How To Clean Up Oil On Concrete

Cleaning a set in stain.

Take the time to deep clean concrete after stain removal or once or twice a year with a pressure washer to leave the entire surface fresh and unblemished. The longer a liquid particularly oil or other automotive fluid sits on the concrete the more likely it will get absorbed into the concrete surface and leave a stain. If some oil still remains you can repeat the process as many times as needed. Scrub the gray stain with a solution of 1 cup liquid chlorine bleach 1 cup powdered laundry detergent and 1 gallon of very hot water.

If the spill is small and contained a good amount of elbow grease pardon the bad pun a strong liquid anti grease detergent and a stiff brush will probably clean it off. Let the litter sit overnight. The following day sweep up the litter and the oil to eliminate the stain. Mixing ammonia with bleach creates a lethal gas similar to mustard gas.

See how easy it is to use oil solutions international s products to clean oil spills on the surface of concrete. Pour a liberal amount of litter onto the stain and stomp it into the concrete. Any remaining oil should be dried up with a paper towel and the marks left behind on the concrete can be cleaned with dish soap and a brush. Or try my home style hint first.

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You should see a gray stain. With just a simple application of oil solutions oil absorbent powder or a combination of step 1 step 2 liquid your oil spill can be totally cleaned without having to worry about any stains remaining. Sprinkle baking soda over the whole stain then pour on liquid dish soap one that s a grease cutter also covering the stain. To start getting oil up out of your concrete with cat litter simply pour some of it over the stain and work it into the area by stepping on it or mashing it down another way.

Leave the litter alone for at least an hour before sweeping or vacuuming it away. Make sure the detergent you use is ammonia free.