oil on my block paving...what removes it?

[mark69sheer]

My work van has gone back to the garage after developing an oil leak.

Now my block paving drive is full of oil stains some quite large.
I have tried diluting with petrol and washing with detergent and a high pressure washer but still no joy.

Is there something better for removing oil? ta very much..

[dougc]

http://www.gunk.eu.com/html/products/830.html

[eharding]

http://www.chilefarm.co.uk/daves_insanity_hot_sauc...

Also excellent with snacks & nibbles.

[mark69sheer]

Cheers,

my god gunk , forgot all about that stuff, used it years ago when I had motorbikes.

must have allzhiemers..

[FNG]

Not a bad thing to try, however

gunk blurb said:

Repeat applications may be necessary on stubborn stains

which is just possibly a getout that will see you giving it up for a bad job after five goes - you know, once the black stains have gone a bit grey-ish

[mark69sheer]

I've read coca cola and kitty litter help. I can't use chemicals though as my drive goes into a storm drain.

[Munter]

I spilt 1/2 a pint of oil doing an oil change on my block paving. 6 months of rain and winter sorted it... Shame really as I have an unopened GUNK driveway cleaner now.

[pistol pete]

mark69sheer said:

coca cola

[outlaw biker]

White wine.

[anonymous-user]

Yep, Coca-cola is supposed to be pretty good.

[bigee]

Litholin........

[awesome_welles]

Butter may work.

[eharding]

outlaw biker said:

White wine.

- but nothing cheap, mind you. It takes at least a case, possibly two....

Edited by eharding on Monday 22 September 22:09

[mark69sheer]

butter.. ah yes I remember we used to get the tar off our hands with butter back in the days when summers melted the roads... global warming my arse

[FNG]

How the hell do you end up finding out that white wine does the job????


OK I'll try petrol. Didn't work.

White spirit - nope, no good.

How about mango chutney - no, it's not shifting.

Pineapple juice?

Banana milkshake?

Hoegarten (on the grounds it must be good for something)?

Right I'll pee on it. Aaaaah that's better. Better hose that away.... ah. No.

Right last resort, crack open that bottle of Piat D'or Mavis, that'll shift it!


How many things did some experimental soul have to try to find a winner?!

[richyb]

I got oil on my drive and tried lots of stuff to get it off to no avail. It faded away over about a year though.

[mark69sheer]

eharding said:

outlaw biker said:

White wine.

- but nothing cheap, mind you. It takes at least a case, possibly two....

Edited by eharding on Monday 22 September 22:09

I'm guessing the wine is just to get pissed with so you forget about the driveway..

[outlaw biker]

eharding said:

outlaw biker said:

White wine.

- but nothing cheap, mind you. It takes at least a case, possibly two....

Edited by eharding on Monday 22 September 22:09

It does depend on the oil viscosity rating. For high viscosity e.g. SAE 30 I'd recommend a nice bottle of red.

[mark69sheer]

outlaw biker said:

eharding said:

outlaw biker said:

White wine.

- but nothing cheap, mind you. It takes at least a case, possibly two....

Edited by eharding on Monday 22 September 22:09

It does depend on the oil viscosity rating. For high viscosity e.g. SAE 30 I'd recommend a nice bottle of red.

I'm tempted to try a nice Chardonnay possibly unoaked or a chablis.
I would have tried a Lambrini but it just wouldn't be up to the job and the aroma when the block paving heats in the sun would make me feel quite poor..

[outlaw biker]

mark69sheer said:

outlaw biker said:

eharding said:

outlaw biker said:

White wine.

- but nothing cheap, mind you. It takes at least a case, possibly two....

Edited by eharding on Monday 22 September 22:09

It does depend on the oil viscosity rating. For high viscosity e.g. SAE 30 I'd recommend a nice bottle of red.

I'm tempted to try a nice Chardonnay possibly unoaked or a chablis.
I would have tried a Lambrini but it just wouldn't be up to the job and the aroma when the block paving heats in the sun would make me feel quite poor..

Good god! Don't bother with Lambrini. Heck, you might as well resort to Hock or Thunderbirds or even white spirits. If you're going to do a job, do it properly.