Feltpen
Fadeout
can be used with much
success on egg staining and
splatter. The high sulfur content
in egg yolk can turn to sulfurous
acid as it dries, and if left
long enough can actually strip
paint from powder coated or
pre-painted metal sheeting. Once
dry, egg yolks can set as hard as
concrete. Egg splatter
does not usually affect emulsion,
oil or acrylic paints. Egg
staining is really only a visual
problem on these surfaces as it
turns grey to black marks
if left
untreated.
In the past, the only way to clean egg staining was to thoroughly soak the area first to soften the staining and then very slowly WARM pressure wash the area enjoying the waft of rotten eggs as you go....enjoy! Much to the chagrin of the inexperienced punter, they often destroy everything in their path, including sound acrylic stucco and paintwork, due to blasting with hot water.
THAT IS WHY WE SPECIFY WARM WATER ONLY FOR THIS JOB.
Feltpen Fadeout (FPFO) applied full strength with a brush and left for 15 minutes will literally melt the egg staining, requiring only a quick WARM pressure wash. Furthermore, wherever FPFO is applied to clear type stains it will turn the staining yellow indicating the extent of the splatter.
Be careful quoting or guaranteeing any results on this type of cleaning job because in the past, as contractors, we have personally seen many roofs, sidings and powder coated surfaces having to be repainted or replaced because the egg splatter dissolved the top coat down to the primer, undercoat or bare metal. The customer may think it was you who damaged the surface from being inexperienced.
Paintballs
can dry quite hard and brittle. We
have found Feltpen
Fadeout to
be the quickest remover for
paintballs. Occasionally, a
diluted HCL solution may be useful
in removing brittle white
paintballs from
brick.