[Vwdiesel] My very own Gulf of Mexico

[Robert Downes]

oh, and i've also discovered recently(thanks to reporting on the gulf
disaster) that dawn dish soap(Dawn specifically) is the best 'safe' soap
available for cleaning petroleum products, though i haven't had the chance
to try it on a driveway. it's apparently the only soap that the cleanup
workers bother with, and P&G is donating truckloads of the stuff all over
the place.

good luck!
-bob

On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 7:58 AM, Robert Downes <bobdownes at gmail.com> wrote:

> i've had good luck with ammonia (read: windex) on oil spills (and this is a
> spill you described, which is NOT what is happening in the gulf--that's not
> a spill, it's a leak. a wound.), but i've always used it immediately.
> muriatic acid will probably clean it, but it may whiten or etch the area
> around the spot, setting it off from the rest of the driveway. if the
> ammonia doesnt work, i've cleaned driveways with chlorine. if you use
> chlorine or acid, though, i'd plan on doing the whole driveway.may as well
> borrow/rent a pressure washer for a day and do it right, no?
>
>
> On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 12:44 AM, Shalyn Shourds <sshourds at flash.net>wrote:
>
>> So tonight, I'm out changing the oil in the TDI after dark (when the
>> temps had dropped to 95º).  Everything's going smooth and I haven't
>> spilled a drop on the driveway.  I'm sure y'all can tell where this is
>> headed.  After starting the engine, I hop out to check for leaks and
>> step on the oil drain pan like a ornery milk cow.  3.5L of oil go
>> everywhere.  I immedately dumped 30# of clay oil absorbent on it, but
>> I'm sure there'll be a huge oil stain.  My garage floor is a total loss
>> already, but I'd been keeping the driveway clean.  Anyone have any
>> success with any cleaning products for oil in concrete?  Gasoline, etc.
>> might work but I'm not willing to risk burning the place down.  I've
>> read about a few products that are "biological" agents, basically a
>> detergent and a mild fertilizer.  I'm inclined to think "scam", but I'm
>> curious if anyone has tried them to find out for sure.   I do know that
>> there are bacterial based parts cleaners that work.
>>
>> -Shalyn
>>
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