Oil stains on concrete

Post by **mearnsy** » 21 Apr 2008, 20:57

Does anyone know the best way of removing 6 month old oil stains on concrete, i appreciate they may not completely disappear but any info greatly received.

Trying to sell my house so need to get it looking ship shape.

Post by **SyncroRich** » 21 Apr 2008, 20:59

"GUNK"?

Post by **chuckle-bus-tom** » 21 Apr 2008, 21:05

ask Barry Scott?

Sorry, in all seriousness concrete is very porous, so you'll need something that can sit and eat at it for a while. Caustic Soda?

Post by **Mocki** » 21 Apr 2008, 21:46

washing up liquid leave it to soak in, then pour boiling water on it a few times, then a stiff brissled brush....... not sure how well it will work with a stain as old as yours, but works well on month old ones, and you dont have to go buy anything to try it

Post by **T'Onion** » 22 Apr 2008, 07:05

Coke ,

Post by **sherlock** » 22 Apr 2008, 08:02

T'Onion wrote:Coke ,

Roughly how many lines will it take

Post by **T'Onion** » 22 Apr 2008, 08:42

depends on where you live

Post by **funbus1** » 22 Apr 2008, 18:51

Good post Mocki, works for me.

Post by **joshb** » 22 Apr 2008, 20:20

I know a chemist in the oil industry, she once told me to apply biological washing powder and a bit of warm water, it HAS to be biological, as it 'eats' the oil... rub it in a bit and leave over night then wash off, the sooner you do it after the spill etc the more effective it is

Post by **Robin!** » 22 Apr 2008, 20:23

Tomato ketchup.

Post by **mearnsy** » 22 Apr 2008, 20:52

thanks all, busy weekend ahead then

Post by **sherlock** » 22 Apr 2008, 21:08

All the above, plus a very generous helping of goats cheese with chives should sort it out. It did for me. Sorry this is the thrush thread innit.

Post by **ermie571** » 22 Apr 2008, 21:40

I can see the next thread...how do I get coke and ketcvhup out of concrete??

the anwer will be oil I suppose!!!

Em
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Post by **Hacksawbob** » 22 Apr 2008, 22:09

park a van over it