Black Spot Remover for Indian Stone
Banishing Black Spots from Your Indian Stone: GK Black Spot Remover is the Gentle Powerhouse
Is the natural beauty of your Indian stone paving being obscured by those unsightly black spots? These stubborn marks, often a combination of algae, lichen, and ingrained dirt, can be a real frustration for homeowners.
While the instinct might be to reach for harsh chemicals or high-pressure washers, these methods can actually damage the delicate surface of your Indian stone over time. That's where GK Black Spot Remover offers the ideal solution: powerful cleaning with a non-invasive touch.
Why GK Black Spot Remover is Perfect for Indian Stone
Unlike aggressive cleaners that can penetrate and potentially harm the structure or colour of your Indian stone, GK Black Spot Remover boasts a unique, slightly viscous, and non-penetrating formula.
This is crucial for maintaining the integrity and natural character of your paving. Our specially developed alkali blend, enriched with powerful wetting agents, sits gently on the surface, effectively targeting both the organic and non-organic components of those stubborn black spots.
This non-invasive action means you can achieve remarkable results without the risk of etching, discolouration, or weakening the stone itself – common pitfalls of using more aggressive treatments.
The clever thixotropic formula of GK Black Spot Remover further enhances its effectiveness on Indian stone. While slightly viscous upon application (allowing for easy and even coverage), it thins when agitated, ensuring optimal contact with the ingrained contamination within the stone's natural texture.
This allows the active ingredients to work their magic over an extended dwell time (up to 24 hours), gently lifting and breaking down the black spots without needing to force their removal. This patient approach is far kinder to your Indian stone than harsh scrubbing or the potentially damaging force of a pressure washer.
Whether used as a standalone treatment to tackle existing black spots or as part of a maintenance routine, GK Black Spot Remover offers a safe and highly effective way to restore the natural beauty of your Indian stone, leaving it clean, revitalised, and free from those unwelcome blemishes.
Key Features of GK Black Spot Remover
Thixotropic Formula: A unique alkali blend with wetting agents for effective removal of both organic and non-organic staining.
High-Performance Cleaning: Targets black discolouration and microbiological contaminants on porous surfaces, including stone, render, block paving, and concrete.
Agitation Response: Thins when agitated, ensuring excellent contact with surface contamination. Non-invasive with extended dwell time for active ingredient effectiveness.
Versatile Application: Can be used before or after GK Pro biocidal treatment, or as a stand-alone treatment.
How to Apply GK Black Spot Remover on Indian Stone
Ensure the Following Conditions
Compatibility Check: Always conduct a compatibility and performance test on a small surface area before applying to the entire section.
Surface Preparation: Remove loose dirt, moss, and debris using a broom or firm bristle brush to ensure optimal adhesion.
Weather Considerations: Avoid application in wet weather, frost, or if rain is expected during the application period. Effectiveness may be compromised at temperatures below 8⁰C, requiring an extended cleaning time.
Temperature Range: Ideal application temperature falls between 10⁰C and 30⁰C for optimal results.
Dwell Time: The longer GK BSR is allowed to work (up to 24 hours), the brighter the Indian stone will appear.
Surface Moistening: Slightly wetting the surface before application may enhance the effectiveness of the process.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): During application, it is essential to wear appropriate PPE, including protective gloves and eye/face protection as a minimum requirement.
Application
No need to dilute, this product is ready to use.
Apply product to a damp (not wet) surface with a low pressure garden sprayer, watering can or soft broom.
Saturate the surface with a generous, even, coat at the following rates: Heavy soiling & contamination: 3-4m² per litre. Light soiling & contamination: 5-6m² per litre.
Depending on level of contamination leave to dwell for 4-8 hours.
For heavier contamination longer may be required, up to 24 hours.
Rinse with a pressure washer or running water and a stiff deck brush.
Summary
Choose the gentle power of GK Black Spot Remover for a truly effective and stone-friendly solution to remove unsightly black spots from your Indian stone.
