Help Please

[hawk20]

A friend with a car with an oil leak has parked on my drive and left oil stains.

Anyone know, please, how to remove oil from a tarmac drive without harming the tarmac. Someone said petrol will dissolve the oil but soften the tarmac. True? Any better ways?

 

[lxi]

Petrol will mess up the tarmac badly so don't try it!

Had the same problem some years back with my wife's renault - we are however talking about prolonged leakage so a real mess.

I used a product called oxiclean - it's the same stuff as is now sold in pink tubs here for washing - white powder, mix a strong solution with warm water, it fizzes, pour on & leave or agitate, then rinse off. Took several goes but it did remove the gunge

 

[Sp!ke]

On tarmac , cant you just scrub it with a a strong mix of fairy liquid and water?

I'd be wary of any harsh chemicals on tarmac.

Just read this which has a couple of options.

FREE Guide to the Removal of Problem Oil Stains

 

[hawk20]

Thanks guys. Most impressive to get answers so quickly.

 

[jaymanek]

definately dont use petrol... my car had a leak and the next day there was a crater in the ground!

 

[A-AvantGarde]

I heard that cat litter works well on oil stains (although it may leave you with a different problem!).

 

[hawk20]

Scouring the internet I just tried B&Q. Thompson's Oil and Drive cleaner can be used on tarmac or concrete or paviers --say B&Q. I've tried other Thompson's products and they are usually good.

 

[s500colin]

Cat Litter +1

 

[martin_a]

Yeppers - scrub with Fairy and/or cover it in cat litter for a bit.

To be honest you can also use soil off the garden or sand. Just needs to work in and soak up. If you know anyone with a decent jetwash, that could help.

m.

 

[bpsorrel]

Believe it or not, I've used salt to great effect on my drive... Just cover the spill completely with salt, leave for a day (or night) then rinse off...