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Removing Oil Stains from Garage Floor

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Date: 04/22/2004 Topic: Cleaning > Floors  
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I recently bought a house and I am turning the garage into a workshop. There is a pretty thick oil and grease buildup where the cars were parked and apparently worked on. I have cleaned up much of the surface grease but I still have large stains and oil residue. Anyone dealt with this before? I want to get it as clean as possible. Any tips would be appreciated.

- Joe
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By Pratima Patel (Guest Post)
sprinkle carpet room deodorizer on the oil spots, the powder will absorb oil, then rub and clean with cloth.

Posted on 10/13/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By chuck mcgee. (Guest Post)
i removed a bunch of paint soaked into a new garage floor with a whole jug of paint thinner. probably on the eniromentally hazardous side of things, though.

Posted on 01/17/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Me (Guest Post)
try MURATIC ACID from hardware store, thats what masons use.

mix 4 parts water to 1 part acid.

wash off right away, or else the cement will go from white to tan.

Use a power washer before and after if you have one

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By Glen (Guest Post)
I had exactly the same problem, I used extra strenghth Era (the liquid detergent) the stain came right off.

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By tonya (Guest Post)
try dawn dish soap and water and scrub with hard bristle broom and water. My husband works at junk yard and this is what they use to clean up their garage. and its enviromentaly safe too

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By ThriftyFun (3107) Profile Blog! Contact
I have read that Coke (the soft drink) is supposed to work. Pour the coke
on stain and let sit overnight. In the morning rinse with soapy water. Some may be surprised but Coca-cola can be used for alot of different remedies.

Do a "uses for Coca Cola" search and you'd be amazed.
Good luck, Jenny in WI.

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By Another Joe (Guest Post)
Also.. Interesting tip on another board says to spray the stains with WD40 before applying kitty litter.

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By Joe (Guest Post)
Another thing you can do after you try the kitty litter is get the stains wet and then sprinkle some dishwashing detergent on the stains. Rub the detergent into the stain with cleaning brush. Then rinse it with some water. Repeat as necessary.

Another Joe

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By Julie (Guest Post)
I have heard from many sources that kitty litter put on the oil and grease stains will absorb most, if not all of the stains. It is also an environmentally friendly way of dealing with the problem.

Posted on 04/22/2004 | Report Spam or Abuse

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