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Getting oil off block paving drive

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Getting oil off block paving drive

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Postby Mike4 » October 14th, 2020, 7:07 pm

At enormous expense I had a minor oil leak on my van engine fixed last week. Since then, no oil leaks - excellent.

Until today that is, when I parked on a customer's lovely clean block paving drive and my van disgraced itself once again with about six neat blobs of engine oil. So, does anyone have any experience with getting diesel engine oil out of block paving? How to do it and what cleaning products work well?

A brief search comes up with "Resiblock Oil Remover" being highly recommended on the PavingExpert website, but reviews on Amazon are decidedly mixed....

All advice welcome :)

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Re: Getting oil off block paving drive

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Postby DrFfybes » October 14th, 2020, 7:27 pm

Cement dust.

As used on race circuits the world over.

Sprinkle it on, brush it in, and leave it, although best done whilst the leak is fresh.

Any remaining stain should fade over time, but neat detergent helps remove any that has soaked in.

Paul

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Re: Getting oil off block paving drive

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Postby Mike4 » October 14th, 2020, 7:47 pm

DrFfybes wrote:Cement dust.

As used on race circuits the world over.

Sprinkle it on, brush it in, and leave it, although best done whilst the leak is fresh.

Any remaining stain should fade over time, but neat detergent helps remove any that has soaked in.

Paul


Oh that's interesting, thanks.

Seems a high risk strategy though - what if it sets and I can't get it off!!!

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Re: Getting oil off block paving drive

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Postby Mike4 » October 14th, 2020, 8:29 pm

Snorvey wrote:As its someone elses driveway, I'd probably phone a few specialist cleaning companies and engage their services


You are a JEANIOUS! One of my tenants runs a specialist cleaning company. I'll see what he has to say about doing it....

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Re: Getting oil off block paving drive

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Postby DrFfybes » October 14th, 2020, 9:51 pm

Mike4 wrote:
DrFfybes wrote:Cement dust.

As used on race circuits the world over.

Sprinkle it on, brush it in, and leave it, although best done whilst the leak is fresh.

Any remaining stain should fade over time, but neat detergent helps remove any that has soaked in.

Paul


Oh that's interesting, thanks.

Seems a high risk strategy though - what if it sets and I can't get it off!!!


You use it like kitty litter - let it soak up the spill, then remove the excess, then just kind of spread the rest about in a very thin layer.

I've cleaned loads of spill up from my concrete garage floor and it never leaves a mark ;)

Paul

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Re: Getting oil off block paving drive

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Postby Mike88 » October 14th, 2020, 10:14 pm

Lift the affected blocks and turn them over.


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