How do I clean oil off the pavement from a car leak??

Answer 1

I'm a women who works on cars

Go to Auto zone ****
Discount Auto Parts ****
Wal-mart ****
Target **
Any car place in your area ****

Ask for a degreaser and tell them what it is that you need clean

if you have any other question feel free to ask

I do audio, tin, and some work under the hood

Mscaramelow

Answer 2

Use coca cola soak the spot with it and leave it there over night then next day used brush like one you would use to clean grill with use hot water and a little soap and gently scrub the spot don't use this too often or you'll get bugs but for the occasional spill it works great i moved into a new home recently and the driveway was full of stains so i did this and it worked real good make sure it is regular coke and not diet don't know why but diet wont work oh also regular coke is very good to clean your toilet with get the stains off almost instantly lol make you think twice about what your drinking don't it but yeah it works real good

Answer 3

You didn't say you were looking for a cheap way. Do you know anyone that does mobile detailing? My friend cleaned my back patio and garage area and let me tell you. They both looked brand spanking new. He used a degreaser and some other cleaning agent, the pressure of the hot water lifted those stains right on out. I am also going to contract him to clean my fence and roof later. It is well worth the investment. For preventive measures...if the car is parked in your garage place some type of automotive blanket on the ground. This will catch all the spills and can be washed at the laundry mat.
Hope this helps.

Answer 4

If it is a fairly new stain( 1 week or less), Dawn liquid dish soap works very well with medium pressure and a coarse rag or stiff brush. It will work on older stains by lightening them but may not remove it completely. Don't use a lye based cleaning agent, it erodes the concrete. Once you get the stains removed, or light enough to live with, apply a good quality floor sealer and you will prevent new stains from setting.

Answer 5

You can remove oil stains by using Tide Laundry soap, hot water, and a stiff broom. Make a poultice with the soap. let soak for a few minutes and use a circular motion with the broom. It may take a few applications to totally remove the stain.
Disregard the Muriatic Acid answers. The acid will soften and eat away the top layer of "cementitious Paste" of the concrete.

Answer 6

throw some kitty litter on it and let it absorb the oil . after that just scrub the pavement with some degreasing detergent . you're not going to get it all up , but at least 90% of it will be gone and time will take away the rest

Answer 7

I mix kitty litter and cement, grind it in with boots and sweep back and forth over the stain until it pretty much disappears. THe acid will just eat away the surface of the concrete, but doesn't really neutralize or absorb the oil.

Answer 8

study this trick years in the past and it relatively works great. Pour some paint thinner over the spot and scrub it a sprint with a broom. next pour the oil absorber (kitty muddle type stuff) over it. The paint thinner loosens the oil up and suspends it and the oil absorber soaks it up. Works great.

Answer 9

Let me think, how you clean oil off the pavement from a car leak:

Well...well...ah oh yeah I have it, the best way to clean up an oil leak off your pavement is to” LEAK IT UP. Get it… LICK IT UP...LEAK IT UP...HAHAHAHAH

Answer 10

Try a product I found called "Oil Eater." It works wonders on pavement.

Answer 11

I have read all the answers as you did.
This is for real.... take powdered TIDE and sprinkle it on the oil spots. That's all you do. After a few days wash off with a hose.
You can't tell the difference. This is not a commercial for tide. Try something else. If it work let me know.