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Title: not an oil thread but....
Post by: Danny on 02 October 2008, 18:31:01

are there any cleaning solutions that will get oil off my driveway??

we have quite smooth paving slabs down, and its a recently built driveway so i doubt it'll be too tricky but i'm wondering if anyone has any proven easy methods?

Title: Re: not an oil thread but....
Post by: Andyb on 02 October 2008, 18:36:43

only one proven method m8






dont park car on it till oil leak is sorted
sorry not much help  ;)

Title: Re: not an oil thread but....
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 02 October 2008, 18:41:03

thinner,fuel or similiar solvent and after hot water with detergent..

Title: Re: not an oil thread but....
Post by: iainb on 02 October 2008, 18:46:17

Gunk drive cleaner or is it path cleaner.
 I saw some in my local motor factors last month

Title: Re: not an oil thread but....
Post by: Danny on 02 October 2008, 19:24:59

cheers, if all fails, i have a couple of spare slabs, i'll just replace :y

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only one proven method m8

dont park car on it till oil leak is sorted
sorry not much help  ;)

leak's sorted out :y

Title: Re: not an oil thread but....
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 02 October 2008, 19:26:43

Very difficult to get it off porous concrete as it soaks in! (which is what slabs and block pavers are!)

Title: Re: not an oil thread but....
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 02 October 2008, 19:29:35

hot detergent injection is a technique to produce crude oil from porous rock :y

Title: Re: not an oil thread but....
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 02 October 2008, 19:34:22

Tried most methods over the years including a good soak in TFR and then steam cleaning (not pressure) with an industrial steam cleaner and that still left oil remains.  :-/ :-/

Title: Re: not an oil thread but....
Post by: Danny on 02 October 2008, 19:35:02

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Very difficult to get it off porous concrete as it soaks in! (which is what slabs and block pavers are!)

good job i have spares......

i might even just turn the original ones over :D

Title: Re: not an oil thread but....
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 02 October 2008, 19:36:55

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Tried most methods over the years including a good soak in TFR and then steam cleaning (not pressure) with an industrial steam cleaner and that still left oil remains.  :-/ :-/

complete cleaning is never guaranteed ;D :y

Title: Re: not an oil thread but....
Post by: waspy on 02 October 2008, 19:42:17

We just used Swarfega when i was a steel faby to remove the oil stains on the floor near the saw. Tip it on neat & scrub away with a yard brush. It worked suprizingly well, but it wasn't engine oil though.
Worth a try if you can pinch some from work (i didn't say that)  ::)