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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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Nov 22, 2005
    "Go-gone" works great! It's better than "Simple Green" or Zep's products. Use a scrub brush.
  • Nov 22, 2005
    If you have oil stains on your driveway or garage floor, fill a bucket with sawdust and mix it with a liter of White Spirit. Cover the oil stain with the mix, then cover the sawdust with a garbage bag. Weigh down the edges with sand, let it all sit a day or two, the sweep up the dust. Any remaining oil can be scrubbed clean with White Spirit. No smoking on this job!!

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