Best way to clean oil off of a cement driveway?

  7 answers
  • Lisa Lisa on Jun 23, 2018

    Dawn dishwashing liquid after you absorb as much as possible with cheap cat litter.

  • Johnavallance82 Johnavallance82 on Jun 23, 2018

    Something like Dry sand or Salt or Talc or Powder to try and draw it out. Apply leave, remove and re-apply as necessary. Or use Washing Up liquid and scrub.

  • Tinyshoes Tinyshoes on Jun 23, 2018

    Jennifer...Krud Kutter from Lowes for cleaning driveway with a pressure washer

  • Lois M. Greene Lois M. Greene on Jun 23, 2018

    I’ve heard kitty litter works well but if it’s really dried, I don’t know. I bet you tube would have an answer

  • William William on Jun 23, 2018

    WD-40. Did a leaky oil pan leave a big ugly spot in the middle of your concrete driveway? To get rid of an unsightly oil spot, just spray it with a generous amount of WD-40 and then hose it down with water.


    Soda (Coca Cola). Here’s how to remove oil stains from concrete drive-ways and garage floors: Gather up a small bag of cat litter, a few cans of cola, a stiff bristle broom, bucket, laundry detergent, bleach, eye protection, and rubber gloves. Cover the stain with a thin layer of cat litter and brush it in. Sweep up the litter and pour cola to cover the area. Work the cola in with a bristle broom, and leave the cola for about twenty minutes. Mix 1/4 cup laundry detergent with 1/4 cup bleach in 1 gallon (3.7 liters) warm water and use it to mop up the mess.


    Oven Cleaner. Get those unsightly grease, oil, and transmission fluid stains off your concrete driveway or garage floor. Spray them with Easy Off No Fume Oven Cleaner in the BLUE can. Let it settle for 5-10 minutes, then scrub with a stiff brush and rinse it off with your garden hose at its highest pressure. Severe stains may require a second application.


    Kool-Aid. Nasty rust stains on your concrete? Mix unsweetened lemonade Kool-Aid with hot water. Scrub and the rust stain should come right out.


    Baking Soda. Salt and commercial ice-melt formulations can stain — or actually eat away — the concrete around your house. For an effective, but completely innocuous, way to melt the ice on your steps and walkways during those cold winter months, try sprinkling them with generous amounts of baking soda. Add some sand for improved traction.


    Ammonia. Tired of those annoying discolorations on your concrete work? To get rid of them, scrub with 1 cup ammonia diluted in 1 gallon (3.7 liters) water. Hose it down well when you’re done.

  • Mimi Mimi on Jun 24, 2018

    TSP tri sodium phosphate from Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walmart