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Posted: 4/24/2016 4:30:18 PM EDT
My vehicle recently had a leaking power steering hose and I have oil spots on my driveway that's only a year old and looks like trash.
The best method I have seen so far is to use brake cleaner. |
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Spread powdered laundry soap and tamp it down. The soap will absorb it.
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On concrete straight castrol super clean..pour it on scrub good with a broom and hose it off............
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Brake clean
Then get a gravel driveway and you won't even need an oil catch pan for oil changes anymore |
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I'm in the kitty litter/broom club.
But you could also just spill oil over the rest of the driveway so it matches. |
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Harbor Freight. This is how the driveway guys do it before they reseal it for you; http://www.backyardworkshop.com/images/stories/AluminumFoundry/2-PropaneTankandTorch.jpg View Quote That looks like it might be useful for other applications, too. Weeds, starting burn pits, disciplining tresspassers. |
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Purple power concrete cleaner from auto zone or o'reilly works wonders.
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Harbor Freight. This is how the driveway guys do it before they reseal it for you; http://www.backyardworkshop.com/images/stories/AluminumFoundry/2-PropaneTankandTorch.jpg View Quote This is the best thing I ever got from harbor freight. Loud as fuck. Fun when you've had 12 beers and want to kill weeds |
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Prell shampoo Do they still make it? View Quote http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/162024430433?lpid=82&chn=ps&ul_noapp=true |
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Buy all of the pool salt you can, large pile on the oil. Wet it slightly.
Poof, no more oil. But, no more pristine driveway. |
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I had my oil catch pan over flow a few years ago, and put probably a gallon of 15W40 out of my diesel pick up onto the driveway. Those with diesels know the oil is very black and stains that much worse than other motor oil.
I did a rigorous routine of kitty litter to absorb as much as I could immediately, followed by dawn dish soap and a scrub brush, followed by the Purple Power Concrete cleaner. I did that for probably a week straight and finally got it to where it didn't look like the birthmark on Gorbachev's forehead. |
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Pour gasoline on the spot. No shit it works. Not right in front of your eyes but a few days later it will be gone. My ex father in law used to leave oil spots in my DW all the time. This was how I made them go away.
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Almost any oil remover/cleaner brushed in + a pressure washer.
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We've been using this stuff for years.
http://www.amazon.com/Oil-Eater-Cleaner-Degreaser-32oz/dp/B000EALHH6 Never let us down. Shit's amazing and it's non-toxic. |
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Pour gasoline on the spot. No shit it works. Not right in front of your eyes but a few days later it will be gone. My ex father in law used to leave oil spots in my DW all the time. This was how I made them go away. I may try this. The dawn soap and scrub brush got the oil off. But not the Stain. Kitty litter was a waste of time. The biggest issue is the concrete is only a year old and still very white and clean. |
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I use a solvent like paint thinner to liquefy the stain then use oil absorbent to lift it out. Leave the absorbent on the stain for a couple of days and sweep it around with a broom so fresh absorbent can suck up the oil. It really works quite well.
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Wd-40 or charcoal starter. Saturate stain, sit 10 min. Wipe off with a rag.
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Put a thick blob of straight dish soap on the stains and walk away. Need to have a few dry days in a row. The eventual rain will wash it away if you're as lazy as I am. Worked on a new driveway.
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Harbor Freight. This is how the driveway guys do it before they reseal it for you; http://www.backyardworkshop.com/images/stories/AluminumFoundry/2-PropaneTankandTorch.jpg View Quote (Minor hijack) That's what I use to start my Big Green Egg, up to cooking temp in no time. (Hijack over) |
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Quoted: Concrete? NOTHING works better than chlorinated brake solvent and a clean rag. http://www.harborfreight.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/i/m/image_24187.jpg View Quote This. Brake clean is great for removing oil stains. Also you can try red devil driveway and garage powder cleaner. They sell it at menards here for $1.99 paint. Works Fucking great.....we use it at the dealership I work at. |
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