Find a Distributor
Contact Us
Like us on Facebook
Follow on Twitter
Connect on LinkedIn
Follow on Instagram
Subscribe on Youtube
MENU
Our Product Reference Guide is a great tool to locate the proper solutions to the issues you may be facing. From the most common problems to the rare, we use the information we gather from our own tests, as well as the results given to us by our customers' own experiences, to provide solutions that work best for your situation.
We strongly suggest that you read all product data and SDS information provided for each product, and/or call one of our technical support agents for further information based on your particular problem or project.
Phone: (724) 656-1055
Email: info@eachochem.com
The Encyclopedia of Clean is a professional's complete guide for new construction cleaning, masonry restoration, coating removal, and more using EaCo Chem chemistry.
Press "F3", "CTRL+F" or use your browser's find command to search this list by keyword.
Or jump directly to commonly searched substrates:
Aluminum, Block, Brick, Concrete, Glass, Masonry Surfaces, Painted Surfaces, Pavers, Synthetic Stone, Vinyl Siding, Wood
SUBSTRATE |
PROBLEM |
PRODUCT |
acrylic-based finish |
cleaning, restoring |
|
aluminum |
concrete forms, remove bond breaker |
NMD 80, re-season aluminum after cleaning |
aluminum composite panels (Alucobond with Kynar finish) | removing caulking bleed & rubber | C-Tar Melt |
aluminum composite panels (Alucobond with Kynar finish) | cleaning, restoring | HD Britenol, Cleansol BC, OneRestore |
aluminum siding |
cleaning, restoring |
|
anodized aluminum |
cleaning, restoring |
|
anodized aluminum |
restoring and coating |
OneRestore coated by ART |
anodized aluminum architectural trim |
cleaning, restoring |
|
asphalt |
cleaning |
Cleansol BC - general cleaning |
asphalt |
paint stripping |
|
awnings - fabric |
cleaning |
|
awnings - vinyl |
cleaning |
|
awnings - vinyl |
smoke - heavy soot |
|
block - ground face, burnished, colored, split face |
acid burn - new construction |
|
block - ground face, burnished, colored, split face |
calcite removal |
White Scum Presoak followed by NMD 80 |
block - ground face, burnished, colored, split face |
cleaning, restoring |
|
block - ground face, burnished, colored, split face |
efflorescence removal |
|
block - ground face, burnished, colored, split face |
excess admixture remove |
|
block - ground face, burnished, colored, split face |
excess mortar remove |
|
block - ground face, burnished, colored, split face |
new construction |
|
block - ground face, burnished, colored, split face |
white scum removal |
|
bluestone |
cleaning, restoring |
|
brick - fired clay, glazed, dry pressed, face brick calcium silicate |
acid burn - new construction |
|
brick - fired clay, glazed, dry pressed, face brick calcium silicate |
aluminum oxide |
|
brick - fired clay, glazed, dry pressed, face brick calcium silicate |
blue pond dye |
|
brick - fired clay, glazed, dry pressed, face brick calcium silicate |
calcite removal |
|
brick - fired clay, glazed, dry pressed, face brick calcium silicate |
cleaning, restoring |
|
brick - fired clay, glazed, dry pressed, face brick calcium silicate |
efflorescence removal |
|
brick - fired clay, glazed, dry pressed, face brick calcium silicate |
excess mortar remove |
|
brick - fired clay, glazed, dry pressed, face brick calcium silicate |
general cleaning |
|
brick - fired clay, glazed, dry pressed, face brick calcium silicate |
manganese stain |
|
brick - fired clay, glazed, dry pressed, face brick calcium silicate |
new construction |
|
brick - fired clay, glazed, dry pressed, face brick calcium silicate |
paint wash removal |
|
brick - fired clay, glazed, dry pressed, face brick calcium silicate |
rust removal |
|
brick - fired clay, glazed, dry pressed, face brick calcium silicate |
vanadium stains |
|
brick - fired clay, glazed, dry pressed, face brick calcium silicate |
white scum removal |
|
brick - glazed |
acid burn |
|
brick - glazed |
cleaning,restoring |
|
cast stone |
cleaning,restoring |
|
