The subject line pretty much says it all. What have you had good luck with?
TIA
Hank
Cleaning garage floor, what do I use?
Feb 16, 2009
14 Replies
Air compressor.
If you're talking about trying to get oil drips, etc. up, I have used a little pool acid and a wire brush on a long handle (you really don't want to breathe the fumes too much). Followed by flushing things out well with a hose.
Does get the oil up, but also etches the finish a bit.
Jerry
Tell your wife to back off. Real men have dirty, oil-stained garage floors...
TIA
Hank
Broom
Assuming your Yugo leaks like all of them do, then a strong solution of TSP or it's equivalent ought to do it. The Sears epoxy kit I got for my garage floor had a cleaner packet with it that was labeled to indicate TSP content. It did indeed work like a charm. Many months later the paint is still stuck to floor perfectly. HTH
Joe
I agree..Just sweep it out once in a while...Garages are/were supposed to be for working and parking your car...Not a finished room like some you see nowadays...Guess I'm just not a Metrosexual....
Why would you want to do that.
Usually a broom. When I'm feeling lazy I'll use a leaf blower.
Cat litter soaks up oil nicely.
Hell, I am going to get her to clean it!
I guess that I should have been more specific. It is really a 30x40 shop. I wipe up any oil/gas/fluid spills, so that isn't a big problem. Since I do small engine repair mostly, I have skid marks from bikes that did burn outs, rust marks from where a snow blower sat, and other unknown marks. I also sweep it often.
Any more ideas?
Hank
Skid marks will probably need a rotary floor buffer with a corse plastic type sanding pad you can rent at HD or another place, just a guess.
snow
Why? I declared one garage *off-limits*. She tells me; "I'll help."
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