Products to clean garage floor?

[skiracerblah]

Just reading online, there seems to be a gazillion products that can clean a garage floor. I recently bought a home and the prior homeowner lived there for the past 20 years. So, i'm sure the oil stains on the concrete have been there for a while. So, looking for something to clean the oil stains and the entire floor while i'm at it. Any suggestions from first hand experience?

Thanks!

[skiracerblah]

I just spoke with Griot's Garage since i noticed they have products to clean the garage floor with.
Here's what they recommended:

For the heavy duty oil stains that's been sitting for many years, they said to use this Concrete Cleaner: http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/...ortby=ourPicks

For overall garage floor cleaning they recommended this Concrete Brightner:
http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/...ortby=ourPicks
or if you want to save money, they recommended this stuff at Home Depot: http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1...atalogId=10053

They said the best thing to use is powerwash, but since i don't have a power washer i'll be scurbbing with a brush :(

[audia6fan]

Good info. Thanks for sharing.

[TOGWT]

Concrete is a composite construction material, composed of cement (commonly Portland cement) and other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement, aggregate (generally a coarse aggregate made of gravel or crushed rocks such as limestone, or granite, plus a fine aggregate such as sand), water, and chemical admixtures.
Do not use a cleaning product formulated for a blacktop surface on concrete, as it can worsen the stains and damage the finish.

1. Spread Cat Litter over spill and remove
2. Spray liberally with P21S Total Auto Wash (a d-limonene (citrus) based solvent or Optimum Power Clean
3. Scrub area with a stiff bristled bush.
4. Spread Cat Litter (highly absorbent clay, sodium bentonite) over area
5. Abrade the cat litter into the spill.
6. Sweep up with a stiff broom
7. Repeat as necessary

Oil Stains
• Sprinkle a layer of kitty litter over the oil spot(s). Push it back and forth over the area with a push broom. Scoop up the litter for disposal
• Pour-N-Restore® is a citrus based, biodegradable, phosphate-free concrete clear that lifts and absorbs stains without scrubbing, rinsing, or mess

Alternative product - Poorboy’s World Driveway Cleaner - an industrial strength pine oil cleaner that works as a cleaner and a degreaser. To remove spots and stains from concrete driveways quickly and easily.

• Wet the driveway with clean, warm water.
• Sprinkle the concentrated powder onto a wet driveway
• Wait five minutes for Driveway Cleaner to work.
• As it cleans, Driveway Cleaner turns from orange to green to show that it is working.
• Scrub the concrete with a broom or brush as necessary. Rinse off the cleaned concrete with water

Muriatic acid is a highly reactive liquid acid, and one of the most dangerous chemicals you can buy for home use. It is not the first choice for concrete masonry cleaning but the last resort. Do not use this dangerous chemical unless you are sure you have no other choice. For example, the most popular concrete and grout cleaners on the market contain phosphoric acid. This acid will, under most circumstances, do as good a job as muriatic acid... but with less danger. Phosphoric acid cleaners also contain chemicals which emulsify oils to help the acid work more effectively and safely increase its cleaning properties.

[skiracerblah]

I just spoke with Griot's Garage since i noticed they have products to clean the garage floor with.
Here's what they recommended:

For the heavy duty oil stains that's been sitting for many years, they said to use this Concrete Cleaner: http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/...ortby=ourPicks

For overall garage floor cleaning they recommended this Concrete Brightner:
http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/...ortby=ourPicks
or if you want to save money, they recommended this stuff at Home Depot: http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1...atalogId=10053

They said the best thing to use is powerwash, but since i don't have a power washer i'll be scurbbing with a brush :(

FYI, i tried the Griot's Concrete cleaner, but was not able to resolve my very old oil stains in my garage. So, will have to research a stronger product and possibly do acid washing....

[cam]

are you planning to coat the floor after it is clean (epoxy garage floor coating)? if so when you buy the kit, it comes with a concrete floor etching solution. Ive used it a few times for the surface prep and it really pulls everything out of the concrete and leaves the surface prepped for the coating. Might be worth a shot.