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large oil stain on driveway
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Hey all
do you lovely peeps have any ideas on what I can use to remove this from my drive? Tarmac driveway. the stain is 18 months or so old.
thanking you kindly  |
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If it has been there that long may have to remove that part and re Tarmac try washing power and water leaver to soak in wash off in morning with hose if it was wet cat litter can buy some stain remover but think u wasting your money
U can buy a bag of Tarmac and remove patch and put new
Hope this helps I am a builder if u need any advice or help |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"cat litter to soak it up then degreaser
repeat untill gone
or flip the flags over ?"
The above but scrub it up and soak in some fairy liquid first before chucking on the granules. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Hey all
do you lovely peeps have any ideas on what I can use to remove this from my drive? Tarmac driveway. the stain is 18 months or so old.
thanking you kindly "
18 months on tarmac.. don't think that is moving anywhere now... fresh oil all the above advice is good, and on less porous surfaces you may get away with cleaning an old stain, but not tarmac. On the plus side if the base is good then you can always put another half inch of tarmac on it and cover the stain  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Wow lots of suggestions. Which do I go for? Lol
I'm really hoping it's not done lasting damage. I might try the washing powder or cat litter first. It sounds like the cheapest option. I rent the house so wouldn't really want to start having to retarmac unless it's the last resort  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Bicarbonate of soda and jet wash off or, if it's really stubborn pop to Halfrauds and get some tar & glue remover (the Autoglym stuff). Squirt on the stain, wait 5 minutes and jet wash away. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"My guess is that you are going to get charged for repairing it when you move out maybe?
Hence why wanting to get rid of it. "
Yes it's been heavily suggested to me to get it cleaned up which is fair enough. I'm really just hoping that tarmaccing isn't necessary. That could be quite costly I presume |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"one dodge dig out the stain go to builders merchant buy a manhole cover fit it where the stain was, bag of premix cement and bed it in, appears like a drain cover but wont look out of place"
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Neat fairy liquid, scrub it in well with a broom, leave it for a while then rinse  "
Wickes drive seal works a treat on fast food restaurants drive through stains |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Just looked it up - the stuff that you want is "Gunk Swab SW2" - "For Garage Floors and Driveways"....
available on fleabay....
Trust me - women with motorbikes know about these things....
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By *ayandpCouple
over a year ago
Plymouth |
"one dodge dig out the stain go to builders merchant buy a manhole cover fit it where the stain was, bag of premix cement and bed it in, appears like a drain cover but wont look out of place "
don't need to do any of the above ,my mate pressure washes and retreats drives brings up tarmac like newly laid one's ill get you the name of the stuff he uses |
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By *ayandpCouple
over a year ago
Plymouth |
"Hey all
do you lovely peeps have any ideas on what I can use to remove this from my drive? Tarmac driveway. the stain is 18 months or so old.
thanking you kindly "
where abouts are you in the south |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Oil dripping from a car can tarnish your driveway or garage floor, but it's easy to clean up with some cola.
All you have to do is pour a few cans of room-temperature cola on the stain, and let it sit overnight. In the morning, blot it with some old towels, and rinse off any remains. If there's anything left over, you could try using dish soap, or any of the other methods included in the source link. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"one dodge dig out the stain go to builders merchant buy a manhole cover fit it where the stain was, bag of premix cement and bed it in, appears like a drain cover but wont look out of place don't need to do any of the above ,my mate pressure washes and retreats drives brings up tarmac like newly laid one's ill get you the name of the stuff he uses "
That's great thank you |
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By *arry247Couple
over a year ago
Wakefield |
Be VERY careful, anything that will remove the oil will also be capable of damaging the asphalt (which is oil based).
Most of the above will work but you could end up with a pothole instead of a stain |
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By *ayandpCouple
over a year ago
Plymouth |
"Hey all
do you lovely peeps have any ideas on what I can use to remove this from my drive? Tarmac driveway. the stain is 18 months or so old.
thanking you kindly "
message us and I will give you the details of what's needed for your stain on your drive |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"one dodge dig out the stain go to builders merchant buy a manhole cover fit it where the stain was, bag of premix cement and bed it in, appears like a drain cover but wont look out of place don't need to do any of the above ,my mate pressure washes and retreats drives brings up tarmac like newly laid one's ill get you the name of the stuff he uses "
Lol same here it's wickes drive seal |
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By *ayandpCouple
over a year ago
Plymouth |
"Hey all
do you lovely peeps have any ideas on what I can use to remove this from my drive? Tarmac driveway. the stain is 18 months or so old.
thanking you kindly "
message us and I will give you the details of what's needed for your stain on your drive |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Hey all
do you lovely peeps have any ideas on what I can use to remove this from my drive? Tarmac driveway. the stain is 18 months or so old.
thanking you kindly message us and I will give you the details of what's needed for your stain on your drive "
So I messaged you but you didn't give me the name? |
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