One Tough Question!

[Craig 111]

I've tried everything I know of. Heat, pressure, paint removers, acetone, scrapers, steel wool and more.

Is there any chemical out there that will soften up STUCCO? ...it's on pavers, concrete, windows, terra cotta etc. I'm doing new construction homes, so HIGH pressure it out of the question!

Thanks.

[Mike Cappa 14]

steam may do it.

[RyanH 14]

Might try Xcrete from Extreme Solutions (or Xstreme solutions). It's designed to soften concrete on cement trucks and such.

[Craig 111]

I've found there's a solution to everything.. there's gotta be something!

[One Tough Pressure 580]

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[BMartin9000 14]

I've tried everything I know of. Heat, pressure, paint removers, acetone, scrapers, steel wool and more.

Is there any chemical out there that will soften up STUCCO? ...it's on pavers, concrete, windows, terra cotta etc. I'm doing new construction homes, so HIGH pressure it out of the question!

Thanks.

I was hoping that someone had answered your question in the thread. I've been searching for the same solution. I was working on the HVAC outside someone's home when I accidentally spilled over some stucco. The only solution that worked for me was to chisel away the stucco and then saturate it with tons of nail polish remover.

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BMartin9000

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[cleanhoods 43]

Muriatic acid and pressure.

Marko

[Craig 111]

Muriatic acid and pressure.

Marko

Wondering why you would post this? Muriatic will etch the concrete, create an aggregate surface due to the amorphous paste created with the HCL reaction and lime/anyhydrous calcium silicate hydrate in the concrete. Pressure washing will ensure a permanent spot. HCL does not react with stucco to soften it, only discolor it. If you put enough HCL on the concrete you might be able to seep enough under a stucco spot to loosen the bond between it and the concrete but the amount of HCL used to do this would make a really big impact on the concrete around it.

Martin- the only thing I've found to work OK is to mist the concrete with water, apply Jasco premium paint/epoxy remover and lightly scratch it out with a #1 steel wool.

[starbrite 14]

Hey Craig, LOL it's funny how often muratic is the "go-to". Order a sample kit from EcoChem, Md80,Effortless, and two other products. Ill bet one of them will work. I think its $20

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