How Do You Remove Oil Stains On Concrete?
Spilled or leaking oil can stain your concrete driveway or garage floor and cleaning it up can be a hassle if you don’t know the proper techniques. Follow these simple instructions to easily remove oil stains on concrete. Try absorbing powders. Pour clay cat litter or saw dust over the spilled oil and let it sit for 48 hours to allow the powder time to soak up as much of the oil as possible. Sweep it up with a broom after an appropriate amount of time has passed. The majority of the oil stain should have been removed from the concrete. Use mineral spirits. If the cat litter or saw dust didn’t produce results, try pouring mineral spirits on the stain, rub it in with a stiff bristled brush, and let it soak for three minutes. Lay newspaper over the stain and let it dry. The newspaper helps to absorb the mineral spirits and oil from the concrete. Mix a solution of 1 cup of laundry detergent, 1 cup of household bleach, and 1 gallon of water and use a stiff bristled brush to scrub the oil st
