Cleaning Tire Marks off Tile Floor?
09-03-08 | 09:28 PM
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Unfortunately for me, I did the same and was unable to get it out. However, mine was because I tried see if I can spin at 200 rpms on my rollers and fell off so it is very very bad.
Good luck to you.
Good luck to you.
09-03-08 | 10:11 PM
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I use wd40 on a rag.....Works like a charm!
09-04-08 | 06:41 AM
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What is the problem.. Test your wife's patience when you get a little spot of chain oil grit on the carpet.
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09-04-08 | 08:08 AM
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Simple Green.
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09-04-08 | 11:02 AM
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09-04-08 | 11:05 AM
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09-04-08 | 11:16 AM
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The tennis ball on a stick is an amazing mental image....I don't know where you work, but I'm really digging this picture I have in my brain of an army of people in gray jumpsuits scrubbing a marble floor the size of a small country with tennis balls on sticks... synchronized...
If all else fails try lacquer thinner or marine spirits. That'll take paint off too tho--and it kills brain cells really fast.
If all else fails try lacquer thinner or marine spirits. That'll take paint off too tho--and it kills brain cells really fast.
09-05-08 | 07:43 AM
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Yep. I've used Simple Green many times to get grease off my carpet.
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09-05-08 | 08:24 AM
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Simple Green might be best for the carpet, but mineral spirits will dissolve that tire black on the tile for sure.
I know it's not "eco-PC" but I use mineral spirits to clean my chain, too...leaves it sparkly every time!
I know it's not "eco-PC" but I use mineral spirits to clean my chain, too...leaves it sparkly every time!
09-09-08 | 07:30 AM
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The tennis ball on a stick is an amazing mental image....I don't know where you work, but I'm really digging this picture I have in my brain of an army of people in gray jumpsuits scrubbing a marble floor the size of a small country with tennis balls on sticks... synchronized...
If all else fails try lacquer thinner or marine spirits. That'll take paint off too tho--and it kills brain cells really fast.
If all else fails try lacquer thinner or marine spirits. That'll take paint off too tho--and it kills brain cells really fast.
LOL....
I work at my local elementary school as a custodian..
09-09-08 | 08:05 AM
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Try baby wipes. They get grease off almost everything, including metal, skin, and cloth; they might work on tile.
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09-09-08 | 12:56 PM
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