Oil stains on driveways

[Fred@BTM]

anyone got any bright ideas? i've tried everything

bleach
cif
fairy liquid
fairy power spray
GUNK

they all work to some extent, but the stains are stil visible

i've been told to use TFR (traffic film remover)

i'm thinking i'm gonna need something lethal to get them off and an industrial jet wash/steam cleaner

 

[benm172]

hi fred goto tour local builders merchants and ask fo some brick acid.that should do the trick

 

[Collier]

tfr is the daddy, we had to go clean a customers drive cause oil leaked lol, the joys of a renault apprenticeship

 

[Day]

God damn google earth plane

Look at the drive next to my car...

 

[edde]

Give it time or I bought some stuf a while back i forget what it was called like a foam type stuff it never completly cleared it that just took time.

 

[Brazo]

Just a strong degreaser

Megs super degreaser neat should do it with ease!

 

[Fred@BTM]

brick acid! that sounds like a good idea!!

 

[BatFastard]

Jeyes Fluid should work

 

[Fred@BTM]

well cif disovlves varnish etc, something thats going to sink into the block paving

 

[BrianR]

If you have a Jewsons builders merchant near you Fred.

They sell an Acid masonry cleaner.......works a treat.

 

[Fred@BTM]

cool, onto google!

 

[Final Maxim]

fairy liquid and a bit of effort... maybe get a man round to do it for ya

 

[BioHzrd]

Cant you get similar stuff from B&Q think its Patio cleaner or something

 

[plunky]

yeah just get some patio cleaner from your local builders merchants like travis perkins or jewsons

 

[A13EX F Trophy No70]

make sure theres no cars nearby which could get spray onto as brick acid wouuldn't mix very well with paintwork and plastic wings!

 

[big hp]

Brick acid strips skin off fingers, well the stuff we use at work does.

Don't buy jewsons or a store like that rubbish, go to a proper builders merchants.

Best one to buy is made by "soverign".

TBH it still doesn't completely remove the stain as its only designed to remove medium soiling on the face of a brick, and obviously oil soaks deep into the affected area. Will do a very good job though.