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Alistair@AWC
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Stubborn Oil Stains on Driveway
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August 13, 2007, 03:55:38 pm »
Hi,
Just wondering if anybody knows how to remove oil from driveways, I got the worst of it up but im still left with a faint shadow
Is there any chemical that will take this up
Thanks Guys
Alistair
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geefree
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Re: Stubborn Oil Stains on Driveway
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August 13, 2007, 04:27:24 pm »
HAVE YOU USED TFR
GARY.
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Sir Squeaky
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Re: Stubborn Oil Stains on Driveway
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August 13, 2007, 04:45:23 pm »
Have you tried the general cleaning forum?
We're window cleaners.
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Alistair@AWC
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Re: Stubborn Oil Stains on Driveway
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August 13, 2007, 04:53:58 pm »
Hi Guys,
Ive used a type of brick acid from B&Q which has brought it up pretty well, but its just a oil shadow thats left
Squeeky Ive posted it on the general cleaning forum as well its just that I know some of us WCers have a sideline in driveway/fascia cleaning
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Count Phil
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Re: Stubborn Oil Stains on Driveway
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August 13, 2007, 04:55:02 pm »
Fairy liquid.
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Sir Squeaky
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Re: Stubborn Oil Stains on Driveway
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August 13, 2007, 05:15:15 pm »
Yep, washing up liquid will get rid of oil.
Didn't think of that.
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Alistair@AWC
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Re: Stubborn Oil Stains on Driveway
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August 13, 2007, 05:27:24 pm »
Thanks for the suggestion but I think were a bit passed the fairy liquid stage
I used washing up liquid to eat into the oil slick but what im talking about now is a faint shadow IN the stone I think anything thats gonna get this up is gonna require goggles and gloves.
Regards
Alistair
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geefree
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Re: Stubborn Oil Stains on Driveway
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August 13, 2007, 07:53:46 pm »
so you have used traffic film remover, ?
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Alistair@AWC
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Re: Stubborn Oil Stains on Driveway
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August 13, 2007, 09:54:44 pm »
Gazza,
No Ive not used TFR but just presumed that if brick acid wouldnt bring it up TFR wouldn't
Why - do you think differently?
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Davew
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Re: Stubborn Oil Stains on Driveway
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August 13, 2007, 10:21:25 pm »
I used tfr on an oil spillage on tarmac, it helped but didn't shift it all, I jet washed it too but the stain is still there after a month.
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trevor perry
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Re: Stubborn Oil Stains on Driveway
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August 14, 2007, 04:50:21 pm »
if the oil stain is on tarmac and you jetwash the tarmac then it will cause the tarmac to break up because oil usually damages tarmac, if you want to remove oil from stone or flags then pirtek hydraulics who have stores nationwide sell a chemical that works
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