Need Opinions/ Floor jack leaked

[marc61]

Im new and this is first post.

I had a small floor jack that leaked hydraulic fluid onto my concrete garage floor. I found it when I walked in and could smell it. Cleaned it up, painted it thinking it might help. It didn't, garage still reeks from it.

The area is small, only like size of dinner plate. Floor was poured in the 1970's, cinder block wall next to it. Does anyone have a suggestion on this? Ive tried cat litter, painting, and still bad. At this point, Im thinking its soaked in so deep surface stuff is futile. You'd be surprised how that small spot can fill entire room with odor. And for sure it's from that spot.

Suggestions? Thanks

 

[srracer]

I've used purple degreaser with good luck in the past:
- Pour on the degreaser liberally
- Wait a little while for it to loosen the oil
- Scrub with an acid brush
- Rinse/Wash with pressure washer
- Repeat 1-3 times as necessary

If its really deep, the oil-eating microbes may work well , but they're pretty pricey. Unfortunately, I'm not sure how any of these are going to work since you've painted over it, but I'm guessing that paint will probably not last long over the oil soaked area.

An hour or two with degreaser and a pressure washer is probably a pretty good bet, IMHO.

 

[hidollartoys]

If hydraulic fluid is that pungent to you, you might want to jack hammer the floor out and re-pour.

 

[pattenp]

I had an oil spill that I cleaned up the best I could will cat litter and then used a propane torch to burn off the remaining oil. The heat appeared to raise the oil to the surface and burned it off. You have to be careful not heat the concrete too much to cause it to pop and flake off pieces. Your paint is going to be an issue in doing this, my concrete was unpainted at the time I did this. I did an acid wash after and it cleaned up nicely.

 

[JCByrd24]

brake parts cleaner works good on oil stains too...spray, let sit for a few seconds, wipe (don't scrub), repeat...don't use the same rag or spot on a rag for too many wipes, it's not as effective...One time is good enough for most recent spills. Brake parts cleaner will evaporate dry in 20 seconds or so when the oil is gone, that's how you know it's worked.

 

[mmg440]

Hydraulic fluid does have a odor but not all that strong? Are you sure that is what you are still smelling. What type of paint did you try and paint over it with. Most paints even if they did not seal the smell out have a stronger odor then the hydraulic oil in a jack?

 

['the epoxy floor guy']

Get a Small amount of PORTLAND cement

Use a good degreaser DRY the area COMPLETELY

Then apply a 1-2" thick pile of portland over the area.

wait 1 hour sweep up and 'test'

if needed reapply the portland wait 1 hour Sweep up TEST repeat as needed.

The "lime" and other minerals in the portland will '****' up the oil like the concrete did originally.

because the portland is 'drier' than the concrete the oil will wick up into the portland like a sponge.

Hope this helps.

Troy