cast stone |
new construction |
|
composite decking |
stain removal |
|
concrete |
cleaning,restoring |
|
concrete |
curing compound when Clean & Strip is suggested |
Cleansol BC - straight |
concrete | elastomeric damp proofing removal | AcrylicStrip |
concrete |
equipment, trucks - removal |
|
concrete |
food grease stains |
|
concrete |
gum shadows |
|
concrete |
gum softening |
|
concrete |
hydraulic fluid, penetrating oil |
|
concrete |
Ink removal |
|
concrete |
latex paint/coating/sealer removal |
|
concrete |
low ph to higher ph prior for sealing |
|
concrete |
mastic adhesive |
|
concrete |
oil stain removal |
|
concrete |
rust removal |
|
concrete |
salt deposits remove |
|
concrete |
tire scuffing |
|
concrete |
tire spinning |
|
concrete |
coffee stains from sidewalks |
|
concrete |
stain removal |
|
concrete - tilt-up |
new construction |
|
concrete brick |
new construction |
|
Dryvit |
cleaning, restoring |
|
EIFS - Exterior Insulation and Finishing System |
cleaning, restoring |
|
elastomeric | remove elastomeric damp proofing from concrete | AcrylicStrip |
elastomeric |
remove from tools and equipment |
AcrylicStrip (non-painted), Graf-Ex (painted) |
fiber cement siding |
cleaning, restoring |
|
fiberglass |
cleaning, restoring |
|
flagstone, bluestone | cleaning, restoring | Cleansol BC, SOS-50 |
flamed salt & pepper granite |
cleaning, restoring |
|
floors - interior |
cleaning, restoring |
|
floors - interior |
wax and sealer remove |
|
glass |
anti graffiti coatings |
|
glass |
caulk bleed |
|
glass |
concrete leaching remove |
|
glass |
excess mortar and construction dust remove |
|
glass |
hard water stain remove |
|
glass |
sealer overspray |
|
glass |
silane / siloxane water repellent |
|
glass |
stripping paint overspray |
|
granite, unpolished |
cleaning, restoring (except flamed salt & pepper) |
|
granite, flamed salt & pepper |
cleaning, restoring |
|
granite, polished |
cleaning, restoring |
|
gutters, downspouts, eaves |
cleaning, restoring |
|
limestone |
black crust removal |
|
limestone |
cleaning, restoring |
|
limestone |
graffiti - single, multiple layers |
|
marble |
polished |
|
marble |
un-polished |
|
masonry surfaces |
acrylics, acrylic latexes, polyurethane, and other resin coatings |
|
masonry surfaces | anti-graffiti coating | AcrylicStrip |
masonry surfaces |
asphalt rejuvenator remove |
|
masonry surfaces |
asphalt remove |
|
masonry surfaces |
calcite removal |
Calcite Presoak followed by NMD 80 |
masonry surfaces |
caulk bleed |
|
masonry surfaces |
clay stains |
|
masonry surfaces |
clean up efflorescence |
|
masonry surfaces |
coal dust remove |
|
masonry surfaces |
construction adhesive |
|
masonry surfaces |
copper stains |
|
masonry surfaces |
curing compounds |
|
masonry surfaces |
efflorescence |
|
masonry surfaces |
egg remove |
|
masonry surfaces |
excess admixture remove |
OneRestore followed by NMD 80 |
masonry surfaces |
graffiti |
|
masonry surfaces |
graffiti - single layer |
|
masonry surfaces |
hard water stain |
OneRestore, HD Britenol (arid regions) |
masonry surfaces |
hydraulic fluids remove |
|
masonry surfaces |
insulation foam leaching through masonry |
OneRestore w/ warm water, AcrylicStrip |
masonry surfaces |
integral water repellent - masonry |
|
masonry surfaces |
lime run |
|
masonry surfaces |
mortar smears |
|
masonry surfaces |
paint stripping - alkyd enamels |
|
masonry surfaces |
paint stripping - interior |
|
masonry surfaces |
paint stripping - multiple layers |
|
masonry surfaces |
pollution stains remove |
|
masonry surfaces |
roofing adhesive |
|
masonry surfaces |
rust removal |
|
masonry surfaces |
sealant stains |
|
masonry surfaces |
sealer - lacquer base |
|
masonry surfaces |
silane / siloxane water proofers |
|
masonry surfaces |
slurry from cutting remove |
|
masonry surfaces |
slurry from lime base paint - remove |
|
masonry surfaces |
smoke - heavy soot and deposits |
|
masonry surfaces |
smoke - light soot |
|
masonry surfaces |
tar removal |
|
masonry surfaces |
thinset removal |
|
masonry surfaces |
