How do you get old oil/petrol stains off a driveway??
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Motor Oil Removal from Concrete
A fresh motor oil stain from concrete is easier to remove than an old stain. Squirt some liquid dish detergent (preferably one designed for cutting grease) onto the stain. Add water. Be sure to wet down the area surrounding the stain as well to prevent oil from spreading during the cleaning process and causing a secondary stain. Scrub the stain vigorously with a nylon scrub brush (not a wire brush which can erode or scratch the concrete), adding enough water to make a rich soapy lather. Rinse with clean water. The soap will emulsify the oil and lift it out of the concrete, but it may take several attempts to completely remove all of the oil. When rinsing the area, it is more environmentally responsible to blot the area with a towel to remove the soapy water, since rinsing the mixture with a hose will allow the motor oil in the water to seep into the ecosystem or sewer system. Another way to remove motor oil from concrete is to spread a thick layer of cat litter over the grease to absorb the excess motor oil on the surface. Allow the litter to sit for a day or two, then sweep it away. Pour dry concrete over the dried grease spot. Allow the concrete to sit for a day or two, then sweep away the dirty concrete. Be sure to gather both the cat litter and the dirty concrete in a bag and dispose of it properly so the motor oil doesn´t get into the ecosystem or sewer system. Contact your local waste collection service for more information. =)
We put kitty litter on it this weekend with a little bit of water and it came up! good luck
elbow grease in halfords!
Try sprinkling cat litter on the stain and leaving it to absorb then sweep it away after a day or so.
Cheap cat litter will absorb oil stains when left on for several hours. Then just sweep up. Repeat as neccesary. If that doesn't get it all clean, check with your local oil-change garage and ask what they use if cat litter doesn't work.
I have heard that flat coke works put a old towel or rag down so that it doesn't all evaporate. keep topping up. Otherwise I'm sure you could buy some sort of chemical.
use brick asid my other half uses it u can get t in builders murchants but dont get it on the car ot will strip the paint off and be sure to wash the area with soapy water afterwards
vinegar.lots of it...and baking soda works...
All my husband will use is Fairy Power Spray for dishes. It works every time.
Well if you have the patience, you can actually pour CLR on the stain and use a high pressure water hose to spray it off. However, I would advise making sure all solvent is rinsed completely into a storm drain if there are pets in the area.
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