A concrete floor holds a lot of fine dust. So I covered it with peel and stick vinyl tiles. This sweeps easily but the fine dust won't come up. Vacuuming is no better. Any suggestions?
A concrete floor holds a lot of fine dust. So I covered it with peel and stick vinyl tiles. This sweeps easily but the fine dust won't come up. Vacuuming is no better. Any suggestions?
Leaf blower.
I can open my shop very wide I setup fans hide the pencils and go to town with a leaf blower. It’s probably not possible for some shops but it really works great.
Aj
In the summer I do the same - garage doors open and let er rip. But in the winter I use sweeping compound. Non petroleum based. I like the Genuine Joe brand. Controls the dust and makes it easier to get that real fine dust layer that always seems to stay behind.
Stand for something, or you'll fall for anything.
Ignore it.
+1 Ignore it!
Floor sweeping compound.
Wet sawdust works really well.
I've been wanting a ride on floor tenant to fall in my lap, no such luck.
When it's not the planet Hoth outside we sweep most of it up, then blow everything out with a leaf blower and doors open. I like it looking more like a tool showroom than a functioning cabinet shop when my key hits the lock on Monday morning.
Mop & bucket.
I have heard liquid nitrogen is the best. dust floats right on top of it. Of course it is expensive and no sandals when using it. Probably need to vacate the building until oxygen levels stabilize, etc.
Bil lD.
This is stupid.
Anyone that ever drove over a concrete bridge has seen the expansion joints at the ends. Concrete expands when warm, contracts when cold. With a temperature of -471 degrees (F), the liquid nitrogen would force the concrete floor to shrink. The walls would and up sitting in the dirt. When the liquid nitrogen dissipated, and the concrete warmed up, it would push the walls out in all directions,causing a catastrophic building collapse.
So where can I get me some of that liquid nitrogen stuff?
In grade school we had a tile gym floor. The janitor had a drum full of sawdust that he had lightly soaked with what I believe was some kind of oil. We would sprinkle this down on the floor then sweep it up, and left it squeaky clean and good for basketball playing (getting up dust is key to getting old school converse shoes to grab). Didnt leave it oily at all, but do not know what it was. Maybe a 'sweeping compound'? http://www.superiorsweeps.com/facts-...ping-compounds
This was rural appalachia, and although I dont know what it was he soaked in it, am pretty sure a barrel of xx soaked sawdust wouldnt fly today.
Garage floor epoxy sealant.
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Something is amiss here. Absolute zero is −459.67 degrees F. Nitrogen boils at about -320 degrees F. I'm going from memory here, formerly worked at oxygen separation facilities.
More likely liquid nitrogen floor cleaning would end up with the likely shattered tiles popped loose and the concrete spalled if there's moisture in it. But it would take care of your dust worries as they would be replaced with better worries. If anyone tries it please let us know how it worked. Assuming you survive.
-Tom