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Some very good advice here. Thanks to all of you. In regards to resale, that is a good point that I had thought of as well. My thought was that if I left the concrete "dry" and I worked on vehicles over 5-10 years, there would be so many oil stains everywhere that it would be nearly...

Now that's what I'm talking about!!! Thank you for the linseed oil and 511 impregnator ideas. These may work out great. Only concern I have now is how many weeks to wait after the concrete is poured before applying product? I'm estimating the concrete to be poured around September in Denver CO.

Thanks for helping this newbie out, Eric.

That is true, a fabric would hide it well. However someday when we inevitably move again I will remove the RaceDeck and fabric, and the dark oil stains will be everywhere. I guess what I'm looking for is comments on the negative effects to coating the whole garage floor as described with a...

Ha! I know this idea of mine is unconventional and I ask that the experts on this forum keep an open mind. I guess this "pre-oil" idea is similar to using fire to fight fire... errr... oil to fight oil !!!

Good afternoon ladies and gents of Garage Journal, I am a fairly new member and this is my second thread I've started. I live in Colorado and love sports cars, motorcycles and really anything that burns gas and hauls @ss. I enjoy working on them as much as driving/riding, and believe the...

Re: Pre-Oiling Garage Floor? Well you know what they say... if you can't beat 'em, join 'em!!! Beating oil stains, that is.

Re: Pre-Oiling Garage Floor? Correct LX-Markham, in the end my goal is mostly aesthetic. If the whole floor was a consistent "dirty motor oil" color then I wouldn't have to worry about a spill!!! Clever. However, dirty motor oil stinks and has acidic properties that may cause long-term...

Re: Pre-Oiling Garage Floor? I guess my idea was to apply something that can't flake off someday. I've had bad experiences with coating garage floors and I want to avoid the prep labor and cost that come with it. I know my "pre-oil" concept is foreign, but I'm looking to find out if it might...

Re: Pre-Oiling Garage Floor?

Re: Pre-Oiling Garage Floor? You may have a good point there. A mineral oil may be the route to go.

Pre-Oiling Garage Floor? Good morning ladies and gents of Garage Journal, I am a fairly new member and this is my first post. I live in Colorado and love sports cars, motorcycles and really anything that burns gas and hauls @ss. I enjoy working on them as much as driving/riding, and believe...