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Product to remove oil stains from concrete for painting?
I'm looking to find some product that can remove oil stains from
concrete so that paint will stick. My shop used to be used by a car mechanic and now that I build airplanes in it, I'd like to paint the floor a very light gray or off-white. I don't think that just using "Gunk" will remove it enough to get the paint to stick. Maybe some sort of epoxy-like sealer first? Any ideas? -- Scott http://corbenflyer.tripod.com/ Building RV-4 Gotta Fly or Gonna Die |
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In article ,
Scott wrote: I'm looking to find some product that can remove oil stains from concrete so that paint will stick. My shop used to be used by a car mechanic and now that I build airplanes in it, I'd like to paint the floor a very light gray or off-white. I don't think that just using "Gunk" will remove it enough to get the paint to stick. Maybe some sort of epoxy-like sealer first? Any ideas? Get the stuff from any automitive supply place, or try "Kitty Litter." |
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On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 11:05:30 +0000, Scott
wrote: I'm looking to find some product that can remove oil stains from concrete so that paint will stick. My shop used to be used by a car mechanic and now that I build airplanes in it, I'd like to paint the floor a very light gray or off-white. I don't think that just using "Gunk" will remove it enough to get the paint to stick. Maybe some sort of epoxy-like sealer first? Any ideas? Scott, any place that sells the paint for a concrete floor also sells a product that will clean it. I think it involves washing the floor with some sort of acid solution, then thorough rinsing, then extended drying and finally the actual paint application. Corky Scott |
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"Orval Fairbairn" wrote in message news ... In article , Scott wrote: I'm looking to find some product that can remove oil stains from concrete so that paint will stick. My shop used to be used by a car mechanic and now that I build airplanes in it, I'd like to paint the floor a very light gray or off-white. I don't think that just using "Gunk" will remove it enough to get the paint to stick. Maybe some sort of epoxy-like sealer first? Any ideas? Get the stuff from any automitive supply place, or try "Kitty Litter." I've had good luck on my driveway using TSP. That used to be tri-sodium phosphate, but now the label says it's sodium carbonate and sodium sesquicarbonate. I sprinkle it on fairly heavy, then keep it wet for awhile, scrub a little with a stiff broom, and wash it off. It gets off the heavy deposits, anyway. Tim Ward |
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I used lacquer thinner and it works great. Dries fast. You might consider
doing a tile floor. I did it in my garage and it works great. More resistance to scratching, eay to clean, and won't peel up like a lot of the painted hangars here at the airpark. Get the tile that they use in grocery stores. I am talking about the stuff that is similar to what used to be called VAT, or vinyl asbestos tile. You can get it in 16x16 tiles, and it's easy to lay down. If you have the money, hire it done. Jim "Scott" wrote in message ... I'm looking to find some product that can remove oil stains from concrete so that paint will stick. My shop used to be used by a car mechanic and now that I build airplanes in it, I'd like to paint the floor a very light gray or off-white. I don't think that just using "Gunk" will remove it enough to get the paint to stick. Maybe some sort of epoxy-like sealer first? Any ideas? -- Scott http://corbenflyer.tripod.com/ Building RV-4 Gotta Fly or Gonna Die |
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Thanks for the tip. I will check and see if they have any ideas...
Scott Corky Scott wrote: On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 11:05:30 +0000, Scott wrote: I'm looking to find some product that can remove oil stains from concrete so that paint will stick. My shop used to be used by a car mechanic and now that I build airplanes in it, I'd like to paint the floor a very light gray or off-white. I don't think that just using "Gunk" will remove it enough to get the paint to stick. Maybe some sort of epoxy-like sealer first? Any ideas? Scott, any place that sells the paint for a concrete floor also sells a product that will clean it. I think it involves washing the floor with some sort of acid solution, then thorough rinsing, then extended drying and finally the actual paint application. Corky Scott -- Scott http://corbenflyer.tripod.com/ Building RV-4 Gotta Fly or Gonna Die |
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Damn! Never thought about that. Unfortunately, the shop is 26' X 100'.
