Removing Concrete Stains From Pavers

How to remove cement from paving stones.

Removing concrete stains from pavers.

Next scrub the area with a nylon bristle brush. To prevent the deep penetration of the staining substances it is recommended that sweeping or blowing the leaves off your paver surface regularly is your best defense. Remove any solid buildup of concrete on the pavers with a chisel and hammer. Place the chisel tip at the base of the concrete angled so that the chisel passes along the surface of the paver and not into the paver.

This is usually necessary when one paver or at most a few is severely damaged or stained. Using the wire brush start scrubbing the cement stains from the pavers. Dispose of the waste in a trash bin. It is quite easy to remove the paver fix the base as necessary add a new paver fill in with sand and compact if needed.

They will start to come off easily due to the acid. If the stain is fresh blot the area with rags or paper towels being careful not to scrub the stain in. Then apply laundry detergent or liquid dish soap on the stain and let it sit there for anywhere from 20 30 minutes. Moisten a cotton rag then run the rag over the cement splatter.

You should have all of these materials handy. Strike the head lightly with the hammer moving the chisel along the paver surface chopping away the concrete from the paver. Another way to prevent the penetration of stains is to install pavers that are pre sealed in factory with a surface protection such as easy clean. Scrape up any concrete mortar that is still wet using a plastic scraper.

Brush away the loose cement.