Cleaning and maintenance of outdoor wet-effect terracotta

Where and when

Where:

• On all treated terracotta or clay floorings and wall coverings laid outdoors.

When:

• For routine cleaning of terracotta surfaces, with the product ECOMARBEC.
• For periodic descaling cleaning, with the addition of DELICACID.
• To give a wet-waxed effect to the terracotta surface, with WET OUT maintenance wax.

Frequency of use:

• The product ECOMARBEC is used for routine cleaning.
• The product DELICACID is used every 6 months, for descaling cleaning.
• WET OUT is used 1-2 times a year, after cleaning with ECOMARBEC.

Performance and consumption

ECOMARBEC:

• is a detergent that is more than 98% biodegradable;
• is a hypoallergenic product that does not contain caustic soda, ammonia, perfumes, dyes and solvents;
• cleans, degreases, sanitises terracotta surfaces;
• acts by solubilising greasy substances, making them easy to remove;
• can be used for manual and mechanical washing (e.g. scrubber driers, pressure washers).

DELICACID:

• is a controlled-action acid detergent with minimal environmental and toxicological impact for descaling and pickling even the most delicate materials;
• can be used for descaling washes after laying, for removing cement encrustations and consistent and tenacious lime deposits;
• can be used for ordinary descaling washes of surfaces subject to limescale deposits;
• can be used for manual and mechanical washing (e.g. scrubber driers, pressure washers);
• is effective in removing surface rust deposits;
• does not contain hydrochloric acid;
• does not fumigate or develop toxic vapours.

WET OUT:

• oil-wax impregnating agent for wet and antique effect treatment with high resistance to weathering;
• saturates the porosity of the terracotta without leaving thick, stiff surface films and does not create peeling;
• leaves a light, easily polishable wax layer on the material;
• dries more quickly than fired linseed oil without creating discolouration and without altering over time;
• the treatment is easy to maintain over time with a new application of WET OUT (e.g. once a year) without the need for costly recovery.

WET OUT can be pigmented with OILTONER pigments for customised effects.