Oil on my driveway...
07 February 2006, 04:29 PM
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Oil on my driveway...
I am so p!ssed off!
We had our driveway block-paved about a year ago and it was looking great until about a month ago. I started to notice spots of oil on the driveway so we had the Scooby checked over. After getting the all-clear on our car we realised that the cleaning lady parked on our driveway every Tuesday. Sure enough, her car has been sh!ting oil all over the drive and it's made a right bloody mess.
A total of twelve blocks have been stained and as a result of them being porous, they seem to have absorbed the oil!
Does anybody know how I can clean this off? Is there some sort of liquid that will destroy the oil or cover up the blemish?
Mark.
We had our driveway block-paved about a year ago and it was looking great until about a month ago. I started to notice spots of oil on the driveway so we had the Scooby checked over. After getting the all-clear on our car we realised that the cleaning lady parked on our driveway every Tuesday. Sure enough, her car has been sh!ting oil all over the drive and it's made a right bloody mess.
A total of twelve blocks have been stained and as a result of them being porous, they seem to have absorbed the oil!
Does anybody know how I can clean this off? Is there some sort of liquid that will destroy the oil or cover up the blemish?
Mark.
07 February 2006, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by dynamix
i'd ask her... she's the cleaning lady 
She keeps using words like bleach which I really only want to use as a last resort. It probably won't make any difference anyway...Mark.
07 February 2006, 04:53 PM
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Has anybody used this product?
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...6920%26p%3Dx4#
It looks too good to be true...
Mark.
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...6920%26p%3Dx4#
It looks too good to be true...
Mark.
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07 February 2006, 04:53 PM
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WD40 worked for me! Spray it all over the stain, use a stiff yard brush to really get it into the stain then jetwash it away. Took me a few goes but the stain reduced each time.
07 February 2006, 06:09 PM
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Put neat Fairy Liquid on it and leave it. It should eat into the oil.
Failing this, take out the damaged blocks and replace them.
If you are too much of a numpty to manage this, pay someone to do it.
Half hour job.
Ted.
Failing this, take out the damaged blocks and replace them.
If you are too much of a numpty to manage this, pay someone to do it.
Half hour job.
Ted.
07 February 2006, 08:10 PM
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Might sound silly but I used Neat TFR, let it soak for 10 mins and Jet the ***** off with a Pressure washer.....I warn you tho, my pressure washer is Industrial!!
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Watch out for Back splash or you garage door(if you have one or its near) else you'll be washing that too...
...Watch out for Back splash or you garage door(if you have one or its near) else you'll be washing that too...
07 February 2006, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbotits
Can you not turn the slabs over?Granted they will be dirty on the bottom but will probably clean up ok as its not oil.
07 February 2006, 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by dynamix
i'd ask her... she's the cleaning lady
got the same problem on my blocks and cant find a thing to shift it (not from scooby tho) - sorry
got the same problem on my blocks and cant find a thing to shift it (not from scooby tho) - sorry
Made my day mate ...... made me laugh out loud ......
07 February 2006, 09:19 PM
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Find an Air conditioning/Refrigeration wholesaler by you, there is 1 in every town. ask for Condenser coil cleaner, its cheap, and it will remove all traces of oil. I use it for everything, will get you wheels spotless 2
07 February 2006, 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by captain ted
...If you are too much of a numpty to manage this, pay someone to do it.
Half hour job.
Ted.
Half hour job.
Ted.
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07 February 2006, 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbotits
Can you not turn the slabs over?Granted they will be dirty on the bottom but will probably clean up ok as its not oil.
Turn one over and take a look at the bottom of block pavers.
THEY ARE THE BOTTOM!
Totally different than the face!
Ted.
08 February 2006, 01:09 AM
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I had the same problem, when my old Chavalier dumped a barrel full of oil in the garage. Someone on here suggested concrete dust, it worked a treat 
08 February 2006, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by captain ted
Turn one over and take a look at the bottom of block pavers.
THEY ARE THE BOTTOM!
Totally different than the face!
Ted.
THEY ARE THE BOTTOM!
Totally different than the face!
Ted.
Mine arent, same both sides.
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08 February 2006, 12:35 PM
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Just go and buy a £5 can of 'Thomsons Driveway Cleaner' - does exactly what it says on the can!
Or if you can't be bothered with that, use white spirit and a scrbbing brush..
Or if you can't be bothered with that, use white spirit and a scrbbing brush..
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