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Willson
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PostPosted: 19:13 - 17 Oct 2010    Post subject: Oil stained driveway Reply with quote

Hey guys,

What's the best way of cleaning oil stains(/big fuckoff puddles says the better half) off my driveway? It's concrete covered in a layer of aggregate, and some of it has been slightly eaten away.

Moving out in a couple of weeks and don't fancy them screwing me for some of the deposit money...


Thanks in advance!

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PostPosted: 19:24 - 17 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

https://www.ehow.com/how_113258_clean-oil-spots.html

Some suggestions. I tend to favour the 'let it wear away' method myself, but then I'm not about to move (I hope) Laughing
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PostPosted: 19:31 - 17 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pressure washer generally does it. Too much and it'll eat away at the surface, but not an issue for you Smile.
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PostPosted: 19:32 - 17 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cheers dude,

Thinking of trying the "blast it with a pressure washer, fill the holes with postcrete and throw a new bag of aggregate over it" method.
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PostPosted: 19:46 - 17 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had this problem a few years ago after a work colleague forgot to replace his oil filler cap on his Vauxhall after topping up the oil and subsequently parked on my drive. The advise I was given and which I followed, was to sprinkle laundry detergent liberally on the oil stains, then do absolutely nothing. Rain would eventually remove the detergent, in my case some weeks later and the stains were history.
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PostPosted: 20:03 - 17 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

LongJohn22 wrote:
I had this problem a few years ago after a work colleague forgot to replace his oil filler cap on his Vauxhall after topping up the oil and subsequently parked on my drive. The advise I was given and which I followed, was to sprinkle laundry detergent liberally on the oil stains, then do absolutely nothing. Rain would eventually remove the detergent, in my case some weeks later and the stains were history.


This!

It definitely works on asphalt and block paving, though I've never tried it on concrete.
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PostPosted: 20:27 - 17 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Use a jetwash, and you can get driveway cleaner. I cant remember the name of the one that i used, but it worked quite well with the jetwash. put some on the stain, scrub a little, leave it for a few minutes, then blast if off with a jetwash.
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