What is the best way to remove motor oil from concrete?

Answer 1

Motor Oil Removal from Concrete
A fresh motor oil stain from concrete is easier to remove than an old stain. Squirt some liquid dish detergent (preferably one designed for cutting grease) onto the stain. Add water. Be sure to wet down the area surrounding the stain as well to prevent oil from spreading during the cleaning process and causing a secondary stain. Scrub the stain vigorously with a nylon scrub brush (not a wire brush which can erode or scratch the concrete), adding enough water to make a rich soapy lather. Rinse with clean water. The soap will emulsify the oil and lift it out of the concrete, but it may take several attempts to completely remove all of the oil. When rinsing the area, it is more environmentally responsible to blot the area with a towel to remove the soapy water, since rinsing the mixture with a hose will allow the motor oil in the water to seep into the ecosystem or sewer system. Another way to remove motor oil from concrete is to spread a thick layer of cat litter over the grease to absorb the excess motor oil on the surface. Allow the litter to sit for a day or two, then sweep it away. Pour dry concrete over the dried grease spot. Allow the concrete to sit for a day or two, then sweep away the dirty concrete. Be sure to gather both the cat litter and the dirty concrete in a bag and dispose of it properly so the motor oil doesn´t get into the ecosystem or sewer system. Contact your local waste collection service for more information=)

Answer 2

Get a jug of kitty litter and cover the spot with it. Leave it a couple of days and it will absorb a lot of the oil. Then you can go to WalMart or some other place that sells automobile supplies and buy a bottle of oil remover to take out the remainder.
P.S. Sweep away and remove the kitty litter before you put anything else down

Answer 3

Geet concrete cleaner at a good auto parts store. You put it on the oil. Let it stand for a bit and scrub it with a brush while rinsing with water.

Answer 4

Get some clay based kitty litter and pour it onto the oil spill.Grind it in with ball of your foot and it should come up,right then and there.Repeat the process until it is all up,sometimes it is deep.
Sweep it up and toss it into the trash.

Answer 5

Soak it up with kitty litter, then a really good de-greaser with a scrub brush, and then hose it off. They make products to remove driveway stains also, check at a hardware or auto parts store.

Answer 6

Oil Eaters. It's amazing!

Answer 7

kitty litter. Works the same as oil dry. Pour it on and rub your foot back and forth and sweep up. Problem solved

Answer 8

cat litter. it will absorb it then you can sweep it up. then scrub it with brush, detergent and water