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Cleaning the shop floor

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Mr. Clean

02-12-2004 18:51:20




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What is the best way to clean a shop floor after working on a tractor and there is oil on the floor? We use floor dry sometimes and if it is at the door we take the pressure washer and wash it out the door. I have seen some shops that have a mop and they mop the floor and clean the oil,what kind of detergent do they use and do they use a regular household mop? Wish I would have asked them. Thanks

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Bill Smith

02-16-2004 10:32:20




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 Re: Cleaning the shop floor in reply to Mr. Clean, 02-12-2004 18:51:20  
The best way is to put solvent on the grease, smear around with broom, and put floor dry on top of it. Sweap up the floor dry, and you won't know there was ever a grease spot. If floor dry looks good when you sweap it up, you can ussually use it a second time to put directly on oil spills.



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Bob

02-13-2004 10:58:25




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 Re: Cleaning the shop floor in reply to Mr. Clean, 02-12-2004 18:51:20  
We have had a farm tractor repair shop and machine shop for over 30 years in the same buildings. We use regular parts washing solvent, put it on the oil stain, spread good with a stiff broom, let it set an hour or two, then throw on oil dry to soak up the solvent and oil. You will not be able to tell where the oil was!



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Kirk

02-13-2004 06:26:11




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 Re: Cleaning the shop floor in reply to Mr. Clean, 02-12-2004 18:51:20  
I work in a facility that has oil mist that settles on the floor. To clean up we have a floor scrubber that uses an emulsion cleaner that lifts the oil from the floor so it can be sucked up by the squeegee. This cleaner is also used in mop buckets. The cleaning solution is put on the floor fairly heavy and left to sit for a few minutes to lift the oil. When it is mopped again the oil is picked up and the floor comes out real clean. If the floor is really oil soaked it may take a couple moppings to totally dry out the oil. Sorry but I cant remember the name of the stuff but look at your local farm supply store for a cleaner that is an oil emulsifier.

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Carol Martin

02-13-2004 05:36:36




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 Re: Cleaning the shop floor in reply to Mr. Clean, 02-12-2004 18:51:20  
I have an (old) dual brush floor polisher that I keep to scrub the floor.. Just wet it down add a little degreaser and run the scrubber over it then add more water and use a Rubber squeege to dry it off. Couple rinses and it really looks nice again..

Carol



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Phil9N

02-12-2004 19:06:28




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 Re: Cleaning the shop floor in reply to Mr. Clean, 02-12-2004 18:51:20  
Mr. Clean, can't get much more original than that ! The people you see using a mop probably have mineral spirits or some other cleaner. If your floor is sealed you can mop it like that or if not , put a little bit of solvent on the oil,fuel etc. and cover it with oil-dri for a while (15-30 minutes) and then sweep it up. This works good for old floors where the sealer has died. One thing though, make sure you don't have any fire hazards such as a low to the floor wood heater or pilot lights etc. that might start a flash fire or worse. Safety is utmost importance in cleaning up and keeping your own hands clean . I wear nitrile gloves at work and don't have one tenth the problems I used to have with dry skin and "road map hands" and my wife loves me (I hope) all the more for . Don't forget Valentines Day is coming so we won't all be in the doghouse!!

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Jerry

02-13-2004 16:45:42




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 Re: Re: Cleaning the shop floor in reply to Phil9N, 02-12-2004 19:06:28  
I wipe up as much oil as I can and then sprinkle on concrete and can use ready mix if necessary. Let sit for a while then sweep up. No fire hazard.



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