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”
Light grey Indian sandstone. Rust marks from a lawn feed. Keep reading that acid products are bad. Suggestions ?
Hi Bob J., our technical support has contacted you via email to help you find the best treatment.
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Jennifer
We have some small stains on Raj Green Indian Sanstone caused by lawn feed. As yet the stones are not sealed as it has only been down a couple of months. Could you advise on how to remove the rust like stains please.
Hi Peter T., our technical support has contacted you via email to help you find the best treatment.
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Jennifer
we have a grey Indian sand stone patio which has a couple of rust marks from an old patio set and lots of small brown staining from a moss killer agent which spilled over from the lawn.
we’ve tried jet washing, but the stains remained.
Do you have any recommendations??
Hi Rob N., our technical support has contacted you via email to help you find the best treatment.
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Jennifer
I also have recently (6months ago) had grey indian sandstone slabs laid on my patio and a few of them are now showing dense areas of orange spots/patches which is spoiling the look of the patio. Workman said it’s natural and cant be fixed. Any advice you can give would be appreciated. Thanks
Hi Dolores L., our technical support has contacted you via email to help you find the best treatment.
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Jennifer
Our natural paveibg slabs have turned yellow following cleaning with algae remover .. it looks like rust stain …can they be restored… Thank you
Hi Eileen G., our technical support has contacted you via email to help you find the best treatment.
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Jennifer