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AAAAHHHH!!! Spilt oil on the block paving!! Any way of getting the stain out?????

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Old 22 August 2007, 09:56 AM
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Angry AAAAHHHH!!! Spilt oil on the block paving!! Any way of getting the stain out?????

Spilt oil on the block paving and have cleared it up but some has sunk into the blocks.
Mrs going mad at me!
Any ideas on how to get the stain out would be appreciated
Old 22 August 2007, 10:09 AM
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Yeah, No worries I brought some oil remover / drive way cleaner from a diy center and it fetched it off with the the jet wash no problem, Can't remember what it was called but i'm sure any diy store will sell it, just go in and ask.
Old 22 August 2007, 10:10 AM
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Change the offending blocks I reckon, only sure fire way to get rid properly
I did hear somewhere that you can use petrol but not sure about that one
Some sand on top may pull some of it out to

Good luck.
Old 22 August 2007, 10:41 AM
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A good bottle of paint brush cleaner works for me.
Old 22 August 2007, 10:55 AM
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Cheers folks!!
Old 22 August 2007, 12:01 PM
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let me know how you get on chief, got the same issue!
Old 22 August 2007, 12:15 PM
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replaced blocks on ours - but good luck with the cleaning
Old 22 August 2007, 12:55 PM
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Not having much luck lately are you fella
Old 22 August 2007, 01:06 PM
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I cheated, I removd the worst stained block paving and turned them upside down. The rest came up fine with washing up liquid and alittle sugar.
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Neat waahing up liquid and a spot of water, stiff bursh and scrub, keep doing this for five minutes then throughly rinse with water.

Won't always get it all out, but any residual will wear off in 3-4 months anyway.

I'd worry more about the moss and weeds growing inbetween the cracks
Old 22 August 2007, 01:12 PM
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best remedy i found was brake/carb cleaner

give the offending area a good spray, mop up with cloth, spray for a second time then mop and finally rinse with hose or pressure washer (pressure washer is best)

Ta da ! good as new
Old 22 August 2007, 03:06 PM
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Screwfix sell a good product.

I used it to clean a huge patch off our block drive when we moved into our new house.

The patch had probably been there for months but came off no probs.
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Cheers folks,will do
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