SuiteSuccess Posted June 15, 2022 Report Share Posted June 15, 2022 (edited) Definitely off topic but looking to get a reliable answer. I’ve been working on my Kubota tractor repairing oil and hydraulic fluid leak. I put cardboard and cat litter where the leaks were but both soaked through and stained garage floor. I saw a product that was a dry absorbent that soaked up the liquid but also cleaned the stains. Can’t find it now. Suggestions to clean concrete floor? Edited June 15, 2022 by SuiteSuccess Quote 2006 Volvo 780 "Hoss" Volvo D12, 465hp, 1650 ft/lbs tq., ultrashift Bed Build by "JW Morgan's Custom Welding" 2017 DRV 39DBRS3 2013 Smart Passion Coupe "Itty Bitty" "Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat & Pete Posted June 15, 2022 Report Share Posted June 15, 2022 I always went outside and grabbed a handful of dry dirt . Spread it over the stain and ground it in with my foot . Sweep it up and all is right with the world . Quote Goes around , comes around . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrknrvr Posted June 15, 2022 Report Share Posted June 15, 2022 You can use simple green to clean the residue and oil from the whole tractor. Take it outside and spray it with simple green, let it sit 30 minutes and you should see how it cleans. It is a safe product to use I do believe. Do it on some place the oil will not bother what it is going to fall on. Simple green may remove oil on the floor also. Just a thought, Vern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrknrvr Posted June 15, 2022 Report Share Posted June 15, 2022 I would not wash my truck engine electrical stuff with with simple green. I would not wash my truck engine electrical stuff with any thing . Unless reallll desperate Vern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moresmoke Posted June 16, 2022 Report Share Posted June 16, 2022 11 hours ago, Pat & Pete said: I always went outside and grabbed a handful of dry dirt . Spread it over the stain and ground it in with my foot . Sweep it up and all is right with the world . Floor dry and a boot will do the same thing. Especially if you lack dry dirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickeieio Posted June 16, 2022 Report Share Posted June 16, 2022 Had to give some nephews the lesson of how to "dance" in floor dry. They had transmission fluid all over the shop and tried to hose it down with water. After the floor dry, wet the floor. squirt some Dawn on the affected area and swish (farmer term) around with a broom. Rinse and repeat as necessary. Quote KW T-680, POPEMOBILE Newmar X-Aire, VATICAN Lots of old motorcycles, Moto Guzzi Griso and Spyder F3 currently in the front row Young enough to play in the dirt as a retired farmer. contact me at rickeieio1@comcast.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrformance Posted June 16, 2022 Report Share Posted June 16, 2022 20 hours ago, Wrknrvr said: I would not wash my truck engine electrical stuff with with simple green. I would not wash my truck engine electrical stuff with any thing . Unless reallll desperate Vern Dr. Seuss 😊 Couldn’t help reading the first to sentences like a Dr. Seuss cleans his motor… Quote 2006 Volvo VNL 780, " Arvey" Volvo D12, 465hp, 1650 ft/lbs tq., ultrashift 2003 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 2010 Forest River Coachman Freedom Express 280RLS Jackalopee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dblr Posted June 16, 2022 Report Share Posted June 16, 2022 34 minutes ago, Parrformance said: Dr. Seuss 😊 Couldn’t help reading the first to sentences like a Dr. Seuss cleans his motor… You were not the only one 🙄 Quote 2017 River Stone Legacy 38MB 2001 T2000 Kenworth 2009 Smart Passion ET Junior hitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickeieio Posted June 16, 2022 Report Share Posted June 16, 2022 That's Vern for you.😁 I do wash motors with Simple Green, or S-100. Moisten engine bay, spritz on cleaner, swish it about with a paint brush, and rinse well. Then rinse again, and again. Most of these cleaners are highly corrosive, so a good rinsing is important. That said, I've been told Simple Green Extreme is NOT corrosive to aluminum, and approved for use on aircraft. Haven't tried it myself. Quote KW T-680, POPEMOBILE Newmar X-Aire, VATICAN Lots of old motorcycles, Moto Guzzi Griso and Spyder F3 currently in the front row Young enough to play in the dirt as a retired farmer. contact me at rickeieio1@comcast.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrknrvr Posted June 16, 2022 Report Share Posted June 16, 2022 I do use simple green to clean lots of petroleum covered things. One time I bought a old oilfield rig that had crude oil on it. Over several months I would spray it down with a stronger version of a similar product. I would spray it down in the am before I went to work, if it was going to rain. After numerous rainy days it started to show paint. Now to tell someone to wash there engine. I really would not want someone to say I said so. Then they have electrical problems. And then post here as I said to do it. Vern. Yea I have done the dirt trick on the floor trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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