Cleaning now Blackened Beeswax splotches from the driveway
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Let me know how you work that out. Mine is like that too. :scratch:
There is a product that I use to remove stains and sealer form concrete that is called Citrus Cleaner. Not sure if that will work on your stain as I have not tried that yet. Here is a link to the product: http://www.bondedmaterials.net/assets/data/dayton_citrus_cleaner.pdf
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Try bleach with some dawn dish washing liquid . Let it sit on stains for about 10 min then wash off.
2 guesses; read: I have no idea but...
I've used citrus cleaner on ski wax and it worked to soften the wax; it may or may not work on beeswax.
Second idea; wet down the driveway; this should stop the wax from sticking and pour boiling water on the wax. I'm guessing the boiling water may be enough to raise the wax and the water on the driveway should keep it from resticking.
You could always try one of those weed flame throwers to liquefy the wax but I have no idea what it might do to the wax.
I've used citrus cleaner on ski wax and it worked to soften the wax; it may or may not work on beeswax.
Second idea; wet down the driveway; this should stop the wax from sticking and pour boiling water on the wax. I'm guessing the boiling water may be enough to raise the wax and the water on the driveway should keep it from resticking.
You could always try one of those weed flame throwers to liquefy the wax but I have no idea what it might do to the wax.
I got the same here....Im too lazy to do anything about it...I scrap as much off the concrete as possible. I think the wax melts into the porous concrete becoming "permenantly" imbedded. Looks like old gum on a city street after a while.
Google gum remover machine, its like a steam cleaner, maybe a similar approach will work.
Google gum remover machine, its like a steam cleaner, maybe a similar approach will work.
Are you using a gas pressure washer? Or an electric one?
An electric pressure washer is a joke, the good gas ones will cut grooves into the concrete or take off a finger if you hold them too close...the heated ones are even better.
Pour muriatic acid (from the pool section) on the stains, then hit them with the pressure washer. If that doesn't do it, mix oxyclean maybe 50/50 with water and let it soak on the stain for an hour.
If that doesn't work just repave the driveway....
An electric pressure washer is a joke, the good gas ones will cut grooves into the concrete or take off a finger if you hold them too close...the heated ones are even better.
Pour muriatic acid (from the pool section) on the stains, then hit them with the pressure washer. If that doesn't do it, mix oxyclean maybe 50/50 with water and let it soak on the stain for an hour.
If that doesn't work just repave the driveway....
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A guy I pollinate for has a portable hotsy pressure washer that I have borrowed on occasion. It burns kerosene for the heat and works great for removing wax, propolis, oil, grease, paint, etc. from cement. If its a big mess I, personally, would rent one or borrow one :thumbsup:
Who paints driveways Mark?
EVEN if I did, I'm guessing the paint would not stick to the blackened splotches......Not bothering me, my wife!
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Butane torch, burn it off.
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