Nightkid
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 posted on 4/5/05 at 04:25 PM |
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engine oil on the drive
any idea how to get engine oil stain off the drive? i heard its quite difficult and it is something i must sort out. just tried putting degreaser
powder on the drive, cover it with plastic bags. i see what happens overnight. Thanks in advance guys.
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dave dickson
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| posted on 4/5/05 at 05:41 PM |
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scrub with washing powder, a stiff brush and a little water. Works a treat for me.
Test on a small patch first incase it discolours your drive though.
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Peteff
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| posted on 4/5/05 at 06:00 PM |
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Brother in law got some diluting stuff off the shopping channel that cleans it up perfect. Don't know what it's called but it smells of
lemon and works brilliant on concrete and slabs.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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JoelP
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| posted on 4/5/05 at 09:32 PM |
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washing up liquid and a stiff brush should sort it, failing that some gunk remover is the 'specialist' stuff.  both ideally need a good
hose pipe.
Beware! Bourettes is binfectious.
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 4/5/05 at 09:35 PM |
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firstly assuming an oil patch 300mm sq dig up 500 mm sq with jackhammer and relay concrete in said hole. making sure to screed over level
afterwards.
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 4/5/05 at 09:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by liam.mccaffrey
firstly assuming an oil patch 300mm sq dig up 500 mm sq with jackhammer and relay concrete in said hole. making sure to screed over level
afterwards.
Alternatively, empty the sump completely and apply evenly to the drive with an old watering can. No more oil patch
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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Nightkid
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| posted on 5/5/05 at 08:08 AM |
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cheers. did i mention its a brick laid drive. i'm worried about discolouring the bricks as the oil seem to have soaked in pretty well.
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simonH
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| posted on 5/5/05 at 08:35 AM |
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Just a sugestion
Turn the bricks over! also cat litter , the grey stuff (fullers earth) is great at soaking up oil
Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic.
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bigbriglasgow
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| posted on 5/5/05 at 08:36 AM |
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Throw down cement dust, it absorbs the oil then brush up and look ta yr clean drive. make sure oil is still wet and it will work. remember dont add
water or u will have a cement stain.
coz its a bit of an animal
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mcig68
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| posted on 6/5/05 at 12:29 AM |
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Oil stains
Sprinkle washing powder over the stain and let the rain do the rest. It's Scotland. It WILL rain. It's probably raining now.
I've done this a few times in the past and it usually works a treat.
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andyps
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| posted on 6/5/05 at 12:20 PM |
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washing powder works well as already stated, I use it regularly. Also Gunk drive cleaner is very effective.
Andy
An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less
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flak monkey
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| posted on 6/5/05 at 12:23 PM |
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Use a pressure washer with strong detergent. Works well for us....
Sera
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timf
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| posted on 6/5/05 at 01:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
Use a pressure washer with strong detergent. Works well for us....
don't use a pressure washer on a block pavier drive it forces all for the sand out from between the blocks and they then start to tip and also
get weed growth between them
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Nightkid
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| posted on 6/5/05 at 01:49 PM |
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washing powder...
Just tried the washing powder method last night. Scrubbing it with a brush. I think it faded a bit but still noticeable. Maybe a couple more go
with washing powder will do it? I thing I tried engine degreaser next and see what happens. Cheers
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Danozeman
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| posted on 6/5/05 at 05:25 PM |
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Engine degreaser will make it worse.. I used gunk driveway cleaner on me mums block paved drive when i left a huge patch on it when it hadent een
layed long. Worked a treat. Let it soak in a bit before u scrub it and rinse it.. It wont discolour the blocks..
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
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irvined
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| posted on 8/5/05 at 07:27 PM |
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You could do worse than marine clean, its made by the same people who make por15 paint, its actually fairly safe stuff, very good at cleaning, in
fact, its the best cleaning stuff i've ever used.
It worked well on the drive at my last house, soaked for an hour, stiff brush, then jet washed off.
I'm going to have to re-tar my current one, its just a skim, and is covered in patches, some of the tar is actually lifting now, and to top it
off, i jacked it up (on a clean patch) and the jack sunk down to the level of the hard tar underneath. Not impressed.
HTH
D
http://irvined.blogspot.com
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johnjulie
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| posted on 10/6/05 at 07:43 AM |
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There was a recent article in one of the Classic car mags. SWARFEGA oil & grease remover, came out on top. I tried it with very good results.
Available from B&Q.
Cheers John
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DarrenW
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| posted on 10/6/05 at 08:45 AM |
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Iheard that biological washing powder is beter than non-bio.
What about dishwasher stuff? It has always been a good trick to use dishwasher for cleaning car parts when SWMBO is out.
You can get brick acid for cleaning buildings (i got some from builder centre - called brick cleaner on the bottle) - never tried it myself on oil but
maybe worth a try.
DIY method 1 must be strong detergent and power washer. Failing that a paving suppliers may sell a goog driveway cleaner that is made for the job.
If all else fails do not admit responsibility. It was either your dad, your dog, or your mothers mates old car.
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Nightkid
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| posted on 10/6/05 at 03:38 PM |
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i dont think the engine degreaser work well for me. maybe i should leave it longer than 15mins while it soaks in? i got an idea of a friend to try
mr muscle oven cleaner. apparently it is so strong it will eat the brick if left longer than 1min but suppose to be very good. another suggestion
was cermet sand overnight and brush off . suppose to "pull" the oil stain out of the brick but dont use it on a windy day is it will kill
even plant in your front garden
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wilkingj
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| posted on 10/6/05 at 07:57 PM |
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Cor!!... What a Bunch of Woosses!..
Get a Land Rover... When the oil stops dripping, its time to service it.. Opps sorry I meant fill it up again!
I have nice oil patches from the front diff, engine / gearbox / rear Diff on my drive... they have taken 11 years of parking the same Landy in the
same place to perfect!!
I even have a nice one developing in the works Car park!... Everyone knows which parking places are MINE!!
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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JoelP
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| posted on 19/6/05 at 04:55 PM |
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fairy liquid is crap, i was wrong
my drive is an absoulte mess! time to work my way through the suggestions in this thread!!!! Some bastard also stole my hose thing off the tap (the
little hoselok thing that screw onto the tap) and my gun end bit. Bastards...
but yeah, fairy liquid and a big brush is a no no. As in no effect at all. At least if it doesnt come out i can relay all the affected bricks...
Beware! Bourettes is binfectious.
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