Does anyone know a way to get skidmarks (tiremarks) off of a driveway (concrete and blacktop)? Plz help?

Answer 1

A high pressure jet washer will bring the whole drive up as good as new including oil marks and black tyre marks.
You would be amazed.
May I just add to my previous answer?
I have recently bougth a new jet washer.
I already have a 100 bar machine which has done me for years. You simply walk round and point it at the ground and it cleans up all the dirt and the paving comes up like new. I was getting spots that would not clean so I tried patio acid and another cleaner.
I felt I was wasting my time its hard work and did not clean as well as my jet wash.
I have just bought a 150 bar machine and tried it for the first time.
You would not believe the results. Its like magic its cleaner than its ever been .It also has [as has my smaller machine] a sucker pipe that will suck up detergent into the jet.
The advantage of this is no cost for DANGEROUS chemicals, if you cant put them down the drain you dont want to use them.
The only by byproduct is dirty water.
You can hire a jet wash from your local hire shop.
One last point I must make, with all due respect to the person who recomended it.
If you insist on useing dangerous acids.
IN our science classes at school we have always told the students [on the grounds of safety]
NEVER POUR WATER INTO ACID, IT SPITS OUT.
YOU POUR ACID INTO WATER.
We even have this in a safety poster in the chemy lab.
ALSO dont forget your eye protection if you must throw acid about.
Better still dont use dangerous chemicals


Further comment.
After discusion with colleages, we have come to the conclusion that any acid treatment of your concrete will do damage to your drive.
Acid cleans concrete drives by combining with the top of the concrete and removing the concrete as the cement will be eaten away leaving only sand.
You will be left with a dusty concrete drive.
Jet wash will not damage the concrete surface.

Answer 2

Most obvious and effective is the suggested Pressure wash. Certainly on Blacktop; skid marks should be minimal in being observed. Obviously one might also apply detergents/degreasers/ etc. to aid in the process of removal. With all due respect however; I have to wonder WHY anything like them would appear on a driveway?

Certainly the distance should be small enough to not attempt BURNING IN any tires, and any notion of creating the noise and effect could be damaging to any structures in the path of a vehicle.

Speed Limit in the SLOW lane of life.

Answer 3

The best suggestion is to use a laudry detergent and a stiff bristle brush followed by a power washer. If this doesn't work you can get a bottle of muratic acid t the hardware store. The smallest bottle you can find. You will need heavy rubber gloves and a good chemical mask.
I CAUTION THE USE OF THIS IT'S EXTREMELY ACIDIC AND CAN CAUSE SERIOUS BURNS AND BLINDNESS IF NOT USED CORRECTLY.
You should dilute the muratic acid down with water, this can be done in a plasitc pale, put a cup of acid in a plastic pale and then VERY SLOWLY add a 1/2 gallon of water
Watch not to get to close because the acid reacts to the water. Make sure you have a garden hose near you so you can use it to wash off the concrete as the tire marks come off.
Put on the rubber glover and goggles to protect you eyes and I suggest a 3M chemical resporator to protect you from the fumes. Once dressed, simply pour it on the tire mark, scrubing it around with a still bristle brush.
As the acid starts to react with the concrete you will need to add water to keep it from eating the concrete. After you have it removed wash the concrete down with the garden hose for about 3 minutes. Then you can add about another half gallon of water to your pale and either save this solution or pour it down the the drain. (Don't pour it into your stool or sink or anyother drain if you have a septic system, this will kill the bacteria in the septic) you can just dilute it down with allot of water and dump it in the dirt.
Good Luck!

Answer 4

Pressure washer, like the other answerer suggested. If you don't have one or have no access to one a garden nozzle with a high pressure "jet" setting will also work. I've used the "jet" setting on a garden nozzle to remove old oil stains from concrete. That type of garden nozzle is available at WalMart, Lowe's, Home Depot, etc for about $8 - $10. It's trigger type with a rotary selector with several different spray settings. Bought for washing the car.

Answer 5

Tire Skid Marks