Cleaning engine oil from concrete

[ms08]

Any suggestions for getting oil stains from concrete driveway.
Previously have used bio washing powder into a paste, leave overnight and then jet wash.
I have read to use sodium bicarb or there are things like Gunk concrete cleaner - are any of the commercial products any good or any suggestions please?

 

[voipio]

Neat washing up liquid, scrubbed in with a brush, then rinsed off. How much of a stain remains will depend on how long the oil has been there, and whether it's used oil, or not. The soot in used diesel engine oil is probably the worst to get rid of.

 

[Roger440]

Brake cleaner, lots of it.

 

[richie00boy]

Bicarb is useless. So is coke and most other suggestions from youtube.
The washing powder works quite well really, even better if you use hot water to make up the paste and a scrub and hot water rinse.

 

[AVI_8]

No Nonsence degreaser from Screwfix works wonders for me but that’s on a painted floor, not sure how porous your concrete will be but used quite concentrated I’d imagine it would work especially if scrubbed in, then a good pressure wash.

 

[MetalMonkey]

I've used washing powder which usually reduces it a lot - some can be really difficult to get shot of though.
But after running into this several times, I've found the absolute best way is a piece of cardboard, put down before anything drips.

 

[addjunkie]

When Ive done it in the past Ive used a bit-of petrol first, to thin it, then washing up liquid neat and a scrubbing brush

 

[colnerov]

When Ive done it in the past Ive used a bit-of petrol first, to thin it, then washing up liquid neat and a scrubbing brush

Same here, my preferred method.

 

[julianf]

I find that the best way to stop it showing up is to surround the stain with more engine oil.

 

[Farside]

Any suggestions for getting oil stains from concrete driveway.
Previously have used bio washing powder into a paste, leave overnight and then jet wash.
I have read to use sodium bicarb or there are things like Gunk concrete cleaner - are any of the commercial products any good or any suggestions please?

I just park my XS650 over it, looks perfectly natural.

 

[CompoSimmonite]

What about dishwasher powder ?

 

[pedrobedro]

Brother in law used to use some stuff called Oxi clean and it worked well on the concrete.

 

[ms08]

Thanks for all the suggestions - going to try various brews over the weekend.

 

[tom2207]

buy a land rover and your solitary stain will soon vanish.



amongst all the others

 

[JOEPRO]

I'd go for the screwfix degreaser option, neat with a scrubbing brush and rinse off several times with boiling water. Try to time it with rainfall so any residual streaks are carried away.