Tread Marks on Sidewalk

If you can't get rid of tracks, put green artificial grass or outdoor carpet down to cover it up. Might help to cover/hide wires for lights, PA etc.

Or if you can restrict the man-lift to a certain area, put something down to protect walkway.

Love the display, what's it for?

Drew

The black marks are probably rubber abraded off the tyres. If that's the case, then try a "stiff brush" on a sample. If that works, then run over it with a street sweeper (dry) to remove the evidence.

Are you fricking serious?

Sorry, my lad but I don't understand your third word. Kindly elucidate.

I don't know if bleach would work, but it's cheap and probably worth a try, along with a stiff-bristled push-broom and some elbow grease.

If only the cleanliness fan had specified polyurethane wheels on the scissors lift....

Quick coat of dark gray paint? Better yet, roll out red carpet to cover it up.

"Dali Wood" cracked me up. GA, Sue. (The best painting I have seen by Dali is "The Artist's Eye", but I haven't found it in any books. I own a "Leda Atomica", which was featured in a Gjon Mili Life magazine photo.)

I also admire and love Dali. I have a medallion of Leda and the Swan. As for the melting clocks, which is fairly one of his more familiar works, I was amazed to see it in person noting it is no larger than a coffee table book. My monitor is bigger!

Used to have this litho from the Paradise series. Sadly, lost custody of it (and a few other things, as well ):

Thanks!

That's what I was looking for.

I'll report tomorrow on what we did and how it worked.

The speach making and unveiling is tomorrow AM and the workers won't be finished till late today.

I missed out on a face to face meeting with Milo because of this monster.

sounds to me like you are using future tense for the man lift. I suggestion not leaving the sidewalk exposed.. just throw some sand down before using it, and wash or sweep the sand up when done.

if the rubber marks are already there.. maybe muriatic acid will work. (use gloves and mask) water when done..

Chris

"We are having this sculpture installed where I work. The man lift leaves black marks on the sidewalk and I'll have very little time to get them off the sidewalk before the dignitaries come to make speeches in 36 hours."

That's the silliest question I've ever seen on CR4.

Cover the darn sidewalk before the man lift gets there.

Helllllllllllo?! .....

You obviously haven't been here very long.

Hi lynlych

If abrasion got it there it can be removed with abrasive methods. Nothing a bit of elbow grease can't help. (In OZ that means the stuff, that, when you move the lower arm around the wrist using the determination and strength of the upper arm and body assisted by the elbow and the will to get it cleaned up what ever happens or will come in your way.)

If not that many elbows are available, I see that you live in a warmer climate so just apply some water soluble paint and remove it after wards. Just hose it off. In case of rain you're home and hosed anyway. You will have other issues which good old Murphy will and can throw at you.

Step 2. would involve some one on one therapy for the dignitaries of town. A little skid mark and they can be irritated? You should be afraid, very afraid!

If you can't repair it, hide it, unless there is safety at stake. 25 feet? I would do it backwards in an hour. Nice way of introducing us to the real subject though.

Great work!! Don't let the little cosmetics stand in the way of achievement. She's good as gold Mate, good as gold, Ky.

Thanks. We sometimes do things that defy logic. But, the pay's the same regardless if it's worthwhile or over the top.

Do you get this sort of pressure washer in the US:-

about $100 to buy

They should be just over there:-

Don't tell anybody else, but when the assembly crew was finished, they cleaned the sidewalk of the rubber marks.

They used a pressure washer and a little citrus cleaner.

Thanks!

Thanks! That's exactly what we did. I've got a few spots that didn't get protected when we started.

This is a good answer, mostly because it is the same thing I was going to say. Utility companies do this all of the time to avoid messing up lawns or sidewalks when they have to drive on them or put the outriggers down. It saves a lot of time and headaches later.

If your boss is a clean fanatic, it is to bad he did not think of covering the area before hand. What one of the other member said apply sand to the side walk while finishing up then swept clear and then acid/water solution and while your down on your knees pray!!!

Will these people be inspecting the concrete or rubbing elbows? I wouldn't worry it myself but perhaps you could use some water base white paint that will eventually fade with the tire marks...

I would sugeest a product called sure-clean or if that is not available use muriatic acid at 15% solution. apply let set for a few minutes and scrub with stiff brush and rinse.

Have you considered renting a red carpet? Try laying plywood down next time.

several years ago and I forget exactly how it happened I managed to get shaving cream on my sidewalk. The concrete looked new after it was hosed off. Just let it work for a while first. It will even get oil stains... Coca cola works on linoleum...

It's show time!

Thanks for all your help.

let us know what happened!!

Thanks to you all. The unveiling went off perfectly. (we covered them with parachutes until the ceremony this morning. Then let the mayor and such pull the cords to pull the chutes off.

Hi Lyn and all,

Know this was a 'time-sensitive issue', but for future reference (and lack of advanced planning i.e. ground covers) try TSP (TriSodiumPhosphate) cleaner at about 50/50 with water. A little wire brush work a minute or two after application wirks wonders. Especially the man-lift or scissor jack type tires, which are a hard rubber/solid construction. This a (SADLY) "been there-Done That!!" comment...

Hope all went well,

GLB

Avoid wire brush...stiff nylon bristol only!

If it is concrete go to one of the Home Centers and get a bottle of concrete cleaner and a stiff nylon bristle brush. The stuff worked to take used motor oil stains out of my driveway, not to mention tire marks. I was really impressed. It should not take you longer than about 15 or 20 minutes