How to remove oil leaks from concrete carport floor

Sawdust to soak up the grease for a few hours, then two tablespoons of GREASE cutting dish soap, hot water, brush. If stain is not gone use powdered laundry detergent is a paste. Put on stain with brush, let sit for an hours then brush and rinse.

Hello. We have a newer concrete driveway that sometimes gets abused by contractors or service personnel. We try to observe and remove these oil stains ASAP. We use TSP for large areas or areas not treated immediately or this Easy off spray for stains we catch right away. Scrub with a stiff plastic kitchen type brush and rinse with water. Remember to wear personal protection as labels might direct.

You can first cover the stain with clay cat litter, sand, cornmeal, cornstarch or baking soda. Then you can make a paste with baking soda and water and scrub it with a stiff brush.

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You need a good degreaser. Soak up as much as you can with cat litter or sawdust. Sweep that up and then try some vinegar and Dawn dish soap with a scrub brush.

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.

Hi! My pressure washer was one of my favorite purchases. I suggest blotting the area or absorbing as much as you can, first (sand or cat litter work, even baking soda). Concrete is so absorbent, you may need to scrub in some Dawn dish detergent, prior to using the absorbent. A stiff broom can also be of help, or a scrub brush. Good luck and stay safe!

I'd cover w baking soda and then scrub

Go to the auto store and get an engine degreaser. Pour on, let sit a bit, use a still broom, and then rinse with a hose.

There is some good information here:

https://www.concretenetwork.com/fix-concrete-cleaning/removing-embedded-oil.html

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.

kitty liter has always worked for me

They sell products at automotive stores to clean the carpet.

Kitty liter, oil drip pans, cardboard can help collect new oil and other items that drip off your car. Do that after you clean existing spots as others have recommended. An epoxy floor coating or concrete sealer can help in the future. Concrete is porous.

Hello Elizabeth,

Try sing a mild sanitizing bleach and then when soaked in sprinkle something like Shake and Vac to draw the stain out! Best wishes.

Hi Elizabeth, if the oil is new apply a some clay cat litter over the stain. Let it sit and absorb as much as possible. Sweep away and repeat a few times if it's saturated. Then apply a degreaser and pressure wash. You can also use a good cleaner degreaser from the automotive store and a stiff broom.

Hi Elizabethmdarby,

Use one of the above given methods to clean this up, or try using baking soda to draw it out!