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How to remove engine oil from driveway?

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  • 15-10-2008 9:20am
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    Scruff
    Registered Users Posts: 4,222 ✭✭✭


    The car had a pretty big oil leak all over my concrete driveway. Came back from a few weeks holidays to find it but it was a couple of weeks before i could get the car into be fixed so it got a bit worse.
    Whats the best way to remove it?


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    topper75
    Registered Users Posts: 5,942 ✭✭✭topper75


    We used to use these oil-soaking pellets (quite good, looked like white little pebbles) in a factory I worked in but I dunno where you'd get them commercially.


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    jack of all
    Registered Users Posts: 2,376 ✭✭✭jack of all


    Use cat litter (fuller's earth) or coarse saw dust to soak up the bulk of the oil, then use a strong detergent solution and water water to wash away the remainder.


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    macadam
    Registered Users Posts: 2,684 ✭✭✭macadam


    Mop it up and scrub with any type of bleach, or path clear weed killer has an algae cleaning agent which also brightens concrete , dont let it touch any coloured paving products you may have.


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    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    Try washing up liquid - quix orange is pretty good.


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    10-10-20
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    I used biological-washing powder on mine. Worked a treat.
    Just apply it dry, rub it in well, dampen it slightly and leave overnight.
    Hose off in the morning.


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    the merchant
    Registered Users Posts: 547 ✭✭✭the merchant


    10-10-20 wrote: »
    I used biological-washing powder on mine. Worked a treat.
    Just apply it dry, rub it in well, dampen it slightly and leave overnight.
    Hose off in the morning.

    +1


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    byte
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    byte


    10-10-20 wrote: »
    I used biological-washing powder on mine. Worked a treat.
    Just apply it dry, rub it in well, dampen it slightly and leave overnight.
    Hose off in the morning.
    I've a similar issue with a van that leaked some oil on my tarmac. Will try this. Ta


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