Oil patches on driveway how can i get rid of it i know i should put sand on wet oil?

Question

Oil patches on driveway how can i get rid of it i know i should put sand on wet oil?

Answer 1

cut a two foot by six foot channel in your driveway in the centre of were u park your car and spread some 1 inch  stones.that way u can wash or replace stone when u like

Answer 2

Look out for stuff called Oil Jack. Unfortunately it's not very common but it works better than anything else I've seen.

If the stains are still damp then a bowlfull of diluted washing up liquid well scrubbed in will work.

Answer 3

Powdered Tide over the stain, allow to soak up oil, rinse away with a stiff brush.  Fix the leaking oil pan.

Answer 4

to get your driveway back right i suggest is get some naphtha, and oil dry.put down some naphtha [pretty wet]  and let set while you go get a stiff brush. brush it good. then put down oil dry. now walk on it and grind your foot on it like your trying to force oil dry into concrete. let set awhile and go back and grind some more. when its dry sweep it up. should make it look almost like new.[oil dry $5.00 or so at auto parts store]

Answer 5

grind in some cat litter and leave to absorb the oil .this works on most surfaces

Answer 6

My dad used polycleanse (not sure of spelling). I've used dish washing liquid on wet oil with great success.

Answer 7

Get a can of Jizer and slosh it over the stain. Leave it for 30 mins and then wash off using water and a stiff broom. Gets rid of all but the most stubborn stains which may need a second treatment.

Answer 8

I'm told Coca cola works well!

Answer 9

Scrub it with soap powder.

Answer 10

sand will soak excess up but leave a stain

Use a "concrete stripper" to remove stain

Answer 11

NAPA auto parts has a great oil spill product that takes almost all the oil away even the black stain. I've used Coca-cola (Coke) to remove the stain in the concrete

Answer 12

I'd suggest buying a bag of multipurpose cement from one of the large home centers.  This dry compound when sprinkled over the oil stain will absorb the 'free'oil and recolor the concrete to match the unaffected areas.  

I've used it many times on my own driveway, in the driveways of clients when one of our trucks leaks a substance onto their driveway .  It is cheap, it works great and does not require any elbow grease.  Use it if there is no rain expected as rain will affect how well it absorbs the oil.  Sprinkle it over the spot until the dry cement mix is approx. 1/4" thick, let it sit for 2 days and then sweep up, Voila' no more oil.