REALLY clean a Garage Floor? TSP? Detergent?

[SumpChump]

Any ideas on really cleaning a concrete garage floor?

Not painting it but would like to practice (and have benefit of a clean floor) doing the process.
It's smooth concrete about 16 years old, no divots or stones loose. Has had typical car filth, road salt and oil drips frim changin oil. Nothing extensively deep soaked or caustic industrial has been spilled.

 

[raytseng]

Depends on if you want to spend money or use what you have already. They have concrete cleaner prep/cleaner at he hardware store right next to the Diy garage coatings. There are also hardfloor cleaning supplies thst can work too (like for your kitchenffloor)

If you aren't serious though, id just use dawn or other dish washing fluid. sometimes I may use a little car wash solution instead (as long as its not a wax and wash in 1).

Unless you have a powerwasher or other tools
Id just use a pushbroom as a big scrubber and be sure to rinse well.

 

[Donald]

Hot water pressure washer.

 

[Merkava_4]

- A floor buffing machine with a scotch-brite pad
- A 5 gallon bucket of Purple Power
- A mop bucket and mop for rinsing

 

[spackard]

Get some oxalic acid concrete cleaner.