oil stains!!

[BBrooks]

what do you all use to clean oil stains off of concrete. any good homemade recipes??



boyd

 

[lmills]

Are they large spots or just some drippings? Inside or out?

 

[jrollins]

i recently bought some stuff a orliey auto parts called Swab by gunk, i haven't used it yet but the guys at the store said it worked well... i think it cost a couple of bucks and it comes in powder form. . they also sell some stuff that is in a spray bottle form that claims it breaks up oil on contact, but if you had a large stain you would have to get a few bottles and its kinda pricey from what i saw. .

 

[wsmalley]

Go get a 2-gallon jug of gasoline and pour a small amount on the stained area, let sit for a moment, then wipe up. Very effective.



Will

 

[tcourse]

Don't use gas in the garage

Don't use gas in the garage if you have a gas water heater or furnace located there. Gasoline fumes lay low and could ignite with the pilot or igniter on the appliance.

TC

 

[BBrooks]

thanks guys. the spots are kind of large. had a leaky crankshaft seal that i just got replaced. didnt figure any sense in cleaning it up until i got the leak fixed. do you recall the price of the Swab by gunk??



thanks again,



boyd

 

[jrollins]

i think the stuff was under 5. 00 if i remember correctly from hi-lo...

 

[ralphr]

Try simple green, works for me!

 

[JGlass]

Try these guys. I found them in an ad in Popular Science. Haven't used the product yet. It's on it's way to my dad's. I'll post the results. I'll take some before and after pics.

http://www.pour-n-restore.com/

 

[JCyrbok]

I have had good luck with Valspar COncrete cleaner. Pour it on, hit it with a stiff brush and spray off with hose or power washer. It took out a quart of oil off the drive from my sister in laws car, that had sat for a couple of days. I got it at Home Depot, Etc for a couple of buck for a gallon.



J-