How to Remove Oil and Grease From Concrete
Do you hate those nasty stains on your driveway or garage floor? A leaking car or lawnmower can do quite some damage to a garage floor. Here's a nontoxic home remedy for cleaning them up.
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Instructions
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Spread a thick layer of fresh sawdust or kitty litter over the grease to absorb excess grease or oil on the surface.
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Allow the sawdust or kitty litter to sit for a day or two.
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Gently sweep away the dirty sawdust or kitty litter.
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Pour dry cement over the entire dried grease spot.
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Allow the cement to sit for a day or two.
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Gently sweep away the dirty cement.
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Gather dirty cement in a bag and throw it away. Do not allow the dirty dry cement to go down the sewer.
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Tips & Warnings
The kitty litter and sawdust soak up grease on the surface, whereas the dry cement actually absorbs the stain out of the driveway.
For best results, clean up grease stains as soon as they happen.
Avoid further staining by using large automotive drip pans for vehicles that leak.
Make sure the forecast is clear for the days you'll be using dry cement on the grease spots if they are outdoors. Dry cement and water will create hardened concrete.
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Comments
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digitalterrenew
Mar 26, 2010
Rather than using traditional clay products like kitty litter, you might consider a "green" family of oil absorbent products called OilMaster. These products were developed at Cornell University and are made from agricultural waste products. OilMaster has three loose granular products - 7X, SpeedyBlend, and EconoZorb - all of which are more absorbent than the normal clay absorbents. In addition, none of them contain hazardous dust, like most of the clay products. Each of the OilMaster products was developed for different uses. The best product for use on a concrete driveway would be EconoZorb, which contains a natural whitening dust that will hide the stain.
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greentechman
Jun 10, 2009
I found a new product which removes oil stains and fuel spills from any surface without using toxic chemicals. It?s called Oil Gone Easy S-200 and can be used on asphalt, concrete, brick and soil. Instead of using noxious cleaners or solvents, you just pour Oil Gone Easy S-200 on the stain and it attracts locally existing microorganisms to literally eat the oil until it is eliminated within a week or two. It?s very easy to use, involves no mess and best of all there is no clean up required. This technique is totally green and much cheaper than conventional cleaners. The product was used to clean up the Prestige oil spill off the coast of Spain and is recognized by the EPA. Oil Gone Easy is referenced in Wikipedia.
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scienceman
Apr 13, 2007
By far the best thing I have found to remove persistent oil and gasoline or diesel spills from concrete or pavement is BIOSOLVE. You mix it with water and apply through a garden sprayer, hit it with a hard bristle brush (a roofing brush works great) and the surface isleft clean and free of residual slickness. I have also utilized it through a pressure washer with great success! Once gallon more than enough for small spills (product is concentrated) Also, it is environmentally friendly and easy to work with.
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scienceman
Apr 13, 2007
By far the best thing I have found to remove persistent oil and gasoline or diesel spills from concrete or pavement is BIOSOLVE. You mix it with water and apply through a garden sprayer, hit it with a hard bristle brush (a roofing brush works great) and the surface isleft clean and free of residual slickness. I have also utilized it through a pressure washer with great success! Once gallon more than enough for small spills (product is concentrated) Also, it is environmentally friendly and easy to work with.
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uwsoccer
Feb 27, 2007
Remove Oil from concrete - If Kitty Litter doesn't get out all of the stain, I've found a product that got rid of even old stains from my driveway and garage. "Eximo concrete cleaner" claims to be an organic process, and it was really easy to use.
