so i had this great idea.....
 

in an effort to clean up my garage, i had this great idea of whiting out the
entire garage. i painted the walls, the foundation brickwork, and even the
floor gloss white. http://7slotgrille.com/images/whiteout.jpg
everything looked good until i started actually rolling things across the
floor like my floor jack, the welder, the compressor, toolboxes, etc.
although the paint had cured for 48 hours, anytime i roll something across
it, it leaves gouges in the paint. a trip to lowes got some special epoxy
paint that is designed to stand up to garage floor usage, but i have to get
all the white off the concrete first. its almost funny how simply rolling
the jack across the floor will rip the paint up, but a wire wheel on a
10,000 rpm grinder seems to take forever.
so, i guess what im asking is whats the fastest way to remove paint off
concrete (aside from acid)?
thanks!

--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com

Re: so i had this great idea.....
 

Well I'm sure there are many chemicals out there that would work...but since
your paint seems to peel off pretty easily you might try renting a high
pressure (heated) power washer. I know it sounds strange but I've actually
removed baked on paint from metal with these things. I'm sure somebody here has
a better idea but I'd hate using flamable paint removers over a large area.

Brian
88 YJ

Re: so i had this great idea.....
 

Well I'm sure there are many chemicals out there that would work...but since
your paint seems to peel off pretty easily you might try renting a high
pressure (heated) power washer. I know it sounds strange but I've actually
removed baked on paint from metal with these things. I'm sure somebody here has
a better idea but I'd hate using flamable paint removers over a large area.

Brian
88 YJ

Re: so i had this great idea.....
 

Can you pressure wash it? Rent a really strong one.
KH

"Nathan W. Collier" <abuse@A0L.com> wrote in message
news:H_f1b.22547$5H4.463109@twister.southeast.rr.c om...
> in an effort to clean up my garage, i had this great idea of whiting out
the
> entire garage. i painted the walls, the foundation brickwork, and even
the
> floor gloss white. http://7slotgrille.com/images/whiteout.jpg
> everything looked good until i started actually rolling things across the
> floor like my floor jack, the welder, the compressor, toolboxes, etc.
> although the paint had cured for 48 hours, anytime i roll something across
> it, it leaves gouges in the paint. a trip to lowes got some special epoxy
> paint that is designed to stand up to garage floor usage, but i have to
get
> all the white off the concrete first. its almost funny how simply rolling
> the jack across the floor will rip the paint up, but a wire wheel on a
> 10,000 rpm grinder seems to take forever.
> so, i guess what im asking is whats the fastest way to remove paint off
> concrete (aside from acid)?
> thanks!
>
> --
> Nathan W. Collier
> http://7SlotGrille.com
>
>

Re: so i had this great idea.....
 

Can you pressure wash it? Rent a really strong one.
KH

"Nathan W. Collier" <abuse@A0L.com> wrote in message
news:H_f1b.22547$5H4.463109@twister.southeast.rr.c om...
> in an effort to clean up my garage, i had this great idea of whiting out
the
> entire garage. i painted the walls, the foundation brickwork, and even
the
> floor gloss white. http://7slotgrille.com/images/whiteout.jpg
> everything looked good until i started actually rolling things across the
> floor like my floor jack, the welder, the compressor, toolboxes, etc.
> although the paint had cured for 48 hours, anytime i roll something across
> it, it leaves gouges in the paint. a trip to lowes got some special epoxy
> paint that is designed to stand up to garage floor usage, but i have to
get
> all the white off the concrete first. its almost funny how simply rolling
> the jack across the floor will rip the paint up, but a wire wheel on a
> 10,000 rpm grinder seems to take forever.
> so, i guess what im asking is whats the fastest way to remove paint off
> concrete (aside from acid)?
> thanks!
>
> --
> Nathan W. Collier
> http://7SlotGrille.com
>
>

Re: so i had this great idea.....
 

>so, i guess what im asking is whats the fastest way to remove paint off
>concrete (aside from acid)?


Maybe a tile scraper? you know, long
handle with scraper blade on end?
Should get up the loosest stuff fast.

Good Luck
Tookie

Re: so i had this great idea.....
 

>so, i guess what im asking is whats the fastest way to remove paint off
>concrete (aside from acid)?


Maybe a tile scraper? you know, long
handle with scraper blade on end?
Should get up the loosest stuff fast.

Good Luck
Tookie

Re: so i had this great idea.....
 

"Nathan W. Collier" <abuse@A0L.com> wrote in message
news:H_f1b.22547$5H4.463109@twister.southeast.rr.c om...
> in an effort to clean up my garage, i had this great idea of whiting out
the
> entire garage. i painted the walls, the foundation brickwork, and even
the
> floor gloss white. http://7slotgrille.com/images/whiteout.jpg
> everything looked good until i started actually rolling things across the
> floor like my floor jack, the welder, the compressor, toolboxes, etc.
> although the paint had cured for 48 hours, anytime i roll something across
> it, it leaves gouges in the paint. a trip to lowes got some special epoxy
> paint that is designed to stand up to garage floor usage, but i have to
get
> all the white off the concrete first. its almost funny how simply rolling
> the jack across the floor will rip the paint up, but a wire wheel on a
> 10,000 rpm grinder seems to take forever.
> so, i guess what im asking is whats the fastest way to remove paint off
> concrete (aside from acid)?
> thanks!
>
> --
> Nathan W. Collier
> http://7SlotGrille.com
>
>

roll your jack over the whole floor. ;)

Chris

Re: so i had this great idea.....
 

"Nathan W. Collier" <abuse@A0L.com> wrote in message
news:H_f1b.22547$5H4.463109@twister.southeast.rr.c om...
> in an effort to clean up my garage, i had this great idea of whiting out
the
> entire garage. i painted the walls, the foundation brickwork, and even
the
> floor gloss white. http://7slotgrille.com/images/whiteout.jpg
> everything looked good until i started actually rolling things across the
> floor like my floor jack, the welder, the compressor, toolboxes, etc.
> although the paint had cured for 48 hours, anytime i roll something across
> it, it leaves gouges in the paint. a trip to lowes got some special epoxy
> paint that is designed to stand up to garage floor usage, but i have to
get
> all the white off the concrete first. its almost funny how simply rolling
> the jack across the floor will rip the paint up, but a wire wheel on a
> 10,000 rpm grinder seems to take forever.
> so, i guess what im asking is whats the fastest way to remove paint off
> concrete (aside from acid)?
> thanks!
>
> --
> Nathan W. Collier
> http://7SlotGrille.com
>
>

roll your jack over the whole floor. ;)

Chris

Re: so i had this great idea.....
 

"Nathan W. Collier" <abuse@A0L.com> wrote in message
news:H_f1b.22547$5H4.463109@twister.southeast.rr.c om...
> in an effort to clean up my garage, i had this great idea of whiting out
the
> entire garage. i painted the walls, the foundation brickwork, and even
the
> floor gloss white. http://7slotgrille.com/images/whiteout.jpg
> everything looked good until i started actually rolling things across the
> floor like my floor jack, the welder, the compressor, toolboxes, etc.
> although the paint had cured for 48 hours, anytime i roll something across
> it, it leaves gouges in the paint. a trip to lowes got some special epoxy
> paint that is designed to stand up to garage floor usage, but i have to
get
> all the white off the concrete first. its almost funny how simply rolling
> the jack across the floor will rip the paint up, but a wire wheel on a
> 10,000 rpm grinder seems to take forever.
> so, i guess what im asking is whats the fastest way to remove paint off
> concrete (aside from acid)?
> thanks!

Brake fluid and 4" putty knife.
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Steve
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