Oil clean up
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Oil clean up
I have six month old concrete floor that i have managed to keep clean until now.
What is the best thing for getting up some hydraulic fluid I spilled on it. After i get my garage weather proof i want to get some sort of floor covering and don't want this to mess it up.
What is the best thing for getting up some hydraulic fluid I spilled on it. After i get my garage weather proof i want to get some sort of floor covering and don't want this to mess it up.
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Before I coated my floor, UcoatIt recommended cleaning the oil spots with oven cleaner or a citrus cleaner. I used both, just to be on the safe side. Simple Green would also work too. To soak up oil spills, just get cat litter or some oil dry.
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I am considering using an epoxy coating or at a minimum a sealer but I want to get the spill up so whatever I put down will go on good with no complications from any oil on the floor.
The guy who poured the floor did a very nice job. It would look good if there was something I could put down and you could still see the concrete and could be as durable and tough like an epoxy.
The guy who poured the floor did a very nice job. It would look good if there was something I could put down and you could still see the concrete and could be as durable and tough like an epoxy.
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From: Brandon, MS
Home Depot has a decent 2-part epoxy kit. The kit comes with muriatic acid to clean and prep the concrete for the epoxy. Never used it on an already oily surface because my floor was brand new, but that might take care of your issue if you sop up the big stuff with rice hull ash or even a mix of that and unscented kitty litter.
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I used a true Epoxy two part paint with a two part clearcoat and nothing permeates it. I bought it at an industrial paint store and it cost about $300 to do my oversize garage.
The prep work is important. I used a concrete etching chemical. I think it was muriatic acid.
the whole job only took me 5 hrs using a roller.
The prep work is important. I used a concrete etching chemical. I think it was muriatic acid.
the whole job only took me 5 hrs using a roller.
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That looks good, fixnair. I see you have masking tape above the baseboards. Did you roll the epoxy onto those for a little added protection?
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Wow, Fixnair's post looks great, not sure I would want to store one of my oil leaking vehciles in that garage. The topic has come up on number of occasion, if considering a sealer an FTE member posted this link in a simular thread: CDP Concrete Sealer Not sure what the difference is between a sealer and epoxy paint, I would have to read up, not much of a fan of sealers when it comes to durability.
Here's another link to a floor kit that appears same/simular to that posted by Fixnair: Epoxy Paint | Epoxy Concrete Floor Coating Kits | Basments / Garages understand Home Depot, and/or Lowes carry the floor covering kits. The sourse is from a neighbor whose wife describes him as 'A' type when it comes to thoroughly reseaching a product, they subsequently purchased the kit swear by it.
Understand they offer a good warranty but then again, warranty is good while the company remains in business. Also, would want to see what the disclaimers and requirements are for warrantly to remain in effect.
Anyhow, posting links as food for thought!!
Here's another link to a floor kit that appears same/simular to that posted by Fixnair: Epoxy Paint | Epoxy Concrete Floor Coating Kits | Basments / Garages understand Home Depot, and/or Lowes carry the floor covering kits. The sourse is from a neighbor whose wife describes him as 'A' type when it comes to thoroughly reseaching a product, they subsequently purchased the kit swear by it.
Understand they offer a good warranty but then again, warranty is good while the company remains in business. Also, would want to see what the disclaimers and requirements are for warrantly to remain in effect.
Anyhow, posting links as food for thought!!
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Scott, If you zoom in you will see that those are not baseboards. Out here they pour the garage floor a few inches below the slab grade and slope it for drainage. What you see is the footing for the walls. The masking tape is on the bottom of the drywall.
Water based epoxies like you get at Home Depot or Lowes only last 5 years at the most and have a tendency to stick to hot tires and lift off when you move the car. We live in a hot climate and tires do get hot, probably close to 200°.
A friend of mine laid down non sticking black & white tiles looked real good 'till his wife parked their car in the garage and when she went to leave she backed the car out far enough so only the front wheels were on the tile. Then she turned the steering wheel to the left hard and the whole floor rotated with the wheels. The one side went right up the wall. That was the last time she did that.
Water based epoxies like you get at Home Depot or Lowes only last 5 years at the most and have a tendency to stick to hot tires and lift off when you move the car. We live in a hot climate and tires do get hot, probably close to 200°.
A friend of mine laid down non sticking black & white tiles looked real good 'till his wife parked their car in the garage and when she went to leave she backed the car out far enough so only the front wheels were on the tile. Then she turned the steering wheel to the left hard and the whole floor rotated with the wheels. The one side went right up the wall. That was the last time she did that.
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Scott, If you zoom in you will see that those are not baseboards. Out here they pour the garage floor a few inches below the slab grade and slope it for drainage. What you see is the footing for the walls. The masking tape is on the bottom of the drywall.
Water based epoxies like you get at Home Depot or Lowes only last 5 years at the most and have a tendency to stick to hot tires and lift off when you move the car. We live in a hot climate and tires do get hot, probably close to 200°.
A friend of mine laid down non sticking black & white tiles looked real good 'till his wife parked their car in the garage and when she went to leave she backed the car out far enough so only the front wheels were on the tile. Then she turned the steering wheel to the left hard and the whole floor rotated with the wheels. The one side went right up the wall. That was the last time she did that.
Water based epoxies like you get at Home Depot or Lowes only last 5 years at the most and have a tendency to stick to hot tires and lift off when you move the car. We live in a hot climate and tires do get hot, probably close to 200°.
A friend of mine laid down non sticking black & white tiles looked real good 'till his wife parked their car in the garage and when she went to leave she backed the car out far enough so only the front wheels were on the tile. Then she turned the steering wheel to the left hard and the whole floor rotated with the wheels. The one side went right up the wall. That was the last time she did that.
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