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YOUR RESEARCHHow best to remove large oil stain on garage floor
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Use simple green as well
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I have used Simple Green as well, it takes lots of elbow grease and won't get all of it off like Spray Nine will.
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used one would be priced more reasonable
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Probably a used one would be priced more reasonable
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Kitty litter leave over night then try cleaning the stain.
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Use goo gone
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We used to manufacture a product that worked great, TK 14, but alas, it was obsoleted.
My car suffered damage from a speed bump and it poured 9 and a half quarts of oil on the garage floor
. I tried to remove the stain with several products including one from Auto Zone that was worthless
I thought that I would post here and see if one of my fellow RL'ers could offer some good advice. Any and all advice and suggestions are appreciated
UPDATE:
It appears that the culprit is the oil
pan. Nice big 8" crack, enough to release all 9 quarts of Mobil 1. Having trouble finding one
Any suggestions where I can find one?? Probably a used one would be priced more reasonable
Any assistance is appreciated
The best results I've had are with undiluted Simple Green and a red/burgundy scotchbrite pad. Even that's not going to make it like new, but it helps a lot.
-Shawn
I went with one of those concrete painting kits from lowes/home depot. Came with a acid based cleaner, then a etching primer then the paint. It has held up well over the last few years.
after oil dry, I have had good success with purple power degreaser scrub in with broom then cover with kitty litter/ oil dry again.
Repeat a few times then a final clean up with dish soap.
+1 on kitty litter, it's what the police and fire department use when there is an accident on the road to soak up oil and fluids. May still leave a mark, but will get the oil up.
I would use Goo Gone. i would let that soak for awhile and then wipe up with paper towels. Maybe do this a few times. Then I would sprinkle Comet Cleaner and water and scrub the area with a brush, rinse, again if required...
A product called 'Spray Nine' should get it out. Walmart should have it. Will even lift off nicotine /tar stains from walls and car interiors. I used it on grease and tar stains on my pickup, wiped right off. Spray on and let sit to soak in for 15-30 seconds first. I have used Simple Green as well, it takes lots of elbow grease and won't get all of it off like Spray Nine will.
As per John Tesh, a spray of WD40 or equivalent (liquid wrench) on the concrete floor will lift off oil in a minute or two then wipe off with paper towel. I tried this before and it surprisingly worked! Oil spill on my garage floor sometime ago at about 2.5 qts, half a can of WD40 and a roll of paper towel did the job. Some staining but no oil on surface of concrete.
powder laundry soap works good
after it sucks up the majority add a little water and broom around
Gas also works and if you close the door while doing it you can get a good buzz on
Thank you all for the advice and recommendations, what a great bunch of people we have in this group. Immediately, as soon as I saw the spill, I rolled the car foward and poured a bag of kitty litter and let it sit for several days. In the photo you can see the pile of kitty litter. The car is in the shop and we are going to lift it today and what the damage is and I will post it here later today. One of the saddest experiences is to see your Porsche on the back of a tow truck
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