NEWS ALERT: It’s Concrete Cleanup Time
August 13, 2024
With the end of summer soon upon us, it’s a good time to evaluate the condition of your driveways, parking pads, or sidewalks and get ready for one last cleanup before the cold weather sets in. If greasy oil or food stains are what meet your eyes, now is also a great opportunity to try the power of Cortec’s MCI® probiotic cleaners for concrete!
Cleaning Gas and Oil Stains
Oil drips and spills are common sights in parking lots, driveways, parking ramps, and repair garages. MCI®-2061 is a biological based cleaner designed just for such stains on concrete, asphalt, and other hard surfaces. It combines biodegradable surfactants with special microorganisms that target and degrade hydrocarbons even after the surface has been rinsed. These microbes degrade a wide range of hydrocarbons including (but not limited to) gasoline, diesel, crude oil, benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, and xylene, making them a great weapon for cleaning areas that vehicles frequent.
Cleaning Food and Organic Waste Stains
Restaurants face different kinds of stains on patios and on pathways to and from the dumpster as FOG (fats, oils, greases) and other food wastes drip or spill on sidewalks and parking lots along the way. MCI®-2062 is a good choice for these hard surfaces. This bio-enzymatic blend contains biodegradable surfactants to lift and disperse the waste while enzymes work to speed up digestion and spores germinate into active waste-degrading microorganisms.
How to Apply MCI® Probiotic Cleaners
MCI®-2061 and MCI®-2062 should be diluted with water before spraying or pouring them onto the soiled surface and working them into the concrete or asphalt pores with a brush. The area should be left to sit for one minute to an hour (or overnight if necessary) before rinsing with water. Residual microbial cleaning action will continue over time on the treated surface and in downstream wastewater.
Enjoy Clean Concrete the Rest of the Season
Starting your concrete cleanup now will give you time to enjoy the results of your labor before fall and winter set in. It will also give you the opportunity to share your results with friends and colleagues who are similarly plagued with oil leaks or food waste stains. Contact Cortec® today to learn more about our probiotic cleaners and put them to the test!
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