First sweep away loose dirt and bits then dampen caked on mud and let the water soak in a few.
Clean exposed aggregate concrete driveways.
Loosen its resolve by soaking the entire floor in your cleaning solution and give it some time to soak in.
Process of cleaning exposed aggregate pool deck.
Safety glasses goggles water resistant gloves water resistant boots and a mask.
This driveway cleaning technique works equally well for both dirty asphalt and concrete driveways.
Cleaning and maintaining aggregate concrete floor step 1.
Put a few squirts of dish soap into a large bucket and fill it with water.
Avoid skin and eye contact with the acid.
If your concrete is badly stained you can acid etch it clean again.
Step 1 saturate the surface with a cleaner leaving it to absorb into the concrete.
Let the acid work into the concrete then hose it off.
Dip a stiff scrub brush into the soapy water and scrub the driveway in a circular motion.
If you do come into contact with the acid immediately flush your skin or eyes with clean water.
Start at one end of the aggregate driveway and scrub the remaining moss and stains off the concrete.
Because the profiler a muriatic acid in a gel form lays on the surface of the concrete without absorbing into the cement.
The first thing to do is to choose a test patch and attempt to clean a small inconspicuous area.
Put on your protective clothing.
Often times the exposed aggregate captures dirt and grime or moss in damp locations and should be softened with a light degreaser or cleaner.
Step 5 wait 10 minutes before hosing the cleaning solution off the aggregate driveway.
Soap and water for general cleaning a simple concrete driveway cleaner made from soap and water usually works.
With new products hitting the market all the time we found the profiler by surface gel tek an outstanding method for cleaning and re sealing exposed aggregate.
Using a stiff bristled brush use multidirectional motions to ensure that the rough textures are addressed.
It only removes hard mineral deposits from the surface without deteriorating the cement.
This helps to keep the exposed aggregate in place.