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If You Don’t StrikeOil, BY JIM GAMBLE “I


F A GUEST spends $300 or $400 a night for a room, then park- ing is expected to


be outstanding,” said Tim Leo- noudakis, President of San Francisco-based City Park.And a dirty garage does not “out- standing”make, he said.


“So many times we see a parking


structure with a prestige look, a cer- tain added elegance to the shopping area – giving the parking user a sense of what is to be expected. From the moment following the drive into the structure to the well-placed signage, high-end equipment and the best service, these customers expect a lev- el of excellence. “The last thing that a customer would ever think of is tracking oil or


blood from the garage into theirMer- cedes. Surprisingly, it happens all too often,” Leonoudakis said. Oil is the big problem in a park-


ing garage. It is responsible for more damage than some are led to believe – from slipping injuries to leaking from the floors above onto the hoods of cars below. This oil spillage is costing property-management firms, in insur- ance claims, thousands of dollars in repair expenses. Cleaning a parking garage the


right way is very important. But doing so is more complex than one might think. First, hand scrubbing. If the


company you hire does not use this method of emulsifying the detergent into the oil, you will not get penetra- tion into the concrete, which enables the oil to work its way to the surface. Then steam cleaning. So many cleaners talk about steam cleaning, be


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