Oil stained grout

[steve_64]

Any advice on getting motor oil stains out of grout?
The dealership had a couple old cars on display for about 6 months or more that leaked oil all over the floor.
Any advice is appreciated.

 

[Mikey P]

Any advice on getting motor oil stains out of grout?
The dealership had a couple old cars on display for about 6 months or more that leaked oil all over the floor.
Any advice is appreciated.

Looks brown to me...

 

[steve_64]

My color vision must be off I thought it was black.

 

[Mikey P]

pics or go home

 

[steve_64]

Thought you would know what oil stained grout looked like.

 

[Mikey P]

what width?
sand or unsanded?
what color?
what level of staining?



or should I guess?

 

[Cleanworks]

what width?
sand or unsanded?
what color?
what level of staining?



or should I guess?

You should guess. Then guess what the treatment is. I guess that's about it.

 

[Nomad74]

Leaking oil at a dealer? Was it a Harley Dealer?

 

[Mikey P]

how much are is stained?


one square foot or 100?


or should I guess?

 

[Mikey P]

yfp

 

[steve_64]

 

[steve_64]

 

[steve_64]

how much are is stained?


one square foot or 100?


or should I guess?

A lot. 2 areas about 50 sq ft roughly that need a lot of work.
Tried the viper line peroxide and renew. The renew got the tile clean easily but the grout lines aren t coming out very well. The peroxide didn't help much on the initial clean.

They ran a scrubber over the whole floor the one they use in the mechanics area and it looked like Crap.

I'm trying to get these grout lines clean so I can sell them on letting me do the whole thing.

I've got the viper citrus powder coming. Ran out a few months ago.

 

[steve_64]

They just moved a car for me so I could see this area better. I worked on it a couple weeks ago.
I did scrub this area better and it looks like it turned out better but still didn't get it all.
Might just have to clean it a couple times.

 

[steve_64]

Might bring the buffer and the malgrit to scrub next time.

 

[Mikey P]

drench it in a high pH degreaser/ grout cleaner, boost with a Purple Power or stripper. Let it dwell for 20 minutes , scrub with any sort of brush and slowly steam with your Turbo tool at 1000 psi and as much heat as possible. Later and repeat if needed.

 

[Mikey P]

if it were small isolated areas I would have told you to dig it out and replace

 

[steve_64]

if it were small isolated areas I would have told you to dig it out and replace

I was pretty sure I can get it out. Had a little success but very labor intensive and inconsistent.

I was experimenting with the mop at the beginning. Experimenting with products.

 

[Mikey P]

Do you have a spinner?

 

[Mikey P]

How hot does your truck get if you sit on the trigger with it?

 

[steve_64]

Yes I have an 15 in hydro force.

I get 240 atm.

 

[hogjowl]

You sure made that complicated
For no reason

 

[Mikey P]

Yes I have an 15 in hydro force.

I get 240 atm.

240 ATM on an ancient Butler means 110 at the spinner at very best.

 

[steve_64]

Why did you ask if you already knew?

 

[hogjowl]

He’s Satan

 

[Mikey P]

Why did you ask if you already knew?

Your delusions tickle me..

 

[Cleanworks]

You sure made that complicated
For no reason

He has his reasons.

 

[steve_64]

He has his reasons.

If you figure it out let me know. Then we will both know.

 

[hogjowl]

He has no idea
He’s just Canadian and can’t shut up

 

[Todd Slamen]

remove and replace, your just spinning wheels if you think you can clean it