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Best way to remove oil from concrete?

Posted on 6/11/16 at 9:31 am
Posted by King of New Orleans
In front of The Hungry Tiger
Member since Jul 2011
9946 posts
Posted on 6/11/16 at 9:31 am
Had an oil leak in my truck and the oil is on the concrete in my garage. What's the best way to remove this? Can't be just water, right?
Posted by GEAUXT
Member since Nov 2007
29209 posts
Posted on 6/11/16 at 9:32 am to
Don't put it there in the first place
Posted by dkreller
Laffy
Member since Jan 2009
30262 posts
Posted on 6/11/16 at 9:33 am to
Litter or saw dust
Posted by LSURussian
Member since Feb 2005
126940 posts
Posted on 6/11/16 at 9:33 am to
Soak the spot in highly concentrated soapy water then pressure wash it.
Posted by poochie
Houma, la
Member since Apr 2007
6179 posts
Posted on 6/11/16 at 9:34 am to
It's a garage.
Posted by PrivatePublic
Member since Nov 2012
17848 posts
Posted on 6/11/16 at 9:34 am to
Jackhammer and quickrete.
Posted by stout
Smoking Crack with Hunter Biden
Member since Sep 2006
167089 posts
Posted on 6/11/16 at 9:35 am to
Kitty litter and a good degreaser have worked for me.
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
65517 posts
Posted on 6/11/16 at 9:37 am to
Oil = Stain

The oil has irreparably stained the concrete flatwork. Your options are to put more oil over the rest of the driveway to make the stain universally uniform or tear out the concrete and start over.

You're welcomed in advance.
Posted by danfraz
San Antonio TX
Member since Apr 2008
24550 posts
Posted on 6/11/16 at 9:37 am to
coca cola will work
Posted by JohnnyT
Central Texas
Member since Feb 2005
1806 posts
Posted on 6/11/16 at 9:40 am to
quote:

Soak the spot in highly concentrated soapy water then pressure wash it.
I make what is almost a paste using granular laundry detergent. If you want the concrete to be spotless, you might try mercuric acid after doing this.
Posted by Motengator
Central Texas
Member since Feb 2013
1357 posts
Posted on 6/11/16 at 9:40 am to
Clean it, burn it out, then clean it up. First-clean the surface oil with a liquid degreaser, second-burn dry and evaporate the oil, third-very mild acid water mix application, fourth-very mild acid water mix application, fifth-very mild acid water mix application.
Posted by ThatMakesSense
Fort Lauderdale
Member since Aug 2015
14792 posts
Posted on 6/11/16 at 9:40 am to
Posted by GenesChin
The Promise Land
Member since Feb 2012
37706 posts
Posted on 6/11/16 at 9:42 am to
Put down epoxy , commercial strength not the BS from Home Depot

You'll never have this problem and your garage will look magical
Posted by LSUSUPERSTAR
TX
Member since Jan 2005
16303 posts
Posted on 6/11/16 at 9:44 am to
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mercuric acid


This doesn't mean what you think it means.
Posted by iknowmorethanyou
Paydirt
Member since Jul 2007
6545 posts
Posted on 6/11/16 at 9:46 am to
quote:

Can't be just water, right?





Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
98125 posts
Posted on 6/11/16 at 9:48 am to
Put down cat litter, wait a few days, scoop it up. Wont get all of it, but will get most.
Posted by JohnnyT
Central Texas
Member since Feb 2005
1806 posts
Posted on 6/11/16 at 9:52 am to
quote:

This doesn't mean what you think it means.
Duh! It sounded correct in my head.Muriatic acid

Note to self: no positing before coffee, esp from phone

Posted by OlGrandad
Member since Oct 2009
3480 posts
Posted on 6/11/16 at 9:57 am to
5 ways to remove oil stains

Some suggestions. I like the dawn detergent method.
Posted by auggie
Opelika, Alabama
Member since Aug 2013
27791 posts
Posted on 6/11/16 at 10:02 am to
Coca-cola probably will work,it's also a really good way to remove road film from a windshield.

put some sawdust down first,stomp it,rub it,soak all that you can up, then put the coke on it.
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
75130 posts
Posted on 6/11/16 at 10:05 am to
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