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Removing oil stains from driveway - UPDATED in OP
Posted on 2/3/23 at 9:18 am
Posted on 2/3/23 at 9:18 am
So far I've tried:
WD40 (scrubbed with brush)
Laundry detergent (scrubbed it with brush)
Pressure washer (after the above 2)
Goof Off Concrete Cleaner
The stain is only about a month old.
So I don't keep buying useless products what is guaranteed to do the trick?
TIA
Update:
The Goof Off Concrete Cleaner actually did a better job than originally thought (waiting a couple of days after using it indicated this). Had I waited to make this post I probably wouldn't have.
There was a little bit of the stain left so I tried the brake cleaner as some recommended and it did take a little bit of it off so if I had used this from the beginning who knows.
Since I had a little of the Goof Off Concrete Cleaner left, I poured it over the remaining stain (really it wasn't very much and most people probably wouldn't have noticed it at all) and it removed a little more of the stain so I recommend using thise stuff. It's easy to use; pour on the stain, wait 24 hours and then sweep it up (you'll have to hose off the leftover dusting).
WD40 (scrubbed with brush)
Laundry detergent (scrubbed it with brush)
Pressure washer (after the above 2)
Goof Off Concrete Cleaner
The stain is only about a month old.
So I don't keep buying useless products what is guaranteed to do the trick?
TIA
Update:
The Goof Off Concrete Cleaner actually did a better job than originally thought (waiting a couple of days after using it indicated this). Had I waited to make this post I probably wouldn't have.
There was a little bit of the stain left so I tried the brake cleaner as some recommended and it did take a little bit of it off so if I had used this from the beginning who knows.
Since I had a little of the Goof Off Concrete Cleaner left, I poured it over the remaining stain (really it wasn't very much and most people probably wouldn't have noticed it at all) and it removed a little more of the stain so I recommend using thise stuff. It's easy to use; pour on the stain, wait 24 hours and then sweep it up (you'll have to hose off the leftover dusting).
This post was edited on 2/9/23 at 7:56 am
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Posted on 2/3/23 at 9:23 am to Wtodd
Automotive grade wax & grease remover usually cleans it.
If that doesn't work, lacquer thinner will absolutely dissolve it.
ETA: neither of those methods are EPA approved
If that doesn't work, lacquer thinner will absolutely dissolve it.
ETA: neither of those methods are EPA approved
This post was edited on 2/3/23 at 9:26 am
Posted on 2/3/23 at 9:31 am to Wtodd
Gas
Posted on 2/3/23 at 9:35 am to Wtodd
I’ve had good luck with just Dawn
Apply liberal and use a scrub brush to work it in
Let it sit for 30 min to an hour.
Rinse and scrub.
Apply liberal and use a scrub brush to work it in
Let it sit for 30 min to an hour.
Rinse and scrub.
Posted on 2/3/23 at 9:42 am to Wtodd
Posted on 2/3/23 at 10:34 am to Wtodd
Brake cleaner or muriatic acid
Posted on 2/3/23 at 10:40 am to Wtodd
I use Dawn original or Ultra and pour enough on to cover the spot and lap over about an inch all around it, I let it set for a couple days, if it’s an older stain I let it set a few days. Then I use a stiff bristle brush and water and wash it off. After it dries, if the spot isn’t gone, I do the same thing again. It hasn’t failed to remove an oil spot yet
Posted on 2/3/23 at 12:32 pm to Wtodd
Carburetor cleaner. I had a long term oil leak. The oil spot was completely gone after I sprayed it.
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