Dried cement on new slabs

[Debquinn]

Help layed new slabs down and the cement has dried on the slabs
Ive tried patio cleaner,cement cleaner
Wire brush and washing powder nothing seems to budge it

 

[JohnD]

A wire brush, dry would take it off, but will leave scratches on your slabs.

But leave it for a year or two and it may weather away.

Next time, brush away any splashes or excess, DRY, before it sets. Cement needs water to harden, so if you brush it away and the smear quickly dries (e.g. in sunlight) it will be weak and a broom will remove it as dust.

 

[lostinthelight]

Try using an old soft shoe as a scrubber pad with very fine sand under the sole in circular motion

 

[Lower]

Brick acid will take it off, but check if doesn’t bleach the slabs before you use it in anger.

 

[foxhole]

A rotary wire brush would take it off, will mark slabs but they are cheap ones, so no matter.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

A rotary wire brush would take it off, will mark slabs but they are cheap ones, so no matter.

That's nice for the OP. His slabs will be forever marked but they're cheap crap anyway!

 

[foxhole]

That's nice for the OP. His slabs will be forever marked but they're cheap crap anyway!

You got to say it how it is.

 

[lostinthelight]

You got to say it how it is.

Whats carp to one person may be all another can afford or be prepared to spend