Tractor Tire Marks - How To Clean?

[shane]

Just thinking out loud- If the tires scuff marks are that tough, seems to me they need to make a sealer out of the same stuff as the tires are made from.

 

[SandburRanch]

Paint the floor with floor enamel and leave those poor little marks be that have worked so hard to remain in the decor.

 

[herd]

Have you tried to acid wash it, I am sure that will work as the acid is peeling away a thin layer. It also opens up the pores of the surface for better cleaning which leads to much better bonding and adhesion. Sealing concrete without etching it is a waste of money and effort.

Muriatic acid is cheap and your labor is cheaper.

 

[pat32rf]

A regular HIGH pressure pressure washer, from a rental store, not the little homeownerts model from your neighbour....

 

[mrcaptainbob]

Will not WD-40 take the scuff marks off?

 

[Marveltone]

Tractor tire scuff marks are bragging rights! They mean you're the kind of person who actually does something useful (and fun) with your spare time. Why hide them?

Joe

 

[Kubota Tee]

Tractor tire scuff marks are bragging rights! They mean you're the kind of person who actually does something useful (and fun) with your spare time. Why hide them?

Joe

Joe,

I think you are right! I tried the bleach - no luck. I dried simple green - no luck. I even used an industrial strength cleaner that requires the use of rubber gloves - no luck.

So . . . these marks are now bragging rights - just like you suggested!

 

[Kubota Tee]

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.

Mike,

How many coats did you put on? The place I bought it from said it needed 2 coats to ensure a good penetration and seal. Hope mine lasts more than 2 years for how much I paid for this stuff!!

 

[mike23]

I put two coats on it just like the directions said to. My cousin is a concrete contractor and the place he got it from doesn't sell it anymore because there was alot of complaints about it. Mine has peeled in spots from hot tire pick up. Other places of heavy traffic has worn/peeled. I am looking to refinish most of it in the summer. Maybe you will have better luck than me.

 

[LarryD]

A regular HIGH pressure pressure washer, from a rental store, not the little homeownerts model from your neighbour....

That's what they use to clean the rubber from the runway, although it is a little more industrial in size.

I once got a call from the contracting office for the air station to say our joint sealant was coming up. I was just a little confused but proceeded out to the runway to see. It wasn't coming up, it was GONE. Then I noticed the paint markings were also gone and the truck was still headed up the runway removing paint stripes as he was paid to do. 13k psi removes everything.