how to you get engine oil out of the driveway?

Answer 1

soak it up with the cheap gray kitty litter for about three or four hours, then rinse the rest off with an old brush, Dawn dishwashing liquid (Dawn cuts grease), then rinse well with water hose.

Answer 2

I take it you are talking about a concrete driveway? Did you try Tri Sodium Phosphate (TSP)? Put about a cup in a gallon of water and slosh it on the stain, then scrub with a stiff bristle brush and let it set for 10 minutes or so, then rinse off with a hose. TSP is available in the paint department of your home center. Other than the scrubbing, don't work hard at this. It has to soak into the concrete to work. And the scrubbing can be done easily with a patio brush so you can work while standing up.

There are also environmentally friendly products that will minimize (or eliminate) the harm to the environment from the oil going into the ground, preventing groundwater contamination. I've heard of a few of these products on the market (usually pretty pricey) which are also available at paint and hardware stores. One product is called "Oil Lift" and the website is below. Good luck!

Answer 3

Just squirt some liquid dish soap onto the stain and add some water. Be sure to wet down the surrounding concrete as well. This will prevent oil released during the cleaning process from causing another stain. Scrub the stain vigorously and add enough water to make a rich lather of soap. The soap will emulsify the oil and lift it out of the concrete.

Answer 4

First sprinke saw dust or cat liitter on it to soak up any excess oil. Once you`ve swept this up, use Muratic or Hydrocloric acid full strength (Buy at Hardware stores) Wear rubber gloves. Scrub with an old unwanted broom. Hose off and repeat. Read label and use with caution. There are commercial products sold for this purpose, but I haven`t found one that works as well as the above treatment!

Answer 5

a pair of judgements come to mind, some heat water with dawn. Wash the area with a stiff brush and rinse. yet an selection determination is unfold some powdered Tide on the moist concrete and then scrub. Rinse and repeat as necessary. finally, flow to the factors save and get a pair cans of Brake purifier. incredibly spray on area and enable dry. Cat muddle will dry it up yet will flow away a stain.

Answer 6

After you use the cat litter to absorb as much as you can, get some Tide (laundry detergent) and sprinkle it dry on the remaining stain. Get a good stiff scrub brush and dip the brush into some water and begin to scrub the Tide into the stain. It should clean it up pretty well.

Answer 7

This is cheap and works a treat! Pour dishwashing liquid and washing powder lightly over the oil patch and leave there for a few days. It's best if you can leave it til the rain washes it away. It lifts the stain right out!

Answer 8

Go to your Local Paint Store.... and purchase some... " TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE"... often Called ... TSP!

Depending on the size of the Spill.... make a Very Strong Solution.... [ follow the directions on the box ] or even make a Paste... and apply it!

The TSP... is the same Chemical that used to be put... into Laundry Products... some 10 or more years ago.

They are now... advertised as... Phosphate Free !

Thanks, RR

Answer 9

kitty litter - keep it nearby and toss on fresh leaks/spills and sweep up later

spraying/pouring on a good degreaser let it penetrate awhile, and power spray wash off - works on older oil spots too

Answer 10

use kitty litter, let it sit for a bit to soak it, then a little scrubbing, you'll get most of the oil out.