Removing Oil from a footpath

eringobragh

Hi Guys,

Was servicing the car today and took the oil out to the road (incase any spilt on the driveway ) to pour into a container while I was pouring it to the funnell a freak wind blew aload of oil (3ft x 3ft poodle) on the footpath outside the house. I used some sand and a yard brush to get some of it up but there's still a bit left. Any ideas of how to shift it.

Power washer?? Degreaser?

Darragh29

I never tried it but I heard Coke (the Cola variant!), does the job. I think if you mix up a bit of fairy liquid and give it a good scrub it should break it down.

Last resort, maybe WD40 or a water soluble degreaser available from a motor factor...

Mr Benevolent

+1 on the neat fairy liquid. Scrub it in and leave overnight.

patrickc

there was an oil remover in lidl today, don't know if it's any good or that, might be worth a try for the fiver it was

Darragh29

I just found this special tool for removing oil from a footpath if the above ideas don't work... There's a tool for everything these days! :D:D

eringobragh

Darragh29 wrote: »

I never tried it but I heard Coke (the Cola variant!), does the job. I think if you mix up a bit of fairy liquid and give it a good scrub it should break it down.

Last resort, maybe WD40 or a water soluble degreaser available from a motor factor...

Confab wrote: »

+1 on the neat fairy liquid. Scrub it in and leave overnight.

patrickc wrote: »

there was an oil remover in lidl today, don't know if it's any good or that, might be worth a try for the fiver it was

Cheers Lads, All these different tips reminds me of the time Lisa Simpson got chewing gum in her hair!

Darragh29 wrote: »

I just found this special tool for removing oil from a footpath if the above ideas don't work... There's a tool for everything these days! :D:D

Lol I'll Let Dublin City Council worry about the footpath! :P

Del2005

Just cover it with cement dust and then brush it away. There's a reason they use it at races..