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Removing old oil stains from concrete
Posted on 2/16/24 at 9:28 am
Posted on 2/16/24 at 9:28 am
Whats best method to get old stubborn oil stains out?
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Posted on 2/16/24 at 9:51 am to kjntgr
I've had success with dawn and baking soda scrubbed in. Let it soak in for a while, then spray with bleach. Then let it soak some more, then pressure wash.
ETA:
When I did this recently it made the spot too clean and then I had to clean the whole damn garage to match it or my OCD would start going haywire
ETA:
When I did this recently it made the spot too clean and then I had to clean the whole damn garage to match it or my OCD would start going haywire
This post was edited on 2/16/24 at 9:52 am
Posted on 2/16/24 at 12:01 pm to kjntgr
Grinder wheel.
Posted on 2/16/24 at 12:14 pm to kjntgr
Pour Johnny Cat on it.
Scrub it in with your shoes or boots. (Great fun for the neighborhood kids).
Sweep it up.
Scrub it in with your shoes or boots. (Great fun for the neighborhood kids).
Sweep it up.
Posted on 2/16/24 at 1:29 pm to kjntgr
Carb cleaner + rubbing in kitty litter have given me the best results
Posted on 2/16/24 at 8:44 pm to kjntgr
I've had decent success with torching them out if they are less than a couple years old
Posted on 2/16/24 at 8:57 pm to urtoosmall
quote:
Carb cleaner + rubbing in kitty litter have given me the best results
This is the answer….
Posted on 2/16/24 at 9:00 pm to kjntgr
Move
Posted on 2/17/24 at 8:03 am to kjntgr
Found this: If using dish soap doesn't work, you can try spraying the stain with oven cleaner, WD-40, or a mixture of bleach and water and letting it soak for a few minutes. Then scrub it with a brush or a piece of steel wool and repeat the process until the stain is gone.
This post was edited on 2/17/24 at 8:05 am
Posted on 2/17/24 at 9:35 pm to kjntgr
I use the aerosol version of this. I spill a ton of oil and grease on the driveway working on my Jeep. I’ve gotten to where I don’t even clean it up anymore until I’m done - sometimes a week later. It works really well.
For the aerosol I spray it, let sit for 5 min, and spray it off with a hose. Every once in a while I’ll use the deck brush to scrub it in if it’s a bad enough stain.
For the aerosol I spray it, let sit for 5 min, and spray it off with a hose. Every once in a while I’ll use the deck brush to scrub it in if it’s a bad enough stain.
This post was edited on 2/17/24 at 9:37 pm
Posted on 2/17/24 at 10:40 pm to kjntgr
i always use muriatic acid. cause i have a swimming pool. its also valuable to cleaning out rust from old farm equipment.
Posted on 2/19/24 at 6:33 pm to CatfishJohn
wow it works that well?
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