my husband was working on his van in the street, the oil poured out of the gearbox
2006-07-24 01:38:56 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
speedy dry ,at your local parts store.
2006-07-24 01:41:23 · answer #1 · answered by WHAT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a benjamin moore paint store and buy some emulsifier. It's like soap in a concentrated form and when you scrub the oily areas, it will break down the oils and turn it into a sudsy solution that you can wash off with a hose. It's about $30.00 a gallon but it will last you a long time for future use.
2006-07-24 04:00:37 · answer #2 · answered by Go Rush! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what was diesel oil doing in the gearbox in the first place? I reckon the van is buggered.
As for the stain a product that should do the trick is Gunk engine cleaner.
2006-07-27 09:54:20 · answer #3 · answered by scallywag 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cat litter, but not the expensive kind. Plain clay type, pour some on then take a 2x4 and grind it back and forth over the litter and spot as though you were sanding the area. Then clean up litter and dispose.
2006-07-24 02:16:00 · answer #4 · answered by PC 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use cat litter (the Clay Kind) as an absorbent and a shop broom, you wont get it all but it will dry it up, some auto stores Pep Boys and the like have other spill dryers you can purchase.
2006-07-24 01:43:53 · answer #5 · answered by dhebert244 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I run an auto repair center so deal with this daily.
If you have a big liquid spill use cat litter to soak it up (remember to dispose of this properly...it is now toxic waste.)
Plain old laundry soap is best for cleaning the greasy floor though....way better than the expensive stuff we used to buy.
I like the powdered laundry soap from Sears.
2006-07-24 01:52:58 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try some stuff called "Gunk" ...its good , i use it...then some good washing up liquid and some boiling water and scrub with a yard broom.... ( and get your husband an oil tray for next time ..lol )
2006-07-24 01:45:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the fire department.
They'll love to do something else then putting a fire out.
They'll put an absorbent on it.
Talk about their great fire truck, make some jokes, ask for a ride, and you have new friends.
Doing it this way, if you call them when your kitchen is on fire, they will know you and give it an extra hurry to come to the rescue.
2006-07-24 01:41:08 · answer #8 · answered by · 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They sell oil absorbant at the Auto Supply. Use that. Or sand.
2006-07-24 01:39:57 · answer #9 · answered by Sleek 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pour gas or solvent down first and work it with a broom then put floor dry on it.
2006-07-24 01:41:38 · answer #10 · answered by laa_dee_fukin_daa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cheap 2 ltr bottle of coke from ur local super store pour it over it & rub with a stiff broom
2006-07-24 08:15:11 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