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Select the appropriate equipment and settings. A gas or electric washer with a pressure rating of at least 3,000 PSI, and a flow rate of at least 4 gallons (15.1 L) per minute, will effectively clean exterior concrete. Set the spray nozzle to high pressure and use a 40-inch spray tip. Add an appropriate cleaning solution to the reservoir. Prep the concrete surface.
Concrete first must be scoured clean with a concrete cleaning solution, a scrub brush or a cleaning machine, then allowed to dry before any etching takes place. Never clean a new concrete pad until at least one month of curing time has been allowed at minimum. After all the water has been removed, the pad should have at least 48 hours of drying time before you apply any etching to the surface. If the weather is particularly humid, wait up to 72 hours for best results. There are numerous types of etching materials available for use with concrete, but as a general rule, they only need 15 to 30 minutes of time on the surface of the concrete to work their way down through the initial layer and etch the surface.