Geelong

Manganese stain removal

Close up of Manganese stain

Shows bleeding into the mortar beds. Removed with a proprietary Manganese formulation.

Manganese

Manganese on a Burback home appeared after 2-3 years. Removed with one of our proprietary Manganese removers

Red Brick Stain before and after treatment

Silicates form on all bricks

Red Brick Mineral Silicate before Treatment

Mineral Silicate crystals

Close ups of crystals of Mineral Silicates formed on the surface of a brick.

Yellow Silicates

Mineral Silicate Close up - Yellow.

Typical Black Mineral Silicate Scale

Typical for wet bricks in Melbourne. See under windows, next to uncovered down pipes and on areas on houses where the bricks were not covered and rain got in.

SUNBURY MALT

THIS IS A STUBBORN IRON STAIN THAT REACTS LIKE MANGANESE AND IT OFTEN NEEDS MULTIPLE TREATMENTS TO FULLY REMEDIATE.

Red Brick

Mineral Silicate crystals

VANADIUM & ACID BURN

TREATED OUT THE VANADIUM FIRST FOLLOWED BY A SECOND TREATMENT TO REMOVE ACID BURN. THESE PROBLEMS ARE CAUSED BY USING ACID ON POORLY LAID DRY PRESSED BRICKS AND WE OFTEN GET CALLED IN TO REMEDIATE THESE PROBLEMS

ACID BURN

ACID BURN BEFORE AND AFTER

Vanadium stain - Dover

Before and After B10K

Vanadium stain after washing (Qld)

Before & After Test patches

Iron Staining - Acid burn. We test and blend chemicals onsite to optimise the removal without causing damage to mortar beds, bricks and other materials.

Manganese & Iron

Mn & Fe front view

Final collage - front.

Barkers Road

Efflorescence and Silicate removal test patches