Tractor Tire Marks - How To Clean?

[Kubota Tee]

After almost 2 years of living with unsealed concrete in my shop, I am starting a project to clean and seal the floor. I know, I should have done it right away when it was still in pristine condition . . . . live and learn I guess.

I went to my local concrete contractor supply company and purchased some industrial strength sealer (see pic below) and am working on getting the floor as clean as possible. For the most part, I have been able to get the oil stains clean using various de-greasers and cleaners. However, the stain I have not been able to clean with any luck at all are the tire marks from my tractor (see pic below).

Does anyone out there have a product or home remedy for cleaning tire marks in concrete? Sure would like to get those out before sealing the floor.

 

[eazyduzzit]

Just pretend it's a custom design!

 

[Kubota Tee]

Just pretend it's a custom design!

That may end up being my answer! I can't believe how stubborn those tire marks are. I thought the oil stains would give me the most trouble, but they came up rather easily. I must have tried at least 6-8 different cleaners to get those #$%^&*() tire marks up and they are still there!:confused2:

Argh,

 

[buckeyefarmer]

after sealing my floor, my tires leaves marks like that.

 

[dstig1]

Your only option may be some form of mild mechanical abrasion. Floor buffer sort of thing.

What do you know about your sealant? I used a sealant on mine when new from the concrete place. Later on I found out it really has no resistance to oil or especially gas, so any spills dissolve the coating. Worthless, IMHO. If you are going to do it, do it right and use one of the newer polyurea coatings. Like these guys:

Polyurea Floor Coatings, Polyaspartic Finishing Systems, Garage Floors

Expensive but these materials are the most durable out there. There are DIY versions of these (I think it is the same company - different "division"):

rocksolid floors

 

[wedge40]

Just for grins, have you tried straight bleach. Let it soak for awhile and see what happens.

Wedge

 

[etcallhome]

Someone has way way to much time on there hand ...I agree it is custom designed..

 

[mike23]

I used that exact same sealer in my new garage. It was put on before anything was put in the garage. It will repell oil stains if you get then up before they set too long. It was sealed two years ago and it isn't holding up very well at all. It needs to be redone. I will try to use something diferent.

 

[beenthere]

I've had good luck cleaning with Simple Green.

I don't know what sealer my contractor used 9 years ago, but it sure has held up well (and maybe the reason that Simple Green works well keeping it clean including tire tracks).

 

[Bartcephus]

I have had good results with a regular pressure washer using just water on concrete to get the tire marks out. You just might want to try that.