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iron discolouration on tarmac

thetourist · 2006-06-07 12:37:51

some clay from the garden got onto my tarmac ( actually it's marshal asphalt ) last year and unfortunatly i didnt bother to remove it until the summer - when i swept it off, a few places it had an iron discolouration ( a bit like rust ) because the soil in the area is extremely high in iron - anyway i tried powerhosing it…

07-06-2006 1:37pm

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thetourist

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some clay from the garden got onto my tarmac ( actually it's marshal asphalt ) last year and unfortunatly i didnt bother to remove it until the summer - when i swept it off, a few places it had an iron discolouration ( a bit like rust ) because the soil in the area is extremely high in iron - anyway i tried powerhosing it off to no avail - anyone know how i can get it off ?

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#2 09-06-2006 9:56am

dras

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Urban myth has it the the highway patrol in US uses coca cola to clean blood stains off roads after accidents. Worth a shot...

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