Lotsa tiles man! And too cheap to hire the job out. Fortunately, the shop can be sub-divided, so I could tile approx. 26' X 36' and it wouldn't be such a damn stressful weekend project! Scott Bingo wrote: I used lacquer thinner and it works great. Dries fast. You might consider doing a tile floor. I did it in my garage and it works great. More resistance to scratching, eay to clean, and won't peel up like a lot of the painted hangars here at the airpark. Get the tile that they use in grocery stores. I am talking about the stuff that is similar to what used to be called VAT, or vinyl asbestos tile. You can get it in 16x16 tiles, and it's easy to lay down. If you have the money, hire it done. Jim "Scott" wrote in message ... I'm looking to find some product that can remove oil stains from concrete so that paint will stick. My shop used to be used by a car mechanic and now that I build airplanes in it, I'd like to paint the floor a very light gray or off-white. I don't think that just using "Gunk" will remove it enough to get the paint to stick. Maybe some sort of epoxy-like sealer first? Any ideas? -- Scott http://corbenflyer.tripod.com/ Building RV-4 Gotta Fly or Gonna Die -- Scott http://corbenflyer.tripod.com/ Building RV-4 Gotta Fly or Gonna Die |
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http://www.pournrestore.com/
Just bought a bottle, haven't tried it yet. -Mike "Scott" wrote in message ... I'm looking to find some product that can remove oil stains from concrete so that paint will stick. My shop used to be used by a car mechanic and now that I build airplanes in it, I'd like to paint the floor a very light gray or off-white. I don't think that just using "Gunk" will remove it enough to get the paint to stick. Maybe some sort of epoxy-like sealer first? Any ideas? -- Scott http://corbenflyer.tripod.com/ Building RV-4 Gotta Fly or Gonna Die |
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Scott,
I watched a guy at an airport one time that took a 55 gal drum cut off both ends then set it over the spot on the floor where the oil was, he then poured some fuel on the stain inside the perimeter of the drum and set it on fire. It burned away the oil stain completely. Later he epoxied the entire hangar. It was a big hangar too, about 150 x 200 for King Airs and the Citations. Stan Kapushinski "Scott" wrote in message ... I'm looking to find some product that can remove oil stains from concrete so that paint will stick. My shop used to be used by a car mechanic and now that I build airplanes in it, I'd like to paint the floor a very light gray or off-white. I don't think that just using "Gunk" will remove it enough to get the paint to stick. Maybe some sort of epoxy-like sealer first? Any ideas? -- Scott http://corbenflyer.tripod.com/ Building RV-4 Gotta Fly or Gonna Die |
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Scott,
I painted my floor 10 years ago and only have a spot the size of the bottom of a pop can that came off under the hot tire of my pickup truck. I used a strong TSP solution (use the REAL stuff, not a TSP substitute) and then sanded the entire floor real good with a 20" floor buffer from a local rental shop. I used a 2 part epoxy floor paint from Sherwin-Williams industrial paint store. (Don't know if they make the stuff anymore.) I used 2 gallons for a deep 2 car garage. I suggest using the color flakes that you can sprinkle on the wet epoxy to give it a bit of traction. My floor is a bit slippery but I can easily clean it with a cloth broom and every bit of composite dust is taken up with little effort. Don't skim on the prep or the paint or you'll end up like my friends neighbor. After a month of not parking in the garage the neighbor drove his new 'Vette into the garage and parked it after the tires were good and warm. When he pulled out of the garage the paint rolled up on his tires. He was seriously bummed. Some visitors from the local metalworking club came over for a little show and tell on composite construction and visited my garage-shop. No one brought doughnuts like at the other meetings and I inquired why afterwards. They mentioned they didn't want to make a mess in my clean shop. Shoot, I would have thrown some dirt down if I knew my shop and floor were gonna cost me doughnuts! Floor must have looked a bit too good in my shop photos. See links below if you want to see my shop and floor. Bart -- Bart D. Hull Tempe, Arizona Check http://www.inficad.com/~bdhull/engine.html for my Subaru Engine Conversion Check http://www.inficad.com/~bdhull/fuselage.html for Tango II I'm building. Remove -nospam to reply via email. Scott wrote: I'm looking to find some product that can remove oil stains from concrete so that paint will stick. My shop used to be used by a car mechanic and now that I build airplanes in it, I'd like to paint the floor a very light gray or off-white. I don't think that just using "Gunk" will remove it enough to get the paint to stick. Maybe some sort of epoxy-like sealer first? Any ideas? |
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