Natural stone paving is ideal for application outdoors. Sometimes, atmospheric agents can lead to rust or sulphate stains. It’s important to know how to remove these stains, without damaging the surface.
To clean natural stone paving, Fila has developed DETERDEK PRO – a specialised descaling cleaning agent which is able to remove residual rust or sulphate stains from natural stone paving. (Deterdek Pro contains surfactants, so it can descale and clean.)
We do not recommend using DETERDEK PRO on polished marble or limestone surfaces.
DETERDEK PRO cleans without altering the stone’s appearance and it does not generate fumes which are harmful to people or the environment.
To remove rust stains, wet the area to be treated with water. Next, pour a little DETERDEK PRO onto a green scouring pad and gently rub the area. Then, rinse the treated surface thoroughly.
To find out more about stain removal, get in touch with Fila’s experts!
68 Replies to “How to Remove Rust and Sulphate Stains from Natural Stone Paving”
Hi,
I have been reading some of the comments and am interested on some advice of the use of your products.
I have approximately 40sqm of grey natural stone granite paving. They have only been down 6mths. A lot of them have rusty stains all over them that I am lead to believe is iron. What products have you available for removing this and how much is needed ?
Hi Vincie, our technical support has contacted you via email to help you find the best treatment.
Regards
Laura
Hi im also experiencing this rust coming out of no where all over my grey slabs been down a few weeks what do i do ?
Hi Rebecca, our technical support has contacted you via email to help you find the best treatment.
Kind Regards
Laura
Hi. Metal furniture has left spots of rust on our Indian sandstone, do you have a product that will remove them?
Good morning Nick,
we suggest to remove the rust stains using NORUST, a specific rust remover.
We remain at your disposal for any further information you may need.
Best Regards,
Chiara
Hi,
Our concrete patio is stained with sulphate of iron after we added it to the soil inside a plant pot that sits on top of the patio. When it rained, some of the sulphate of iron ran out of the soil and the concrete is now stained orange-brown. Would this product work to clean it?
Thank you,
Ellie
Good morning Ellie,
I suggest you to use the rust remover NORUST, specific for materials like concrete, sensitive to acidic substances that could etch it.
We remain at your disposal for any further information you may need.
Best Regards,
Chiara
I have stained Indian sandstone with fence paint and I need to remove it would this product work in Indian sandstone without damaging it??
Hi Adriana, our technical assistance has contacted you via email to help you find the best treatment.
Regards
Laura
Our natural grey stone steps, not sandstone, have been laid 2 weeks ago but now have orange patches. How do we clean them and would sealing afterwards help?
Hi Deborah, our technical support has contacted you via email to help you find the best treatment to solve the problem.
Regards
Laura
I have exactly the same problem. Can they please contact me and let me know if this will work for me. Thanks.