Agar Oil Stain Remover Paste for Concrete and Bluestone Floor

Odour: Turpentine odour.

Oil Stain Remover is a white absorbent paste containing mineral turpentine. It is to be used in the “poultice method” for removing stubborn oil stains that have soaked into porous concrete and stone floors and wall tiles.

Key Benefits:

• This is the only way to successfully remove deeply embedded oil stains from rough-surfaced bluestone.
• Succeeds where all other detergents and degreasers fail.
• No mixing; ready to apply.

How Does It Work?

Concrete and bluestone floors are notoriously porous and if oil from cars or fat from food and chips is spilled on these surfaces, an ugly dark stain is produced. It can also occur when hydraulic hoses break in machinery such as scissor lifts. Because the oil soaks down into the surface, cleaning these spots with a heavy-duty detergent is not effective. The surface oil will be removed, but the oil that has soaked in will still be there deep in the pores, and it will migrate to the surface to fill the place of the oil that has been taken away. So, the spots will come back! This is very frustrating for the cleaning staff.

To overcome this problem, Agar developed Oil Removal Paste. This paste is spread on the stain and left overnight to activate. The turpentine in the paste wets the area and dissolves the oil. As the turpentine evaporates from the top of the patch, the oil is carried up into the powder component of the paste. Next day, the paste will have dried to a powder, which is swept up. The oil spots are removed by this process, which is called the poultice method.

For Use On:

Oil Stain Remover can be used on any hard surface that has embedded oil stains. It is therefore suitable for concrete, bluestone, granite, ceramic tiles, terracotta, marble, limestone, and terrazzo. Oil Stain Remover removes engine oil, hydraulic fluid, brake fluid, cooking oil, fat and dripping.

Application:

Erect barricades around the area to be treated. The product is flammable, so “No Smoking” signs should be put in place. Only use the Oil Stain Remover on dry floors and walls.

• Use a towel or a spatula to apply a continuous film of Oil Stain Remover over the oil stain. The layer should be about 2-3mm thick.
• Leave the Paste in place until it has completely dried. This will usually take 8-12 hours.
• Once dry, the residual powder should be scraped off and collected. The area should then be scrubbed with detergent, such as Agar Speed at 1 in 50. Do not breathe or inhale the dust from the powder.
• Put the powder in a plastic bag, tie it up and place it in the rubbish bin.
• If any oil is left in the surface, a second treatment can be applied, but this will rarely be required.
• Coverage – 0.3 to 0.5 square metres per litre.

Contains: Mineral turpentine greater than 60% and Other non-hazardous ingredients to 100%.