It is likely that a combination of multiple methods will ultimately yield the best results and you may have to experiment a bit.
Things You Will Need
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Wear safety glasses, gloves and a mask.
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Soak the tools in white vinegar. Vinegar will often dissolve a lot of the cement.
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Use a pressure washer to blast off more of the cement.
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Scrape off small spots with a small, flexible putty knife.
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Use a cement removal product. Traditional products use an acid, while some newer products like RoMix's Back-Set work as a molecular cement dissolver by using a compound found in sugar cane syrup. These products can be found in hardware or home improvement stores.
The Drip Cap
- Working with cement can be messy.
- If you have cement that has dried on your tools it can be difficult to remove, but with a little patience and elbow grease you can clean them up again.
- Use a pressure washer to blast off more of the cement.