Interested In Advertising? | Contact Us Here
Warning!

 

Welcome to Clean It Up; the UK`s largest cleaning forum with over 34,000 members

 

Please login or register to post and reply to topics.      

 

Forgot your password? Click here

Alan McTernan

  • Posts: 574
oil stain shadowing
« on: November 04, 2010, 05:51:39 pm »
Hi Guys,

Have just removed an oil stain for one of our clients. But there is still a shadow, used Hot Box and 4 of our different chemicals.

Any ideas?

Cheers
Alan

Rob_Mac

Re: oil stain shadowing
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2010, 06:03:59 pm »
On concrete Alan?

Rob ;D

Alan McTernan

  • Posts: 574
Re: oil stain shadowing
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2010, 06:14:23 pm »
Block Paving!

Rob_Mac

Re: oil stain shadowing
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2010, 06:16:40 pm »
I spoke to Tensid about some removal on block or concrete about twelve months ago and if I remember right they have poultices that you can leave on for up to 24 hours. Roger might know more on this one.

Rob ;D

BDCS

  • Posts: 4777
Re: oil stain shadowing
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2010, 08:23:40 pm »
What have you tried ? Acetone, clean then cover with fullers earth when dry, The fullers Earth will wick out any oil near the surface but it needs to be dry weather

Alan McTernan

  • Posts: 574
Re: oil stain shadowing
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2010, 08:43:03 pm »
Carl is that as in Fullers Earth powder that they sell in health shops?

So far i have used hot box and oil removers/degreasers (not sure exactly) what a bad man i am ::)

Cheers
Alan

BDCS

  • Posts: 4777
Re: oil stain shadowing
« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2010, 08:52:00 pm »
I don't know about the health shops. I get mine from Liberon (New Romney) but Brewer's sell it.

Alan McTernan

  • Posts: 574
Re: oil stain shadowing
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2010, 09:10:08 pm »
Cheers Carl. Visit to Brewers it is then ;)

Alan McTernan

  • Posts: 574
Re: oil stain shadowing
« Reply #8 on: November 14, 2010, 12:15:12 pm »
Hi Carl,

Couldn't find Fullers Earth anywhere (they haven't stocked it for years) so gave Thompson Oil Stain remover a go as was all i could get!!! And it worked a treat ;) the only thing is it is an expenive way to do things, but hey it worked ;D

Cheers
Alan

BDCS

  • Posts: 4777
Re: oil stain shadowing
« Reply #9 on: November 14, 2010, 01:01:32 pm »
Brewers have to order fullers earth in. Get some acetone and comma solvant degreaser then you'll get most oil stains out except the really stubborn synthetic ones

jasonl

  • Posts: 3183
Re: oil stain shadowing
« Reply #10 on: November 14, 2010, 02:03:50 pm »
Fleetclean from Spillaway , is all I use now , it can be safely flushed down the drain ,and  is very effective.
I clean carpets
I dry Buildings