I pulverized oil dry (clay) and that removed much of the wetness but it is still stained. I'm heading back up with dish soap and roof brushes to scrub it. Anything else I should try?
Thanks.
Thanks.
reggi
I don't know of anything that will completely remove the stain. Clean as best as you can, hope for the best. They may be understanding.
Reseal or offer a bribe. ☹
Reseal or offer a bribe. ☹
Nobody has demanded anything as of now, I’m just going up to get my stuff and clean up.
I will see how it cleans up.
I will see how it cleans up.
Personally, I wouldn't spend too much time on it.
I've been coming here for many years and the question gets asked twice per year.
Haven't heard about anything that removes or even lightens the stain.
I've been coming here for many years and the question gets asked twice per year.
Haven't heard about anything that removes or even lightens the stain.
On an unrelated related note, cement dust is great for cleaning spills on concrete. Even quikcrete mortar mix or concrete mix. Put on DRY driveway, rub in and let it set a while, sweep and then hose.
I'd be skeered to try asphalt. Especially if it's not in good shape.
I'd be skeered to try asphalt. Especially if it's not in good shape.
My best suggestion for doing it now with stuff easily sourced:
Any residuals on surface can be lifted with brake clean, but you gotta have rags at the ready to quickly soak it up before the solvents evaporate and the oils settle back to the surface. After that, use your dried clay to combine with a dish soap & Easy Off Oven Cleaner to create a poultice of sorts. The sodium hydroxide in the Easy Off will break the oils down into smaller molecules, the dish soap acts as a surfactant to suspend the oils and keep them from seeping back into the concrete, and your dried clay to soak up the naughty bits.
My best suggestion overall:
Get some EBC, (Enviro Bio Cleaner), which is available online and at some Sherwin Williams stores as well. 2-3 applications with adequate dwell time, some agitation from a stiff brush, and a thorough rinse will remove everything which can be removed. Important to understand though that some "shadows" can remain even after the oil is removed from the surface, due to the porosity of concrete.
Having access to a hot water pressure washer is a bonus, but EBC is one of the most effective oil stain removers on the planet when all you have is cold water. Trusted by professional pressure washers around the world and invented by a fellow pressure washer and friend, Carlos Gonzalez.
Any residuals on surface can be lifted with brake clean, but you gotta have rags at the ready to quickly soak it up before the solvents evaporate and the oils settle back to the surface. After that, use your dried clay to combine with a dish soap & Easy Off Oven Cleaner to create a poultice of sorts. The sodium hydroxide in the Easy Off will break the oils down into smaller molecules, the dish soap acts as a surfactant to suspend the oils and keep them from seeping back into the concrete, and your dried clay to soak up the naughty bits.
My best suggestion overall:
Get some EBC, (Enviro Bio Cleaner), which is available online and at some Sherwin Williams stores as well. 2-3 applications with adequate dwell time, some agitation from a stiff brush, and a thorough rinse will remove everything which can be removed. Important to understand though that some "shadows" can remain even after the oil is removed from the surface, due to the porosity of concrete.
Having access to a hot water pressure washer is a bonus, but EBC is one of the most effective oil stain removers on the planet when all you have is cold water. Trusted by professional pressure washers around the world and invented by a fellow pressure washer and friend, Carlos Gonzalez.
Just a reminder.
His hydraulic fluid is on asphalt.
Hydraulic fluid is going to "mix" with the asphalt.
His hydraulic fluid is on asphalt.
Hydraulic fluid is going to "mix" with the asphalt.
I’ve had a couple guys soaping/scrubbing/rinsing for a couple hours and we’ve made progress. I have to come back for a little CO next week so I’ll see what it looks like when it’s dry.
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Not personally. Spendy? How much is an hour of his time worth?
I always start with the most promising solution first, playing Guinea pig is too expensive for me.
I always start with the most promising solution first, playing Guinea pig is too expensive for me.
Hydraulic fluid contains hydrocarbons. Asphalt contains hydrocarbons. They're not identical, but very similar. Pretty much any cleaner that works on one will affect the other as well.
There is a small complication to seal coating. The driveway is shared by the neighboring condo owner. Not shared in that they both use the same areas but shared as in contiguous.
Anyway I’ll likely be doing the same job at her house so maybe I can convince everyone it makes sense to wait until I’ve spilled all kinds of stuff on her driveway first before we sealcoat 😂
Anyway I’ll likely be doing the same job at her house so maybe I can convince everyone it makes sense to wait until I’ve spilled all kinds of stuff on her driveway first before we sealcoat 😂
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I got lucky. Very first day I started working a current job, I jack knifed my bros trailer and bros trailer and broke a whole four quart jug of hydraulic fluid on the clients driveway. I got lucky as it was just a non maintained 3/4 minus driveway. The owner saw right away but I already had a load of base on the way and her driveway became better.
Reggi is there a pic u posted of it?
Reggi is there a pic u posted of it?
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