I have a grease stain in front of my home and I don't like how it looks. I believe my neighbor put it there. I would very much like to remove it in the safest way possible. what can I use?
2006-12-29 10:54:47 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Home Depot sells a product by the makers of Zep called cement/driveway cleaner. This stuff is awesome for getting out oil stains and grease/grim on any driveway or patio/sidewalk. I'd also suggest to get a long scrub brush. I bought mine for about 6 bucks at home depot as well. Both the cleaner and alittle elbow grease will get the stain up real quick.
2006-12-29 12:18:12 · answer #1 · answered by Carmen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would first grind kitty litter into the stain then let it sit for a day and sweep it off. You don't want to get kitty litter wet though, it forms mud because it is made out of clay.
Then use a product from a company named Gunk. They make a great driveway cleaner. Follow the instructions on the bottle.
2006-12-29 15:22:10 · answer #2 · answered by DSM Handyman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Easiest, safest way to start is to generously sprinkle any kind of cheap cat litter on it. Let it set for a day or two and sweep it up. You might scrub it with Dawn dishwashing liquid or another degreasing cleaner after that, but usually the cat litter gets the worst of it.
2006-12-29 11:46:59 · answer #3 · answered by Holley 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Go to automotive stores and inquire. They have all sorts of things to remove oil stains from garage floors. I'd imagine most of them will work for you also on front porch.
Traditional way has always been the cat litter. Let it soak it up for a while and scoop them up, thten brush it off.
2006-12-29 11:03:17 · answer #4 · answered by tkquestion 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
get dry sweep from checker auto or something like that. put the dry sweep down and invite several kids to dance on the dry sweep till all you have is powder, sweep up and dispose of properly, sprinkle some laundry detergent on it and wet and scrub and rinse away. will eliminate stain and is environment safe.
2006-12-29 17:11:26 · answer #5 · answered by ben e 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look in the yellow pages for an AMWAY sales near you. They have a great driveway cleaner for just the purpose you are talking about
2006-12-29 12:12:16 · answer #6 · answered by egotist61 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dishwashing liquid straight out of the bottle. Scrub it in with a broom and rinse with the garden hose.
2006-12-29 11:17:44 · answer #7 · answered by Michael M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well you can use to take it off is , gasoline , take some gasoline and scrub the stain , and then mix some soap powder and bleach and srcub it again after the gasoline and you will see that the stain will remove , Try it and see the result . !good luck!
2006-12-29 11:02:43 · answer #8 · answered by Hindu_ Latina 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
use sand or saw dust to soak up whatever is left. hydrochloric acid is a great cleaner for concrete. use with a stiff brush and hose. can buy in hardware stores,its cheap and easy to use, follow instructions... hope this helps
2006-12-29 13:48:18 · answer #9 · answered by doc@eire 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you try soaking it with a strong soap and then scrubing it?
I know you use sand/litter or something like that to soak up oil. Not sure how to clean it.
2006-12-29 10:58:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