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Posted by jneiberger@gmail.com on July 9, 2006, 3:26 pm
I need to clean a basement that periodically housed a couple of dogs
who tended to do their business down there. The waste material has been
cleaned up and I used Pine Sol to clean and disinfect the area, but now
the concrete is stained and discolored. I'm thinking of using an actual
concrete cleaner, like the stuff from Behr, but I was wondering if any
of you had any tips first.
Is there something a little less caustic than concrete cleaner that I
could use? That stuff sounds pretty nasty and I think it is more suited
for use on outside concrete than inside a basement.
Any thoughts?
Thanks!
John
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Posted by hallerb@aol.com on July 9, 2006, 3:33 pm
muriatic acid might be a worthwhile choice.
then wait a month if the odor persists as I suspect it will you will
need to seal the concrete with something like outdoor polyurethane or
epoxy floor paint.
the urine odor gets in the concrete and will reappear every time
moisture is present
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Posted by jneiberger@gmail.com on July 9, 2006, 10:47 pm
hallerb@aol.com wrote:
> muriatic acid might be a worthwhile choice.
>
> then wait a month if the odor persists as I suspect it will you will
> need to seal the concrete with something like outdoor polyurethane or
> epoxy floor paint.
>
> the urine odor gets in the concrete and will reappear every time
> moisture is present
Is that paint the sort of thing I can pick up at Home Depot or Lowe's?
I can't find it at Home Depot, and the stuff at Lowe's is $72/gallon!
That's a little on the steep side. I've been searching for "concrete
sealant", "concrete sealer", etc.
Thanks,
John
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Posted by jneiberger@gmail.com on July 9, 2006, 10:53 pm
jneiberger@gmail.com wrote:
> hallerb@aol.com wrote:
> > muriatic acid might be a worthwhile choice.
> >
> > then wait a month if the odor persists as I suspect it will you will
> > need to seal the concrete with something like outdoor polyurethane or
> > epoxy floor paint.
> >
> > the urine odor gets in the concrete and will reappear every time
> > moisture is present
>
> Is that paint the sort of thing I can pick up at Home Depot or Lowe's?
> I can't find it at Home Depot, and the stuff at Lowe's is $72/gallon!
> That's a little on the steep side. I've been searching for "concrete
> sealant", "concrete sealer", etc.
>
> Thanks,
> John
I guess I should mention that this is not going to be a high traffic
area like a garage would be, so it doesn't need to be as hard as an
epoxy paint might be. On the other hand, I don't want it to peel up in
a few months. Then again, this place is going to be sold soon so it
would no longer be my problem. :-)
So, assuming that it is more for cosmetic reasons, and perhaps to seal
in some of the odor, do you have any inexpensive recommendations?
Thanks!
John
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Posted by jneiberger@gmail.com on July 9, 2006, 11:13 pm
> I guess I should mention that this is not going to be a high traffic
> area like a garage would be, so it doesn't need to be as hard as an
> epoxy paint might be. On the other hand, I don't want it to peel up in
> a few months. Then again, this place is going to be sold soon so it
> would no longer be my problem. :-)
>
> So, assuming that it is more for cosmetic reasons, and perhaps to seal
> in some of the odor, do you have any inexpensive recommendations?
>
> Thanks!
> John
I just noticed that Behr has an acrylic epoxy coating but their usage
instructions include using their mildew remover, their etching
chemical, their cleaner/degreaser, and their primer before using the
paint. Is that really necessary for a quick and dirty job?
I'm very tempted to just use the paint and skip the rest. This coating
is simply to make the floor look better and to seal in some of the odor
that might try to come back. I don't think any of that is necessary,
except perhaps the primer, and I'm even tempted to skip that, too.
Any thoughts?
John
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