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Title: HELP - how to get oil off the drive!
Post by: Disco-andy on May 21, 2009, 11:02:21: I just changed the oil in 90, had had over flowed the catch tray I was using. my girl friend is home about 3 and there's a large oil stain on the drive( her house not mine!)

I have wiped up the worst of it and now covered in sand to soak up as much as possible,

Any one got any ideas on what might clean it up?

Its an old concrete drive.

thanks Andy

But on the positive side I worked out what the funny noise in the 90 was.
Title: Re: HELP - how to get oil offf the drive!
Post by: karlo on May 21, 2009, 11:04:06: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/products/products/203335/driveway_cleaners.html (http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/products/products/203335/driveway_cleaners.html)
Title: Re: HELP - how to get oil offf the drive!
Post by: Lewis.J.P_1987 on May 21, 2009, 11:16:58: Try cornflour to absorb the stain then wash away.
Title: Re: HELP - how to get oil offf the drive!
Post by: J.D. on May 21, 2009, 12:47:52: half a gallon of hyper clean and a stiff brush normally works fine.
Title: Re: HELP - how to get oil offf the drive!
Post by: Terranosaurus on May 21, 2009, 13:49:59: Neat washing up liquid or swarfega type had cleaner and then scrub it with a yard brush or hard scrubbing brush etc.

If you can lay your hands on it TFR (Traffic Film Remover) or caustic soda will break down the oil even further.
Title: Re: HELP - how to get oil offf the drive!
Post by: wormster on May 21, 2009, 18:11:04: Dave's gourmet insanity chili sauce, says on the label:

A great cooking ingredient for sauces, soups and stews. Also strips waxed floors and removes driveway satins ENJOY

Its VERY potent, one drop will bring out the sweats in most folk.

Available here:
http://www.scorchio.co.uk/daves-gourmet-insanity-sauce-p-9.html?kw=dave%27s%20gourmet%20insanity%20sauce&fl=281236&ci=1510900294&network=s&gclid=COn-97DyzZoCFeFM5QodnjNd3A
Title: Re: HELP - how to get oil offf the drive!
Post by: wrecker on May 21, 2009, 18:27:11: just park ya landy over the oil spill,job done :lol:
Title: Re: HELP - how to get oil offf the drive!
Post by: discowoman on May 22, 2009, 08:21:52: mix up a strong solution of washing powder with hot water - and work it in
Title: Re: HELP - how to get oil offf the drive!
Post by: carbore on May 25, 2009, 21:13:05: I used gunk driveway cleaner from Halfords.

Beware that some other home remedies may not be very environmentally friendly. (Not saying any of the above arnt though)

And dont use anything on tarac that says its not specifically for tarmac.
Title: Re: HELP - how to get oil offf the drive!
Post by: 300TDi Disco on May 25, 2009, 21:33:40: Quote from: wrecker on May 21, 2009, 18:27:11
just park ya landy over the oil spill,job done :lol:

LOL. Like your style. I did my diff oil on the misses dads drive & managed to get loads on the drive. I was thinking of jet washing it off but i then realised that i could just turn the slab over. he will never know.
Title: Re: HELP - how to get oil offf the drive!
Post by: Bishops Finger on May 25, 2009, 21:58:37: Dave's Insanity Sauce.....yeeees it strips most things out..... :afro: :lol: :lol: :lol: :evil:
Title: Re: HELP - how to get oil offf the drive!
Post by: lee celtic on May 25, 2009, 22:41:03: we use this stuff to get oil off concrete at work , amazing results :clap:

http://www.rocol.com/lubricants/english/maintenance/general/prod34151.php (http://www.rocol.com/lubricants/english/maintenance/general/prod34151.php)

But not cheap :(
Title: Re: HELP - how to get oil offf the drive!
Post by: Amma on May 25, 2009, 23:03:39: I normally find the best way of keeping oil off driveway is to park on the road.

:roll: :lol: :?
Title: Re: HELP - how to get oil offf the drive!
Post by: discomummy on May 26, 2009, 20:54:10: Hi

a cheap and reasonably effective way is to have a bucket of warm water with washing up liquid in it standing by and then pour a bottle of coke or equivalent product over the oil spill. the coke lifts out the oil and use the water with washing up liquid to swill it away. several applications will remove most of the junk!

regards

ela
Title: Re: HELP - how to get oil offf the drive!
Post by: piggysteve on May 26, 2009, 22:52:15: My problem is how to get oil out of a light coloured living room carpet :'(

Needless to say I'm not too popular with the management :twisted: It's not my fault the damn dog walked through
the 'small' oil spill and then wandered round the living room.

Steve
Title: Re: HELP - how to get oil offf the drive!
Post by: carbore on May 27, 2009, 17:18:43: Try a specialst product from the cleaning bit in the super market or Lakeland Plastics. Usually buy the most expensive in smallest bottle if the carpet is worth it. Lesser solutions may just spread it around. I had a tar remover once and it was amazing after I got tar on my brand new carpet (not my fault, hot day)
Title: Re: HELP - how to get oil offf the drive!
Post by: lee celtic on May 27, 2009, 23:13:40: Just tried something else (don't laugh) it's pink and you squeeze it :lol: :lol:

Vanish pre wash stain remover for cloths ,, well it was under the sink and I did the walk the oil out of the garage into the kitchen bit :oops: came off in seconds ,not a trace left , just squeeze and rub with a paper towel [-X don't laugh perv's

might work well on the drive ;)
Title: Re: HELP - how to get oil off the drive!
Post by: CaptainColourful on May 28, 2009, 22:28:32: So did the girlfriend get home at 3 and kill you ? Most of the tips were posted a bit too late for that day....
Hope the swelling goes down soon ! ;)
Title: Re: HELP - how to get oil off the drive!
Post by: thermidorthelobster on May 28, 2009, 22:34:37: Get a few litres of old engine oil and just paint the whole driveway with it. That way it'll never show up any future stains.