how to clean up a spill of good seasons italian dressing spilled on a concrete floor?

Question

would a spill of italian dressing (vinegar, oil, water, and seasoning pack) cause concrete to crack, and how to repair?

Answer 1

First of all..... no salad dressing is going to make a concrete floor crack up! If its cracked it was for another reason. Before you try to repair it, you need to clean the floor and since you have salad dressing all over it..... you REALLY need to clean it! I would use any type of "degreaser" cleaner like the kind that is made for cleaning driveways. That is formulated to get motor oil, car grease, transmission fluid and yes.... I would think it can easily take care of salad dressing too! Then after its all clean and dry, depending on the size of the crack, you can either caulk it with a concrete patch caulk, or if its a big crack then you will have to patch it with a concrete patching produst that has a lot of portland cement in it. It will say on the package and will expalian hopw to use it. Good luck!!

Answer 2

It shouldn't cause it to crack, but I imagine that it would stain if your floor wasn't sealed properly.

If it is cracked, the way to repair it is a little involved, but not difficult. You would enlarge the crack (down and out - not out and in). What you're looking for is a triangle with the widest part of the base down below, not up on top.

You would then put your new concrete in. You need to do this slowly so as not to trap any air in the triangle (or "key"). After the concrete is properly cured, you will need to reseal it.

Be aware of that before you do this. It won't look as good as new - it will look new.

Answer 3

If your salad dressing causes concrete to crack then I would never eat that kind again. Imagine what it would do to your internal organs. LOL