We are moving out next week and would like to get our full deposit back so we are cleaning like crazy this week. The garage floor is pretty stained from oil, brake fluid, tranny fluid, and every other automotive fluid. In addition to that, there is also a big rectangle of over spray where my car was when I painted it.
I borrowed a pressure washer from my wife's supervisor and it is doing OK (just realllly slow) on the over spray, but not doing much to the stains. I have some chemicals on hand that are left over from my wife's chemistry class (TSP, muriatic acid) but I would like other options as well. Thanks!
This is what the floor looks like...
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i've heard of some people using bleach with good results, but never used it myself.. i've used superclean and a scrub brush.. doesn't get it all up, but i'd say it's about 75% effective
It never seems to come all the way out on an unsealed floor. I use super clean with a brush and a pressure washer.
I used Dawn dish soap, hot water and a scrub brush.
Pressure washer and some time. You driving through utah still, or going through to colorado?
We are trying to stay flexible on our route due to weather concerns. We are most likely going to drive through Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas since it is our usual route when driving home to Wichita. If the weather is bad that route we may go through Utah, Colorado, Kansas, but Colorado in February probably won't have any better weather.
The pressure washer is cutting through the over spray pretty well! Now I just have to take care of the stains.
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I like the chemistry class option, but that's easy for me to say since I wouldn't have the breathe the fumes of whatever toxic chain reaction gets unleashed.
Where you moving to Ed?
My wife got orders to Offutt AFB, right outside Omaha. We plan on being in Wichita at least two weekends a month cuz its so close! I'll see you at the last run next year. ;)
You're gonna hate Omoho. It' s a virtual 'Bird/Cougar desert up here. I honestly can't remember the last time I saw one in the salvage yard.
I've had good luck with home depot driveway cleaner just don't get it on you.
Sounds like a plan!!! you still have the TC header panel you were holding for me?
Usually I just wipe it down and call it good, but you could try Oil eater, I believe it is available at Costco, and I used it with varying success on asphalt.
Sorry man, my garage was getting too cramped and I gave it and a bunch of other parts to another member.
not a problem buddy :D
Man that sucks. I guess I am spoiled by the yards having a decent supply of them here.
I would see them in the yards when I lived in Omaha, but I guess that has been almost 5 years ago now. And I suppose a lot of T-Birds and Cougars have disappeared from both the roads and the junkyards in the last 5 years.
Muriatic acid but test a spot first! http://www.homedepot.com/buy/smart/case-of-2-gallons-muriatic-acid-97393.html it will etch the concrete