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Red Clay Stain Removal on New Build

Posted on 7/13/23 at 7:42 am
Posted by Bronson2017
Birmingham
Member since Feb 2019
1915 posts
Posted on 7/13/23 at 7:42 am
I have a new build home and have red clay stains all over my driveway and lower part of brick on house.

I am about to bite the bullet and purchase a Simpson pressure washer from Home Depot but I wanted to see if anybody had any experience with the Front9 Efflo product for rust/red stain removal:

LINK

It looks like a decent product but I wanted to see if anybody had success with this or has an alternative before purchasing. It is a little pricey.
This post was edited on 7/13/23 at 7:43 am
Posted by RaginRampage
Detroit Lions Fan
Member since Feb 2018
165 posts
Posted on 7/13/23 at 7:56 am to
I'd say use the pressure washer.
Posted by Farmtiger
West "By God" Monroe
Member since Dec 2003
2793 posts
Posted on 7/13/23 at 8:05 am to
I bought a brush that attaches to a waterhose and has a place to add cleaner. One like you would wash an RV with.

I think I used jomax or some store bought outdoor cleaner from Lowe’s. It did the trick, looks good as new.

A pressure washer would do it too, I just didn’t feel like getting it out and fooling with it.
This post was edited on 7/13/23 at 8:07 am
Posted by CatfishJohn
Member since Jun 2020
13906 posts
Posted on 7/13/23 at 8:14 am to
Nice to own a pressure washer anyway. Just pre-treat it and pressure wash it and it'll be brand new.

I do that to my driveway once a year in the Fall when the weather is nice. Actually very relaxing.
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
81790 posts
Posted on 7/13/23 at 8:15 am to
I am just glad to see someone recognize it and want to do something about it. I see this all the time and wonder why the owner doesn't care.
Posted by Tree_Fall
Member since Mar 2021
494 posts
Posted on 7/13/23 at 9:12 am to
The product you posted seems to be for removing calcium carbonate and maybe old mortar. The red stains from Alabama clay are iron oxide. Phosphoric acid is usually used to clean that. 1st try pressure washing with just a detergent.

As to lower brick wall, it sounds like roof runoff splatter. Mulch with straw or pine straw under dripline.

Use only a low-pressure wash on facade brick. Otherwise you can etch soft bricks and blow the mortar out.
Posted by Cracker
in a box
Member since Nov 2009
17812 posts
Posted on 7/13/23 at 9:42 am to
Rust remover toss some borax at it and pool store bleach brush pressure wash
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