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Removing oil from garage floor suggestions
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 8:30 am
by Ferdynine11
Morning all,
Annoyingly I’ve been kicked out of my parking underground space due to the owner selling up - before I hand the space over I feel it’s only right I attempt to remove some oil from the floor - are there are tried and tested methods? Suggestions gratefully received....
Thanks,
Simon
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Re: Removing oil from garage floor suggestions
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 8:33 am
by 911hillclimber
Painted floor or raw concrete?
Any car shop will sell you a bottle of oil stain remover.
I used to use Gunk, but I think there are many more.
Some need a water wash which will be awkward maybe, so read the tin.
Re: Removing oil from garage floor suggestions
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 9:26 am
by Nine One One
Carburettor cleaner works quite well, as well as cat litter, as well as this stuff, but make sure its well ventilated!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SHL-5-Litre- ... 1481665763
Re: Removing oil from garage floor suggestions
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 9:39 am
by jwhillracer
Best of the lot is good old-fashioned sawdust. Most sawmills/carpentry shops would be delighted to give you a van load!
Sprinkle it over, leave for a few minutes, work it in with a stiff brush, clear up, bag it and bin it.
I don't know of anything that will clear the stains out of concrete, but that will shift all the surface oil quickly and simply.
JW
Re: Removing oil from garage floor suggestions
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 10:07 am
by mycar
Here's my 'oil spill cleansing medium' production from yesterday.
Come and help yourself.
Re: Removing oil from garage floor suggestions
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 11:10 am
by sladey
Christ Mike Hayley's car must be leaking badly!
You wanna get that looked at
Re: Removing oil from garage floor suggestions
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 12:23 pm
by jb
Cat litter works too
Re: Removing oil from garage floor suggestions
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 5:20 pm
by Ferdynine11
Thanks all - feel I could have a tedious weekend ahead!
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Re: Removing oil from garage floor suggestions
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 5:58 am
by jamie
Tri-sodium phosphate, mixed with boiling water. Pour it on, let it dry back to crystals, then brush it off.
Works really well.