Maybe the RB wasn't a good idea for me...

[Jackfre]

One of my goals in choosing to paint the floor was to make it easier to clean. Sounds fine, right? I was correct, it does make it easier. My problem is that now I find myself cleaning the floor all the time. I'm generally a slob and think a concrete slab is supposed to go "crunch" when you walk on it. Now, I have a lot to do as I set up the shop and I just found myself sweeping and vacuuming the damned floor, again. I may have to start telling people to take off their shoes when they come in, and where's that at? The only consolation is that it looks good!

 

[ddawg16]

Leaf blower. Makes quick work of it.

 

[Cave Creek Ray]

Times two on the blower. Fantastic for blowing leaves and small "chunkules" out of the garage. Only need to do it every coupla weeks. I grabbed a hardly used Toro electric at a moving sale for use in my workshop and its small and perfect for quickie clean-ups, like sawdust and other man-made boogers.

 

[Shiftless]

Times 3 on the blower.
I use it all the time.
Just be careful not to blow nails and screws out onto your driveway. One little screw on a 500 sq. ft. driveway will quickly find its way into a tire.

 

[Garage Flooring]

So I read the title of the post and thought ohhhhh ****. Well another word actually. Nothing wrong with a little pride in the man cave

 

[Shea]

Now, I have a lot to do as I set up the shop and I just found myself sweeping and vacuuming the damned floor, again. I may have to start telling people to take off their shoes when they come in, and where's that at? The only consolation is that it looks good!

It's like having that old beater pickup you didn't care about and then buying a new truck that you have to wash to keep looking good. I think I would rather drive around in the new truck.

 

[RivennHewn]

It's like having that old beater pickup you didn't care about and then buying a new truck that you have to wash to keep looking good. I think I would rather drive around in the new truck.

Just scratch it.

Then you can quit caring.

 

[Jackfre]

The leaf blower just moves the dirt from the floor to the top of the tools. I have scratched the floor, so no virgin here. In thinking about it, I think the solution to the problem is I need more tools, benches & hardware to cover up more of the floor.

 

[Kevin54]

x's 4 on the blower. I don't know what I'd do with the garage without one. I use mine on an almost daily basis, and it only takes a couple of minutes.

 

[Richard Cranium]

I guess that I need to start watching for a leaf blower for my garage...

 

[MagicMarker]

Sounds like now I need to find a small leaf blower at the next estate sale I go to.

 

[Shea]

The 24" and 36" wide dust mops can make for quick general cleanup on coated floors. Plus, they don't blow the dust around like a leaf blower can.

 

[DC73]

Regarding leaf blowers to sweep out the garage, many of the power tool manufacturers offer a battery powered blower that takes their standard cordless tool batteries. These blowers aren't all that suitable for blowing leaves but they are perfect for blowing out the garage. I'm using the Craftsman C3 system at the moment but Milwaukee and Makita both make one as well.

DC

 

[amberjack1234]

I use an electric leaf blower too. I don't have dust but mostly dead insects where I sprayed every corner all the way around and from top to bottom. When I build my self styled work benches they will not be sitting on the floor that way I won't have any problem cleaning my beautiful floor. Plus, I want to show as much of it off as possible. But my floor was for show and not work so everyone will not agree on their own way of cleaning, placing tool boxes, work benches etc. Use it for what you intended it to be for you.

 

[Norcal]

I use compressed air on the rare occasions the shop does get cleaned. The blower is a good idea that I have used, just not enough.

 

[packpride85]

I like how I can throw some simple green down on the slow leaks coming from my xterra, take the hose to it, squeegee dry and it looks good as new. Much better than the stains it used to leave in the bare concrete.

 

[JCQuick]

my attached garage has its own mop, the new shop will also

 

[Jackfre]

Ok, I am a convert to the leaf blower. It did a great job, especially with the afternoon upslope breeze to help the overall flow. i'm also going to pick up one of those dust mops Shea suggests as in the foothills of the Sierra I'm kinda living in a dust bowl. Thanks for dragging me along to the blower.

 

[BonzoHansen]

I grabbed one of these on black friday, i already had other makita tools. Works great for garage floor, blowing sawdust off tools, etc. nice hand held deal, multiple speeds, better than a big ole leaf blower

 

[OJ Bartley]

Another option for those who don't want to get a dedicated "floor blower" is to reverse the hose on your shop vac. That's how I clean mine out, and it works great.

 

[4x4_G30_Sportvan]

OJ's idea is best so far, cause almost everyone has a shop vac.

 

[Garage Flooring]

If only cleaning the house was this much fun