How do you get oil spots off the driveway?

Answer 1

I rented a pressure washer and used Dawn dishwashing soap. It worked great.

Answer 2

What to use depends on the age and how dirty the spot is.

If the oil is relatively fresh, you can purchase absorbent for it, but cheap Kitty litter is little different.

Take a 2" x 4" about a foot long, spread the litter on the spot, but not too thick. Take the block of wood and scrub the spot with it. This will cause the clay to turn to a dust and absorb more of the oil. It will also get the dust deeper into the spot for better removal.

However, if the spot has been there for a while and is dirty, like what you might see on a commercial parking lot, go to an automotive store. Because the product name differs depending on the which store sells it, I can't tell you what it would be in your area.

There is a product that you pour over the spot and let it set for several hours then wash off. It can be expensive, around $12 to $15, but does a good job.

The automotive stores have other products that are little more than detergents.

While Dawn works okay on light spots, it is worthless on the dried, dirty, tarry spots you get in parking lots.

Good Luck

Answer 3

bypass to the keep and purchase the main inexpensive Cat muddle you will discover. Sprinkle it everywhere in the oil spots. enable it take up the oil for some days, then sweep it off. in case you go with for large sparkling, once you do the Cat muddle ingredient. bypass to abode Depot or Lowes and purchase some Muriatic Acid( this is used to scrub swimming pools) Pour it on the Oil Stain continues to be enable soak in approximately 5 minutes, and Rinse Off with The Water Hose.

Answer 4

There's a de-greaser called "grizzly". Apply, use a scrub brush and scrub the spot really good. Let it sit for five to ten minutes. Then use a pressure washer or hose sprayer to wash it off. Be careful not to allow the run off to go into your garden or grass. I bought it at my local hardware store. Hope this helps.

Answer 5

Muriatic acid. Sold as driveway cleaner at Ace Hardware, also found where pool cleaning supplies are sold. Be careful! Will eat through clothes easily. Read/follow directions.

Answer 6

The following mixture has worked wonders on hydrolic fluid, grease, oil etc:

1 tub of toothpaste.
1/3 bottle of dawn
2 capfuls of tide or laundry detergent
1 bottle of rain-x

Mix with 5 gallons of water.

Apply with brush or wire-broom and let sit for 1 hour. Rinse with hot water.

Answer 7

Cat litter and "Brakleen" sprinkle cat litter on and grind it to a fine powder sweep it up, do it again, this time we it with "brakleen" ( the red can) an the spot will go absorb as much as it can, the rest will soak into the concrete.

Answer 8

kitty litter, let it sit on the spots for a couple of days, then use simple green and a scrub brush or some purple power degreaser or oven cleaner or laundry detergent

Answer 9

Greased Lightning..

Answer 10

"Greased Lightning" Walmart, Grocery Stores sell

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