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    Garage Floor cleaning

    I know everyone has done a oil change or two and spilled some oil. Say you let the oil soak in. Does anyone know of a good product to get the stains out?

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    ummm you can try this stuff called mean green from walmart. That with a scrub brush and some force behind it might work. Mean green is pretty good stuff

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    cat litter, lots and lots of cat litter

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    ^ Yes, cat litter, dry dirt/sand, or you can power wash it out.

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    cat litter, lots and lots of cat litter
    How did you know i was going to say that about the cat litter lol.I guess a lot of people know that trick.

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    Quote Originally Posted by galantlvr34 View Post
    How did you know i was going to say that about the cat litter lol.I guess a lot of people know that trick.
    well, I have been working on my telepathy lately....

    I have used this trick for years, I can't quite remember who taught it to me though

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    Isn't cat litter/sand for when the oil hasn't completely soaked in yet? Once it soaks in and dries, and I'm sure how effective it will be?

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    Even with cat litter its gonna be tough. I would say let a concoction of dish soap, laundry detergent and full strength degreaser sit on that for about 10every mins then powerwash out with at least 2500u psi to show no mercy.

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    Go to auto zone and go to the isle where the have cleaning products and get the purple jug the have I for get the name but works wonders trust me I spray that on my tires to clean them but dontbuse cat litter sucks compared to the wood dust I think

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    If you ask Denver he will tell you that the sells guys that walk around can do a good job, the sells guy left soon after he told him to do the whole floor, LOL

    but i usually use cat litter to pick up the large amount, and use Dawn and a scrub brush and let it soak for a little bit, pressure washer also works but I don't like the idea using it inside my garage
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    Brake cleaner and a nice scrubber provides amazing results.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 4-G-rim View Post
    Brake cleaner and a nice scrubber provides amazing results.
    This!! Brake clean FTW!


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    Next time don't let it soak. Best way to clean it is to prevent it from happening...

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