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O.T.--Concrete Stains

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Jiles

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I moved into a home that has a lot of different stains on the basment garage floor. The previous owner had no idea what caused them.
Some look like rust stain and it is definately in the shape of a tire thread, about 4x6 inches and there are five. The other stains look like various kinds of paint or stain spills and are different colors.
I have tried paint thinners--Acitone---lacquer--and strong industrial cleaners. I have also tried "lemon juice", amonia and muratic acid with very limited results.
I know this is a difficult question, especially not knowing what caused the stains, but I have tried everything I know. It is not oil stains, I cleaned them.
On all chemicals I tried, I used "scotchbrite pads" and a stainless wire brush
 
I have a sure fire cure for oil stains. Just park a leaky old tractor over them and in just a few days you won't be able to see them. With a little diligence and planning and thought you should be able to give the whole floor a good coating. Corners can be a little more challenging but they can usually be handled with a few transfers of drain oil from one container to another. I keep my buckets of drain oil in the corners. Good Luck!
 
Park any old tractor in there for a few months and tear it apart. I guarantee when you're done you wont be concerned about some little old rust stains.
 
Oil dri takes care of any stains I have. I suppose you could get a bag of portland cement (not concrete) and sweep it over the floor.
 
Just a thought but if you used a heavy solvent with an absorbent like sand or something it might pull the stain out as it was broke loose from the concrete.
Or just clean the whole thing with muratic acid and then use a concrete stain or something.
 
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