Removing large Sadolin stain from slabs?

[Kryten602]

Whilst painting my garage windows with a Sadolin stain, the person dropped the open tin onto the slab path leaving a large stain. Some of it also splashed up onto the brickwork. The stain has a semi gloss finish so is probably more like a paint than an actual woodstain. It has completely dried now and I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for removing it please?

 

[Blackswanwood]

The first thing I would try is a blast with a pressure washer

Cheers

 

[Kryten602]

Definitely worth try if there isn't any other solution. Thanks.

 

[Sgian Dubh]

I don't think you'll be able to completely clean the paint off, but a pressure washer might be effective. If that alone doesn't work you could maybe try and soften the paint with paint stripper followed by another go with a pressure washer.

 

[Kryten602]

Good point thanks Sgian.

 

[Suffolkboy]

Acetone?

 

[Kryten602]

Would that work, I've never used it.

 

[Geoff_S]

Grafitti remover?

Or paint the rest of the slabs in Sadolin?

 

[Suffolkboy]

Would that work, I've never used it.

It won't make it any worse.

It will remove all sorts of stuff from all kinds of things.

Be careful on plastic as it eats some plastics.

It's pretty horrible stuff. Wear gloves and don't be tempted to sniff it.

https://www.ecfibreglasssupplies.co.uk/product/acetone

 

[Kryten602]

Brilliant cheers!

 

[NikNak]

or.... you could just lift the offending slab and turn it over (hammer)

 

[Kryten602]

Yes, but it will still be up the brickwork.

 

[Stanleymonkey]

I haven't tried these at all. Simply saw an advert a couple of days ago.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=sandblast& ... ef=a9_sc_1

There are lots of them available - they attach to your output hose and pick up wet sand slurry from a bucket in the same way that you would add patio cleaner or car washing soap. The sand does not go through the jetwashers pump!!

I have no idea if these are any good at all - but might be worth looking into.

Good luck