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Manganese Sulphate Stain

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Kevin

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Apr 27, 2004, 7:50:30 PM4/27/04
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I dropped a few granuals of manganese sulphate on our KoolDeck porch
(intended for the potted palms). After the first rain, we now have some
rather ugly rust colored spots. Oxalic acid based rust remover had no
effect.

Any cleaning thoughts are greatly appreciated.

Kevin

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Ray K

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Apr 27, 2004, 9:25:56 PM4/27/04
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Kevin wrote:

Have you tried a bleach, either chlorine or non-chlorine type?

Are you sure that the stain is from manganese sulphate? Here's what a
message on sci.chem, 2001-09-03 13:37:55 PST said:

"Sodium bisulfite is much better, and can still be had in the few hobby
stores that sell Perfect brand chemistry supplies, but you'll pay
dollars per ounce there. It reduces the MnO2 to Mn2+, and manganese
sulfate is quite soluble and essentially colorless."

You might also check with a local chemistry teacher.

Ray

Kevin

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Apr 28, 2004, 7:00:30 AM4/28/04
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"Ray K" <rayk...@optonline.net> wrote in message
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Yes, tried bleach without any effect. The label on the bag says manganese
sulphate. The bag even says that it will stain driveways and concrete.
Tried power washing within hours of the stain showing.

Thanks


RB

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Apr 28, 2004, 8:43:33 AM4/28/04
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Manganese sulfate as I recall is reddish in color. Just because the
stain looked like rust didn't mean it was rust and unfortunately you
applied oxalic acid. Oxalic acid reacts with iron salts (true rust)
yielding iron oxalates which are water soluble. However, you likely
have produced manganese oxalate which is insoluble in water.

You might try a concentrated solution of Sal Ammonia (ammonium chloride)
but my guess is that by this time the metal is bound to the organic
matrix forming the KoolDeck and getting the stain out will not be
possible. Sorry.

Sal ammonia used to be available in hardware and grocery stores as a
cleaning product. Years ago it was used to clean silver tableware.
It's not particularly toxic and was used orally to alter the pH of urine
in some individuals.

RB

EJ

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Apr 28, 2004, 10:11:54 PM4/28/04
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Actually oxalic acid is routinely used to remove manganese stains. It
bleaches them nearly instantly and I used it when I had pounds of manganese
to remove. The stain may come from a different metal and something like CLR
or a similar rust and lime removal product should help.
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Kevin

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Apr 29, 2004, 6:53:19 AM4/29/04
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Well per the bag ingrediants, Maganese sulphate was the only ingrediant.
Full strength Oxalic acid lightened the shade only (maybe by 5%). I did try
CLR and Fidazzle with is supposed to work with "salt crystal stains".

I'm beginning to think RB may be right and there was some other reaction
with the KoolDeck composition.

Thanks
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RB

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Apr 29, 2004, 4:54:30 PM4/29/04
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I doubt that you were removing manganese. Manganese is a metal that
isn't found in the typical home. You might have been removing a salt of
manganese but to do it with oxalic acid seems unlikely since manganese
oxalate is insoluble in water. The OP said he had manganese sulfate
(looks somewhat like iron oxide) which is moderately soluble in water.
That was the problem it dissolved in water and the water solution
carried it into the KoolDeck material.

Since this was a plant food it probably wasn't ultra pure manganese
sulfate and iron is typically found with manganese so there may well
have been some iron as rust mixed in. The rust can be reacted with
oxalic acid to produce a water soluble iron salt but you're still left
with the manganese salt.

RB

William W. Plummer

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Apr 29, 2004, 7:21:30 PM4/29/04
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He's probably dealing with a permanganate.


RB

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Apr 29, 2004, 11:18:07 PM4/29/04
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I understand. But that's a far cry from "manganese."

RB

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Renata Almeida

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Jan 6, 2017, 12:14:05 PM1/6/17
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replying to Kevin, Renata Almeida wrote:
Same here

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Renata Almeida

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Jan 6, 2017, 12:14:06 PM1/6/17
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replying to Kevin, Renata Almeida wrote:
Same here. Several ugly stains from manganese. Don't know what to do.

Vic

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Sep 22, 2021, 5:45:05 PM9/22/21
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For all with Manganese Sulfate stains on pool decking I have a solution. CSL Calcium, Scale & Lime Remover from WAXIE Sanitary Supply works. Use it straight with a wire grout brush and rinse immediately after.

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Vic

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Sep 22, 2021, 5:45:05 PM9/22/21
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For Manganese Stains on pool deck use CSL from WAXIE Sanitary supply. Use straight with a wire grout brush and rinse immediately after.

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