Kitty liter to start with. Then any auto parts store or section has concrete degreaser products that work well. Then get an oil pan to place under the vehicle.
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.
Depending how clean you want it, start with cat litter sitting on it for a day of two.
Then sweep up & apply fresh cat litter & grind it into the concrete with a big block of wood. Sweep up & use again, if necessary.
If you’re renting & are going to loose your security deposit over this, then go on to the next steps:
scrub a small amount of Dawn dish detergent mixed 50\50 in hot water and wipe up with old towels. Add more hot water & more old towels until clean.
Then buy a small bag of Portland Cement and sprinkle a little over the oil stain and grind it in with the wood block. Do not sweep it all up, just the loose part and let the rest stay there.
I seem to remember that first you put cat litter down for about 12 hours followed by cola for another 12 hours. Please don’t sue me if I’ve misremembered! Good luck x
I recently had to clean oil off our garage floor. I read to use blue Dawn dish soap. Liberally apply it on the oil spill. Spread the Dawn with a brush and scrub as you go. Let it set for about 30 minutes and rinse with water. My floor was so much cleaner and no oil stains at all.
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Kitty liter to start with. Then any auto parts store or section has concrete degreaser products that work well. Then get an oil pan to place under the vehicle.
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.
Depending how clean you want it, start with cat litter sitting on it for a day of two.
Then sweep up & apply fresh cat litter & grind it into the concrete with a big block of wood. Sweep up & use again, if necessary.
If you’re renting & are going to loose your security deposit over this, then go on to the next steps:
scrub a small amount of Dawn dish detergent mixed 50\50 in hot water and wipe up with old towels. Add more hot water & more old towels until clean.
Then buy a small bag of Portland Cement and sprinkle a little over the oil stain and grind it in with the wood block. Do not sweep it all up, just the loose part and let the rest stay there.
There,. Soak it up with sawdust. Aloha!
I seem to remember that first you put cat litter down for about 12 hours followed by cola for another 12 hours. Please don’t sue me if I’ve misremembered! Good luck x
I'd start with cat litter or cornmeal, then perhaps use a product to finish off the job.
I recently had to clean oil off our garage floor. I read to use blue Dawn dish soap. Liberally apply it on the oil spill. Spread the Dawn with a brush and scrub as you go. Let it set for about 30 minutes and rinse with water. My floor was so much cleaner and no oil stains at all.
Hi, You can buy a product that does just that from the garage, or car dealership. If not use Sterilising liquid (for baby bottles etc)