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I have Engine Oil spill in my concrete, what can dissolve it? Are their any frugal alternatives that actually works like COCA COLA I was told or laundry powder, or do I have to break down and go to Home Depot/Auto parts store and use their stuff?
First, if there's any oil pooled on the surface, use either a bag of cat litter or Oil-Dri oil absorbent to get the surface dry. The stain will remain, but the point is to get as much pooled oil up as possible. Then use the CLR product as directed. I found that wetting the surface with a hose, pouring the CLR onto the stain, scrubbing it in with a push broom, waiting five minutes, and then hosing off usually works. It might take two or three applications of CLR to get a tough stain out.
I have Engine Oil spill in my concrete, what can dissolve it? Are their any frugal alternatives that actually works like COCA COLA I was told or laundry powder, or do I have to break down and go to Home Depot/Auto parts store and use their stuff?
In the passed I used cat litter if it's dry outside sprinkle enough over the slick to cover it use your shoe to grind it up than sweep it up it won't entirely disappear but it'll be much less prominent.
If it's wet outside this won't work instead get some Dawn dish liquid wet the slick generously with water and use a generous dollop of the dish liquid, get a stiff bristle push broom and scrub until the slick is removed and rinse away soap. You'll see a remnant of the slick for a little while when the pavement is wet but that will dissipate.
I've always used a shovel of dirt, sweep it back and forth and then off to the trash.
Leave some dirt on to keep absorbing the oil, repeat the process and it keeps disappearing.
Kitty litter (or oil absorbent). Grind it into the stain with your foot, several times if necessary. Sweep up, and then try "Dawn" dishwashing soap on it, at least to begin with. Cheap and probably the most environmentally-friendly solution. Concrete is porous, leave the solution on there a while to wick it out, then use another dose of Oil-Dri. You can always move to paint thinner later, after the nature-friendly stuff doesn't work (but I bet it will).
I use kitty litter, or specialized absorbent. Spread it, sweep it around, let it sit, rinse repeat. Just get it up before it rains. I usually reuse it too if it's still somewhat dry. Just scoop it into a 5gal home depot bucket and put a lid on it.
I have found commercial grease removers don't get rid of the oil stain and actually leave thrown stain. I have yet to see stains removed from anything, including fabric.
I have always used Oil-dry and then take a 1 to 2 foot 2X4 piece of lumber and scrub the area. It's amazing how much of the stain goes away using this process.
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