I used my pressure washer to clean the floor of our garage yesterday. There is some rust, apparently overflow from our previous car, and some oil stains. The washer didn't do the job in these areas. I figure I will need to put some cleaner of some kind on and let it soak and then wash. Just don't know though.
I'd appreciate suggestions.
Bob-tx
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TriSodiumPhosphate (TSP)
OR oxalic acid
sodium hydroxide (50:1) w/H2O (dangerous)
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Gasoline (a small amount) scrubbed into the oil should take care of that. Do that first, and if there's any oil stain still there then use laquer thinner on it.
As others have mentioned, various acids will take the rust stain out.
I still do what worked 50 years ago in gas station lube bays. Spill gasoli= ne on the floor. Push it around with a broom. Spill about a gallon (enoug= h for a 20x20 garage) of burnt rice hull ash (available at NAPA). Push ash= with broom and cover entire floor. Let sit for about 5-10 minutes and the= n sweep it all up. Floor comes out looking clean and slightly white form t= he rice hulls. Re-use old rice hulls at least 20 more times before tossing= away.
Ivan Vegvary (working from the same bag of hulls for 25=B1 years now)
French maid.
tide, a small amount of water and a stiff broom.
When I worked in a Ford garage of some vintage in 1959 I remember the boss had us use Tide the detergent to remove 30 or more years of deposit. It worked to his satisfaction then. Today the phosphorus has most likely been removed so TSP that has its original content is good. Get it at a paint and hardware store. Make sure it has the phosphorus in it. Read the label if you are not sure.
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