How to clean oil stain in driveway?
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Best way to remove oil stains from driveway?
I've got oil drip stains on my driveway - pavers, specifically. Magic answer? Thanks!
Hi Cathy, this video will help - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e3CgSz9Mow
Here's a link with several things to try:
https://fixautousa.com/blog/get-rid-of-oil-stains-on-driveway/
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.
I've had good luck with Dawn dishwashing soap and baking soda mixed into a paste and scrubbed onto the stain with a stiff brush. A pressure washer will help too, after the mixture has had time to work.
Hello. We’ve had a concrete driveway installed a few years ago and are very careful to remove the oil stains as quickly as we can. Our favorite things to use our kitchen easy off degreaser but if it’s a fresh stain or if it’s been there a little longer TSP.
here is some info Cathy
https://fixautousa.com/blog/get-rid-of-oil-stains-on-driveway/
First, put down either cat litter or oil dry to absorb excess. Sweep away once saturated. Repeat this process until no more oil pulls from the stain.
Next, use an industrial degreaser to treat the spot. If you have a pressure washer, that would be great but if not use your garden hose on the highest pressure possible. Again, you may need to repeat a few times.
We use cat litter to soak up the oil and then try Dawn dish soap to lessen the oil.
Put cat litter on it the scoop kind to absorb the oil leave fora day 24 hours then sweep up then clean with CLR and let sit on the spot over night if it doesn’t come right off
Removing Oil With Coke
Step 1Soak up any excess oil with a shop towel, or an old bath towel.
Step 2Let coca cola get to room temperature, then pour over top of stain until stain is completely covered. Let it remain on stain overnight or for 8 - 10 hours.
Step 3Soak up coca cola and oil once again with shop towel or bath towel. Gently blot while soaking up.
Step 4Rinse the area with warm water with a squirt of Dawn dish detergent added.
Rinse off the soapy water with a hose, or dish of plain warm water.
Apply Detergent: Sprinkle powdered laundry detergent over the oil spill. Carefully apply enough warm water over the laundry detergent to form a paste. Scrub Stain: Scrub the spot with a stiff nylon brush for approximately two minutes, then let it sit for 15 minutes.