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Old 23-07-2008 | 11:49 AM
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Any thing you can buy to remove it, other than retarmacing by pikeys'

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Old 23-07-2008 | 11:52 AM
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Jet wash?

I think you can get some driveway cleaner from Halfords.
Old 23-07-2008 | 11:58 AM
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yeah going to see if i can borrow someones, as i dont have one.

but surely water isnt going to shift the oil, going to need some chemical.
Old 23-07-2008 | 12:16 PM
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jet wash dont work! as we found out when my mate stained his parents freshly surfaced drive
Old 23-07-2008 | 12:18 PM
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what did you use then kitchy?

or nothing? and the stain is still there
Old 23-07-2008 | 12:18 PM
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Ive poured neat washing up liquid on there before and scrubbed it in then jet washed it from our old concrete drive. Worked ok
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saw dust is good if a fresh spill, otherwise halfords for you ryan
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swafega, washing up liquid etc... all work well when brushed in hard, jet wash & rinse off and works well.

Also I tried a tub of vanish stain remover and brushed it into drive, jet washed away and it was cleaner than rest of drive so had to do that too
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washing powder will shift it i had many a bollocking for oil spills and found this did the trick. sprinkle it on the area let it soak in then hose off. if its dryed in wet it up a bit then leave it to soak then hose down

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dont mind doign a large area, just need it gone

doesnt help that the house is currently on the market aswell, sure prospective buyers are goign to love that.

Doesnt help having a smashed up 3dr in the garage either, bet this think its a right pikeys yard.

then they see the price tag
Old 23-07-2008 | 12:23 PM
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will try washing powder now mate
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its not my drive and the stains still there
Old 23-07-2008 | 12:31 PM
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deffo works a treat mate i'v done it many times the mother in law gave me so much grief over oil spills on her drive it was unreal lol, this was the only method i found anygood just leave it all day or over night as i had to so the niegbours did not see it soaking i swear she gave the mrs ocd for a wedding present we don't have dirt lol
Old 23-07-2008 | 12:32 PM
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washing powder and wire brush took it off mine. Failing that just go to Halfords and buy a tin of Gunk and use that.
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just whacked some washing powder down.

see what that does.

its rather a large spill
Old 23-07-2008 | 12:44 PM
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exon valdeez style lol, i fookin kicked the oil out of the mrs mota over it wasent a good look
Old 23-07-2008 | 12:50 PM
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mine the oil from the T5 box me and richie removed yesterday.
Old 23-07-2008 | 01:01 PM
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as above washing powder mixed with washing up liquid, failing that then tarmac cleaner from halfords and if the stain dosent fully disapear buy some tarmac paint and repaint the drive, thats what i did to my parents drive before i moved out and it looked like new
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coke

and not the powder type
Old 23-07-2008 | 01:14 PM
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coke

and not the powder type


Would be fucking expensive if it was



As said, jet wash with some decent washing liquid down, should work ok. We used to jet wash our spray bay floors and they come up ok with just soapy water.
Old 23-07-2008 | 01:16 PM
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You get good oil clean stuff from B+Q.
It's some natural barteria that eats the oil. Worked wonders on my mum's drive after countless oil slicks during my youth of engine swaps, etc! lol
It was in a red 5 litre bottle the last time I bought.

Just pour on, give it a few mins, scrub with a medium stiff brush (like your granny used to clean her fronts door step with) and repeat if required.
Old 23-07-2008 | 01:20 PM
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cool, will go out shopping for some cleaning bits this afternoon.
Old 23-07-2008 | 01:24 PM
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Ryan did you drop your Brylcream tub!



Fairy washing up liquid.... stiff brush and lather it up...
Old 23-07-2008 | 01:27 PM
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get round here luke ya bitch, i'll give ya Ł50 to get the driveway clean

too much like manual labour for me, not good for my boyband appearance
Old 23-07-2008 | 01:31 PM
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I used traffic film remover, but can't remember where I got it :S
Old 23-07-2008 | 01:33 PM
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i can get TFR no problem from a motor factors.
Old 23-07-2008 | 02:02 PM
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could always pour some more oil over the rest of the drive and say its ment to be that colour lol
Old 23-07-2008 | 02:55 PM
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rainbow drive when it rains
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Gunk works fairly well. In my experience its the best and about the only thing that works. Brake cleaner can be alright sometimes too.

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Old 23-07-2008 | 03:03 PM
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head and shoulders ...seriously it works
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