Iceman04503

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Hey does anyone know of a sure proof way of getting rid of oil stains that's been on the driveway? I think its been there for a couple of months. Is there anything I can buy to get rid of the stains?

tcboi513

umm kitty litter i think

Iceman04503

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it works on old stains? i thought it would only work on new stains.

DJ08tC

What kind of driveway is it?

Iceman04503

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concrete

DJ08tC

Well I googled it and some say to use diluted bleach, or pour dry laundry soup on them and scrub with warm water.

Iceman04503

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wait maybe asphalt.

DJ08tC

Is it black or white?

Iceman04503

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black.

Iceman04503

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i read that Muratic acid helps. or simple green, or a degreaser.

DJ08tC

Yea I read any degreaser should help, some lady said she used Wisk.

Iceman04503

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i'll try that out tomorrow.

thekidblue

I head you soak it, then use kitty liter. Then sand it down, because it's only on the surface. shouldn't be that bad.

Iceman04503

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right now i'm willing to try anything.

Astoria

ive actually found that sprays like brake cleaner work really well. spray a little on, let it soak, then scrub it with a brush.

Iceman04503

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is brake cleaner a degreaser? any brand would work?

Astoria

i think its probably a type of degreaser, ide imagine any brand would work. it really does work miracles though, i knocked over my oil drain pan once and cleaned literally all of it up leaving no stains with brake cleaner. only used it once of an old stain but it worked really well there also.

Iceman04503

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sounds good i'll try that tomorrow.

breimann

bleach works for me...

ninor9

My dad's INFINITI J30 leaks oil and we tried bleach on the concrete, but it did not help much. It looks better than it did, but the other thing that you have to consider is that the patch where you clean it will also be lighter than the rest of the concrete around (looks a little awkward). Just a heads up.