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Old 09-15-2011, 12:56 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, Texas
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There are several stains of motor oil left behind by disgusting, pathetic, irresponsible contractors & I was wondering what you would recommend to clean it up?

I'll understand if this thread gets moved to the Automotive section or whatever, it's just that I trust you guys more!
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Old 09-15-2011, 01:00 PM
 
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what kind of surface is it on?
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Old 09-15-2011, 01:08 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX
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If it's on concrete, the old method to get rid of that is to put cheap kitty litter over it and step on it to grind it in, then sweep it up and do it again until the stain is as light as you can get it. Then don't park over that spot and let the sun bleach it out.
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Old 09-15-2011, 01:17 PM
 
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Micro-Blaze® Emergency Liquid Spill Control

Micro-Blaze® Microbial Products » Micro-Blaze® Emergency Liquid Spill Control

We use this stuff at work and I have never seen anything work better than this stuff. True professional stuff and well worth it if you can get your hands on it.

We order the material directly so I am not sure how it can be obtained privately.
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Old 09-15-2011, 01:32 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, Tx
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Plain old mineral oil works really well too.
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Old 09-15-2011, 01:48 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, Texas
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Simple Green and a pressure washer,....
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Old 09-15-2011, 02:02 PM
 
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What works best on pavement - on the street in front of the house? Ironically, the same thing - contractors with leaking trucks.
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Old 09-15-2011, 04:45 PM
 
Location: New Braunfels, TX
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Might try some liquid Dawn on it, as well....
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Old 09-15-2011, 06:12 PM
 
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Default Acid from Home Depot,

I cannot recall the name of it right now and I am out of it so I can't look at the label. Any hardware should carry it.
Beware though ...this stuff is beyond extremely dangerous and hazardous,
it is extremely corrosive. Kids and dogs are to be kept away at all costs..
the stuff can cause blindness etc. It is stored outside in the Lawn and Garden area.
But if left on long enough or even immediately if the stains aren't that bad,
they will be removed.
One more thing, if left on too long it will permanently etch the concrete, you might want to dilute the stuff depending on how bad the stains are.
An edit.... I remembered the name, Muriatic Acid.
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There are several stains of motor oil left behind by disgusting, pathetic, irresponsible contractors & I was wondering what you would recommend to clean it up?

I'll understand if this thread gets moved to the Automotive section or whatever, it's just that I trust you guys more!

Last edited by huckster; 09-15-2011 at 06:24 PM..
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Old 09-15-2011, 07:58 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX
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One more thing, if left on too long it will permanently etch the concrete, you might want to dilute the stuff depending on how bad the stains are.
An edit.... I remembered the name, Muriatic Acid.
If you leave it on too long, it will eat right through concrete. And if you wash it off into your grass, you won't be able to grow grass there until you've dug out the bad dirt and replaced it. My dad decided to clean his bricks with it before and it brightened them up nicely, but my parents have never been able to get grass to grow in the top half of their yard again.
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