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Can you use Dawn liquid detergent to clean pavers?

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Yes, you sure can.

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How do I get rid of a cat litter coating on my pavers?

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Scrub with Pine Sol for 23 minutes and wipe down with water. If you want more scrubbing, use a lot of soap and Pine Sol.

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How can I remove paint stain from pavers?

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Scrub them with Clorox or dish soap until it fades.

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How can I remove dry concrete from pavers?

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You can use a mixture of water and baking soda. Some people add vinegar as well, but it doesn't really help with anything.

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Can pavers be re-used?

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Yes, pavers can be reused if there are no cracks, breaks, or stains on the paver.

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I spilled some grease on my patio pavers, how do I remove it? I tried dish soap and water but it didn't remove it. What do I do next?

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There are commercial stain removers available to clean most stains. Sometimes, however, time and the weather wll slowly remove the stain.

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Can I use bleach to clean pavers?

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Yes. Just scrub it hard and it will come out eventually.

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How can l remove black marks around the edges of a slip-proof paving?

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Mix pool chlorine (12.5% sodium hypochlorite) 10:1 and apply with a broom to spread it.

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I just put jointing sand on my patio, and it feels gritty. Should I wash it with a detergent or will it improve when I seal it later?

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My guess is that you used polymeric sand in the paver joints. If so, it's most likely that the sand was not completely rinsed off, causing it to dry hard onto the paver surface. You should scrub them in order to remove that sand. Sealing over them without the removal step will unfortunately give you an unsatisfactory result.

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How do I clean my pavers if they turned white after sealing them?

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I had this same problem the first time I sealed my pavers. This is a natural occurrence when a sealer is applied over pavers with moisture in them. You will now have to do a good stripping job (perhaps with muriatic acid) to remove that. Time that process in conjunction with dry weather over several days. This will give you the time needed for them to totally dry. Then seal away!

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Can paver sealant be removed from pavers?

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A paver sealer can absolutely be removed from the pavers. However, using a stripper is typically a last resort. If your sealer is solvent based, you can most likely fix your issue with xylene. Xylol will "melt" the existing sealer back into a liquid and allow it to set back up (re-emulsify). A water-based sealer would need a stripper or just wait the 3-4 years for it to wear off.

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