Soldering splatter
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03-12-22, 07:22 AM
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Soldering splatter
Forgive my ignorance, but we had a plumber install a whole house filter. For some reason he didn't put down any drop cloth or anything so there is like silver soldering splatter on my painted concrete basement floor. How do I remove it. It seems like melted into the floor. Thank you.
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03-12-22, 07:54 AM
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Have you tried to remove it? I haven't soldered for a while, but I thought when I dropped some on my basement floor, when it solidified I could scrape the pieces off the floor easily. But maybe my recollection is faulty.
OK - I misread, you are saying it melted into the floor. Maybe a wire brush softly? Might have to repaint a little.
Have you tried to remove it? I haven't soldered for a while, but I thought when I dropped some on my basement floor, when it solidified I could scrape the pieces off the floor easily. But maybe my recollection is faulty.
OK - I misread, you are saying it melted into the floor. Maybe a wire brush softly? Might have to repaint a little.
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03-12-22, 07:59 AM
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typically if you scrape it with a putty knife it will pop right off. but the paint might make it stick more.
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03-12-22, 08:29 AM
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some of it came off easily while other pieces didn't. I'll try putty knife and I'll try wire brush. thanks
