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sks74

white spot on brick and stone finishing

sks74
hace 9 años

After heavy rain couple of weeks ago, I am seeing white spot. Any advice on how to take care of this? I had the landscaping done approx a year ago.

I already tried 75/25 water/vinegar mix but it did not help. When its wet, I don't see white spot but after its dry, I can see it.

Is there any paint which I can use?


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    Yardvaark
    hace 9 años

    Using any kind of paint would destroy the work so there would be no point in it. The best thing to do is stop focusing on it and let some months go by. While it may produce more, it will also dissipate over time. If you try to clean it now, it may produce more efflorescence and just need cleaning again in not too long and there is a limit to how much it can be cleaned with acid. in several months or a year, try cleaning it with dilute muriatic acid, using proper cautions.

    Comentarios (8)

    • josephene_gw
      hace 9 años

      Or try lemon oil, it may just be salts from water.

      sks74 agradeció a josephene_gw
    • josephene_gw
      hace 9 años

      Did it work? The bricks will be darker but over time will absorb the oil.

      I did this to my brick floor where watering plants had spilled on the bricks.

    • josephene_gw
      hace 9 años

      Yard, yours will work too.

      Jo

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      Pickel Landscape Group
      hace 9 años

      I agree with yardvaark. Best thing to do is simply wait a little bit and the efflorescence will go away. It's very common with new brick work.

      Try not to resort to the use of store bought acids, it can damage cement containing calcium chloride (such as portland cement) and it's also not good for the environment when it leeches into the soil.


    • sks74
      Autor original
      hace 8 años

      hi all, its now 6 months and the white spot is still there. I have already tried vinegar as well as lemon but it did not helped. Not sure what else to do...

    • floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
      hace 8 años

      Could you grow to like it? Efflorescence leads to patina. This is your garden not your kitchen so I think a bit of weathering is a good thing.

    • melle_sacto is hot and dry in CA Zone 9/
      hace 8 años
      Última modificación: hace 8 años

      I think the simplest thing you can do it to grow to appreciate the patina of your bricks ;-) To me they look really nice, potentially more natural this way. Do you have an updated photo that is taken from a little further back? Sometimes you just need to not look so closely at the details...instead assess them in the context of the bigger picture.

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