[drive surgeon]

need to remove a load of hydraulic fluid from blockpaving, is this stuff like oil?  will oil remover shift it??  anyone done this before??

[rob fryer]

try jizer and then a hard surface cleaner ,watch the drains though or rather what goes down them oil down drains big fine if you get caught

[drive surgeon]

whats the differance between oil and hydraulic fluid?

[stu_thomson]

sorry to bring this old thread up again but ive the same problem, had a skip company ring me and said hydraulic hose burst on block paving

have been out and applied heavy duty detergents let dwell then pressure washed with whirlaway then repeated with lance

worked abit but customer still not happy, went back again and tried a few different chems then pressure washed with my truckmounted carpet cleaner, less pressure but hot|

customer says its still there so will try again next week using 1 st method

question is will this ever come out do you think?

is it wicking back up from the ground maybe?

its about a 8ft x 8ft area with a few dribbles elswhere

any ideas

stu

[BDCS]

 Fullers earth - leave to wick up, search the old threads for bio persil etc. heat will help but you will need to emulsify the oil near the surface. I also have used acetone

[Blast Off Stoke]

might it  be easier to replace the blocks.