One of the biggest wants / needs we hear from our customers is this, “I want a Garage Floor that’s easy to clean. How easy is your garage coating to clean, and how do I do it?” Here’s the answer to all of those questions.
Firstly, all floors get dirty. Due to water, dirt, debris from outside and from the vehicles that are parked on it, it’s inevitable that your floor will get dirty – with or without a garage floor coating. However, our coating is extremely easy to clean. Unlike concrete, which soaks up moisture and retains dirt, our garage floor coating is waterproof and stain resistant, allowing for quick and easy clean-up. In a few quick steps, you can have your floor looking like it was put down that day.
Here’s what you need.
1. Five gallon bucket
2. Clear ammonia
3. Soft-bristle push broom
4. Soft dual-head floor squeegee
5. Joy – for cleaning grease spots
6. Warm Water
7. Wet / Dry Shop Vac
Step 1 – Clean all grease, oil and/or dark stains – Pour warm water into the bucket. Pour the water onto the affected areas and apply a few drops of Joy onto the surface. Use a small hand brush to clean the surface and wipe clean after. DO NOT USE TOO MUCH SOAP – too much ends up creating a thin film build that will make your floor look hazy or cloudy and also makes it slippery when wet. It doesn’t hurt the floor, but it does create a safety hazard and makes it difficult to clean up since soap attracts dirt. Our advice – just don’t do it!
Step 2 – Add 10% ammonia to warm water / Agitate With Broom – Pour out the water with ammonia evenly over the garage floor. Then take the soft bristle push broom and scrub and agitate the dirt. This mobilize the dirt into the water.
Step 3 – Squeegee the water out of the garage – Next, take the foam squeegee and pull toward the garage door. Be sure to rinse off driveway with a garden to prevent dirt / debris build up. In the winter pull it to one area and pick up the water with a Wet / Dry Shop Vac.
And just like that, your floor is restored to it’s original (clean) condition. We recommend that you clean it or broom it off as often as possible (weekly). Dirt and debris create extra abrasion which can cause premature wear on a floor – depending on the amount of traffic it sees.
See G-F One Coatings for more information or call us at 612.919.4414
