Garage floor cleaner

[surfboardfiller]

Does anyone have 1st hand experience of cleaning up an oil spill on a concrete floor! I need to clean up as I move out and am in the sh1t if I can't get this out. Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease help!

[Enright]

Mop/soak up as much as you can, then sprinkle cement on it.
That's what they use at racetracks, and I can vouch for it.
Nice and cheap too!

[ailwyn]

I've only ever used washing up liquid neat on wet oil, but you could try that, or halfrauds sell a hand cleaner (about a fiver I think) which has little beads or something in it as well as a degreaser, so that may have an abrasive effect - leaves my hands nicely exfoliated after an oil-change.

Failing that, coarse sandpaper?

[Paul.P]

Does anyone have 1st hand experience of cleaning up an oil spill on a concrete floor! I need to clean up as I move out and am in the sh1t if I can't get this out.

Phil, ive used Jizer before, just tip some on the floor, rub in with a stiff brush, then after about 10mins, wash off with water. Should come up ok, but don't forget concrete is porous, so it may of stained ?.

[Gary]

You could always paint the floor ?

[GeoffSmith]

Mop up as much as possible with cat litter (preferably new) or cement (as Neil) says. Then brush in some Jizer (as Paul says), lay newspaper on top and walk around on it to soak as much up as possible. Wash with hot soapy water.

If it's still bad and you've got time, you could always paint it with concrete paint (then it doesn't soak in any more!)

[Dave Eds]

Mop up as much as possible with cat litter (preferably new) or cement (as Neil) says. Then brush in some Jizer (as Paul says), lay newspaper on top and walk around on it to soak as much up as possible. Wash with hot soapy water.

If it's still bad and you've got time, you could always paint it with concrete paint (then it doesn't soak in any more!)

Nice summary of all the others postings Smudger

[rip]

I have heard that Coca-Cola works well. Never tried it myself though. I drink it first
May need to be fizzy too...otherwise you lose the carbonic acid.

[Monty]

Phil, ive used my Jize before, rub in with a stiffy, then after about 10mins, wash off with water. Should come ok

[DaveT]

otherwise you lose the carbonic acid.

[chris.t]

Phil, ive used my Jize before, rub in with a stiffy, then after about 10mins, wash off with water. Should come ok

never works for me

[DaveT]

Phil, ive used my Jize before, rub in with a stiffy, then after about 10mins, wash off with water. Should come ok

Doesnt the concrete make your stiffy sore, and with the amount you and Dico drink I doubt youll be able to keep it going for 10 mins.

[theelanman]

wots youre floor at the moment????

[Dave Eds]

wots youre floor at the moment????

The bit opposite the ceiling and at right angles to the walls

[DaveT]

wots youre floor at the moment????

The bit opposite the ceiling and at right angles to the walls

You'd get a gold star for that at work David- if only they knew. The level of training at Taylor-Wimpey knows no bounds.......

[Dico]

wots youre floor at the moment????

The bit opposite the ceiling and at right angles to the walls

[Sy V]

Problem solved!

[paulwatkins]

If it hasn't soaked in too deeply, get the power washer on it.

Or


put a bit of old carpet over it and deny all knowledge

[theelanman]

wots youre floor at the moment????

The bit opposite the ceiling and at right angles to the walls

You'd get a gold star for that at work David- if only they knew. The level of training at Taylor-Wimpey knows no bounds.......

I expect nowt less from the daves

[andyhaworth]

From having a couple of kit cars with leaky CVH's and the odd wonky gearbox, I've always managed to get the drive clean using Gunk. Not suitable for tarmac, but fine on concrete. Think it was about £5 for a small can, just pour it over, leave it half an hour, then pressure wash it