Citrus cleaner remove urethane

[zooferman]

Where can I get citrus cleaner. All is can find is cleaners/degrasers with citrus scent

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[GeorgeT]

Ken -

Your title says "...remove urethane" - are you trying to find a stripper or a cleaner?
The citrus-derived ingredient in many cleaners is d-Limonene. d-Limonene is the major component of the oil extracted from citrus rind and can be refined to very powerful solvent.

[zooferman]

I used a urethane based grout on travertine sealed with stone tech impregnator pro. Wherever the grout touched the tile surface it left a coating of urethane that can only be seen when looking at the tile from the side and not straight on. I would like to remove this urethane and I thought a citrus cleaner would do the trick. I tried soft scrub with bleach and it just seems to sand the surface down to remove the urethane. The travertine is honed and the imperfections seem to hold the urethane as they are below the surface and the soft scrub does not scrub them down.

Any ways I was looking for a citrus concentrate to dilute with water and have not been able to locate. I am not partial and will use anything to clean the urethane off the stone but because the grout is urethane based I dont want to ruin the grout

[Davestone]

Bostik makes their own glue remover that would work.I like using lacquer thinner to remove urethane glues,and sometimes a high alkaline cleaner tile will do it.But just use it on the edges of the stone and keep it off the grout.Or you could try this soy cleaner...http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=17402&cookietest=1

[zooferman]

I did not think you could use lacquer thinner or a high alkaline cleaner on the face of travertine stone.

[Davestone]

You just need to rinse well so it doesn't soak in and dry.

[zooferman]

Not sure I understand the chemistry behind it all. I thought the lacquer would penetrate the stone immediately changing the color of the stone and helping to drag the urethane deeper into the stone.

[thegroutguy]

Another reason to beg your clients not to use travertine

[Steven Hauser]

David is correct.

Lacquer thinner is not the same as lacquer

[doitright]

Hi Grout Guy :)

Could you please put a name in your signature? :shades:

Lacquer thinner will not damage travertine, and I doubt that it will have much effect on the Impregnator Pro that was used to seal the stone prior to grouting.

Hi Ken :)

As always, TEST first! :nod:

[Trask]

I always used Xylene or Xylol to clean up Ultraset..works good but might not be so great on the surface of stone.

[j prindle]

Question :)

I just had a contractor seal my grout and tile and in the process some sealer was splashed onto the bottom of my new cherry cabinets and has dried. Any suggestions on what method or product(s) I can use to remove the sealer.

[Davestone]

Depnds on what kind of sealer it is,try looking on the bottle for directions,or their website for a tripper,but sometimes you can put some of the sealer on rag and wipe th dried sealer with it and re-emulsify it and wipe it off with a dry rag.Start your own thread for quicker answers to your questions. :bow: