ADVERTISEMENT

How to Remove Saltpeter from Walls: 4 Effective Steps

ADVERTISEMENT

Let’s get to know this simple but highly effective method to solve and repair walls:

To combat saltpeter on the walls without spending too much, it takes time and some materials to restore the saltpeter-laden walls.

Let’s see below the materials that are required and the whole procedure, step by step:

Ingredients:

  • 1 Wire Brush
  • 1 Bottle of Muriatic Acid
  • Brush
  • Bowl of soap and water
  • Cement
  • Sealant
  • Painting

Procedure, step by step:

  1. First, remove the saltpeter from the wall with a brush. To do this, we will use protective equipment.
  2. Then, dilute in a glass of muriatic acid by 3 of water until the products are incorporated.
  3. Next step, we proceed to spread with a brush and let it rest for 10 minutes and then carve the wall.
  4. When the wall has dried well, prepare a mixture of cement or plaster. Immediately, we add a seal against moisture and let it sit for about 24 hours between each layer.
  5. Finally, we painted with a new paint.

Let’s try this method in 4 easy steps and observe the results that will surprise us!

Recommendation:

It is interesting to note that according to experts, they conclude that the formation of potassium nitrate that can be found in home building materials begins to appear when it comes into contact with oxygen or excess moisture.

This is why it is so important to follow each step with the corresponding materials and this simple technique to restore the walls.

 

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT