I'm hoping someone can give me advice on how to clean rubber tyre skid marks off a freshly laid imprinted concrete drive.
Our neighbour spent a small fortune on having a new drive laid a few weeks a go. Then he went away on holiday. Whilst he was away, some kids thought it was a great idea to use it for BMX stunts. Unfortunately the youngster we look after was involved. The brand new drive is now covered in skidmarks. My neighbour isn't too happy...
He says the outfit that laid it can't clean it. They have to "chemically burn off the sealer and reseal it". Inevitably, he expects me to cover the cost. However, he won't let me touch the drive, which seems a tad unreasonable. His contractors were unorthodox, to say the least. They caused a lot of damage, swore incessantly, and were out there using machines at 9pm. Now they won't say whose sealer they used. I'm not convinced that they're the most reliable source of information.
Does anyone have experience in this field please? I feel sure there must be a way to clean off rubber marks without damaging the surface. I'd love to restore relationships and his drive. I have some citrus cleaner that deals with most things; is it really likely cause more damage to a surface that is theoretically designed to be driven on and exposed to the weather?
I'll be very grateful for any advice.
Thank you in advance,
Mark
Our neighbour spent a small fortune on having a new drive laid a few weeks a go. Then he went away on holiday. Whilst he was away, some kids thought it was a great idea to use it for BMX stunts. Unfortunately the youngster we look after was involved. The brand new drive is now covered in skidmarks. My neighbour isn't too happy...
He says the outfit that laid it can't clean it. They have to "chemically burn off the sealer and reseal it". Inevitably, he expects me to cover the cost. However, he won't let me touch the drive, which seems a tad unreasonable. His contractors were unorthodox, to say the least. They caused a lot of damage, swore incessantly, and were out there using machines at 9pm. Now they won't say whose sealer they used. I'm not convinced that they're the most reliable source of information.
Does anyone have experience in this field please? I feel sure there must be a way to clean off rubber marks without damaging the surface. I'd love to restore relationships and his drive. I have some citrus cleaner that deals with most things; is it really likely cause more damage to a surface that is theoretically designed to be driven on and exposed to the weather?
I'll be very grateful for any advice.
Thank you in advance,
Mark