Help, Advice, Owners' Discussion and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's stylish, distinctive P2 platform cars sold as model years 2001-2007 (North American market year designations).
cn90 wrote: ↑12 Mar 2024, 09:42
Try Purple Power...
But again, I minimize the use of chemical if I can to avoid
polluting this planet.
Most of the time, DW soap, some water and the sun works...
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I’ve had success with a concoction of dish soap and simple green (or purple power) and a stiff bristle brush. Lots of soak time, repeat scrubbing, soak and repeat. Eventually it’ll pull the oil out of the concrete.
I had the same issue not too long ago, and I tried everything to get rid of it. Pour-N-Restore, DW soap, OxyClean. But nothing worked. Eventually, I tried pressure washing. Although it seems the most obvious method, I left it as the last one, and it's the only that did the job. I don't have a pressure washer, so I called a local service, Pressure Washing Oahu. Fast and effective results. In about half an hour, the whole driveway was clean, and not even a trace of that oil stain.
Last edited by wahiddd on 29 Mar 2024, 07:36, edited 2 times in total.
baking powder and solvent mixed into a paste (same as K2R)
spread it on, let it dry out a bit and hit it with a heat gun to boil the oil into the baking powder, sweep it away.
Works good on wood too.
Hi, I understand your pain! I also had big oil stains on my cement driveway, and it was really hard to remove completely. One thing I found helpful is using a strong degreaser and letting it sit, then scrubbing with a stiff brush. Also, if anyone needs help with planning or repair costs for driveways like this, there are companies providing concrete estimating services in USA that can give accurate estimates before starting cleaning or resurfacing.