 27 1991 13:575
    re .2
    Nope, but my neighbor had some and it did the trick.  Thanks.
    
    
    SA
627.4Re-surfacing a Concrete Driveway?LACV01::BAUMEISTERMon Feb 01 1993 13:2616
    I've searched thru this note file but couldn't find anything about
    resurfacing a concrete driveway.  Pls let me know if there is a such
    a note.
    
    Does anyone know how this is done and what type of product to use?
    
    The driveway has lots of grease and oil stains and a few rust stains.
    I've tried every kind of de-greaser on the market but nothing seems to
    work.
    
    Txs in advance for inputs.
    
    
    C.
    
    
627.5Clean one more time.RMDSRV::OILERLaramie Wyoming The OutbackMon Feb 01 1993 14:577
    You might want to try muratic acid to clean the concrete. You can pick
    it up at any paint store.  It is normal used to clean contrete floors
    before painting.  Have used it several times in the garage and driveway
    to clean up oil and grease.
    
    Don
    
627.6Have tried AcidLACV01::BAUMEISTERMon Feb 01 1993 15:274
    Thanks for the tip, but I've tried Muratic Acid...doesn't work.
    
    C.
    
627.7DIR 1111.*LUDWIG::CASSIDYAspiring conservationistTue Feb 02 1993 00:036
>    I've searched thru this note file but couldn't find anything about
>    resurfacing a concrete driveway.  Pls let me know if there is a such
>    a note.
 
	    Note 1111.26 lists dozens of concrete topics.    

627.8yLACV01::BAUMEISTERWed Feb 03 1993 09:138
    Reply to .3
    
    I looked thru the entrie concrete note but found nothing to do with
    Re-Surfacing
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    C.
627.911SRUS::DELBALSOI (spade) my (dog face)Wed Feb 10 1993 14:3112
re: .0

I assume you've already tried degreasers in conjunction with an absorbant
of some kind with no luck. I don't know where you're located and haven't
the time or energy to find out, but if you're situated in a cold climate
I might suggest the use of liberal quantities of rock salt on the concrete
driveway for the remainder of the winter. This will increase the frequency
of the freeze-thaw cycle and cause the surface to chip away quite readily.

�-:^)

-Jack