white scum removal |
|
metal |
acrylics, acrylic latexes, polyurethane, and other resin coatings. |
|
metal |
decal adhesive |
|
metal |
rust removal |
|
metal |
salt deposits remove |
|
metal |
stainless steel (non-coated) |
|
metal |
stripping - interior |
|
metal |
tar removal |
|
metal - anodized aluminum |
mortar smears from window frames |
|
metal - galvanized |
cleaning, restoring |
|
painted surfaces |
aluminum siding cleaning, restoring |
|
painted surfaces |
asphalt rejuvenator |
|
painted surfaces |
cleaning, restoring |
|
painted surfaces |
graffiti |
|
painted surfaces |
graffiti - vinyl & fabric paint on polyurethane clear - interior work |
|
painted surfaces |
multiple layers |
|
painted surfaces |
nicotine smoke, interior walls |
|
painted surfaces |
paint & plaster - remove |
InStrip (extended dwell) |
painted surfaces |
painted metal & composite panels - Alucobond® |
HD Britenol followed by Cleansol BC twice |
painted surfaces |
salt deposits - remove |
|
painted surfaces |
smoke - heavy soot |
|
painted surfaces |
smoke - nicotine stains interior walls |
|
painted surfaces |
steel panels - painted |
|
painted surfaces |
stripping |
|
painted surfaces |
wax automotive - remove |
|
pavers |
acrylic sealer - remove |
|
pavers |
acrylics, acrylic latexes, polyurethane, and other resin coatings - remove |
|
pavers |
caliche/hardened deposit of calcium carbonate/arid regions |
HD Britenol followed by NMD 80 |
pavers |
cleaning, restoring |
|
pavers |
latex paint/coating/sealer removal |
|
pavers |
oil stain removal |
|
pavers |
polymeric sand residue |
|
plexiglass |
cleaning, restoring |
Plexi-Clean |
porcelain |
cleaning, restoring |
|
precast |
new construction |
|
precast - exposed aggregate |
cleaning, restoring |
|
precast concrete |
cleaning, restoring |
|
precast concrete |
insulation foam stains from precast |
|
roofing |
asphalt shingles |
|
roofing (metal) | cleaning, restoring | CP&B |
roofing |
flexible rubber membrane EPDM, cleaning |
|
sandstone |
black crust removal |
|
sandstone, berea sandstone (Cleveland sandstone) |
cleaning, restoring |
|
silicone elastomeric coating |
cleaning, restoring |
|
slate |
cleaning, restoring |
|
stainless steel tankers |
food grease stains |
|
stone - natural | cleaning, restoring | OneRestore |
stone - quarried |
new construction |
|
stucco |
cleaning, restoring |
|
stucco |
rust removal |
|
surface dyed substrates |
new construction |
|
synthetic masonry |
new construction |
|
synthetic stone |
cleaning, restoring |
|
synthetic stone |
new construction |
|
synthetic stucco |
thinset remove |
|
teflon panels |
cleaning, restoring |
|
terra cotta |
cleaning, restoring |
|
terrazzo |
cleaning, restoring |
|
tile |
black stain around salt water pools CA |
|
tile |
cleaning, restoring |
|
tilt up concrete |
new construction |
|
travertine |
cleaning, restoring |
|
vinyl panels |
soap scum inside wash bays (acid) |
|
vinyl panels |
soap scum inside wash bays (non-acid) |
|
vinyl siding |
black specks |
LCS followed by HD Britenol |
vinyl siding |
cleaning, restoring |
|
wood |
acrylics, acrylic latexes, polyurethane, and other resin coatings (solvent based) |
|
wood |
cleaning,restoring |
|
wood |
deck stains |
|
wood |
furniture, paint stripping, can loosen glue under wood veneer |
|
wood |
latex paint/coating/sealer removal |
|
wood |
sealers remove (water based) |
|
wood |
tar removal |
Disclaimer: The solutions given within this website are merely suggestions and should be tested thoroughly before being implemented. We have testing procedures listed on our website and will gladly provide such information over the phone or by email. In many cases the solutions given here are given based on information that we receive via email and phone calls, and has not been completely tested by EaCo Chem, Inc. in the field under varying circumstances. We give the best solutions that we can, using our products, based solely on provided information. If the information that we are given is incorrect, or all specifics are not revealed in entirety, outcomes may vary.