I have a small gas station i will be washing. It will be my first and there is a couple of gum spots. I dont have a hot box yet and wonder if their are any other ways to remove it for the time being. Is there any special chemical i can use to break it down? Any help would be great.
I’ve heard guys having some success with “Goof Off” / “Goop Off” From my understanding you have to let it sit 20 minutes then scrape it off with a putty knife. I’ve never tried it, but this is one I’ve heard for guys not using hot water…
You better bring some knee pads. I’ve done this one time and will never do it again. I just tell the client I will do the cleaning if they want but I personally can’t do much with the gum.
It’s more difficult to remove gum from concrete with a cold water machine and not remove the cream from the concrete along with the gum, especially if the gum has been there a long time. The best way to remove gum is with a hot water machine and a dual lance wand. The dual lance wand allows you to lower the pressure so that you can remove the gum without messing up the cream. Once the cream is etched out you cannot repair it. I’ve used goof off on carpet to remove gum but I’ve never tried it on concrete.
I agree with Tupac, you have to use what you have at the time. Looking back, I wouldn’t recommend cleaning a gas station without hot water. Regardless, this was 2 years ago and I have a hot box now
Ha. Ya. That’s for sure. If you need hot water anywhere its gas stations and dumpster pads. Probably a reclamation system too but I wont get into that. The mans gotta eat.