Cleaning Oil Stains from a Concrete Driveway using Goof Off, Tide and Clorox Toilet Bowl Cleaner
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- čas přidán 23. 07. 2024
- I bought a dump truck for my business but it has an oil leak that I need to address. It left quite a stain on our concrete driveway so I wanted to test out different methods for getting rid of the stains.
I used to work at a gas station. We used Tide Powder, not liquid. Worked very well.
At the garage I worked at we would sweep. Then scrub the Tide powder and let it set over night. Does a great job.
@@nhamilton9545 does it matter how old the oil stains are ?
@@OGCJ10 we did it once a week. So it was always pretty easy to get it clean.
How did you use it? Did you wet it down before, or after, or apply it dry?
I'm a roofer and I use the powder to clean the tar off my hands. It works you have to add a little water.
Thanks for actually doing a side by side test! There's a lot of (cheap) talk, and then there are people like you who actually put it to the test and look for evidence... it's more work but it actually gets you the truth!
Paint thinner works perfect,been using it for decades and it NEVER harmed my driveway! Cleans fast,use a scurb brush for a few minutes rinse it off,oil spots gone!
Thank u
You’re the goat thank you 💪
This sounds right 👍
Sounds like that would etch the concrete and still leave a 'stain' of sorts. But I'll test it out on a small spot first and see how it goes. I'm also curious to try Go-Joe hand cleaner to see what effect it would have.
Do you the picture of the paint thinner look like to clean & get rid of the oil fluid stain on the concrete floor
I’m doing it tomorrow morning. The wife is just about to blow a fuse, so I better get busy and do a good job. Thanks you for doing the legwork.
You are welcome! You can even have a beverage or two of your choice while waiting for it to do its thing.
How did it go?
@@jerrywhidby. he never removed it... he’s been dead for 5 months
@@lop3z-945 the bear 65 died?
You good man?
Forget all these “cleaners”. In concrete repair we do it differently. Soak it down with carburetor cleaner and wire brush it. Rub the surface with a white rag. Then use a propane torch on it. Keep the torch moving so you don’t leave burn marks. Remember torching the oil makes it vaporize so the deep oil will just go away.
I purchased a foam cannon a couple of years ago and for grins, I loaded it with Super Clean to see what would happen.
The oil stains on my driveway had been there for, I don't know at least about 8-10 years, and I'd never had any luck with anything even making much more than a dent in the set-in oil stains. I had tried all sorts of cleaners and hadn't had any luck.
I don't have a very powerful pressure washer, 1700 psi electric, and I wasn't even sure that it would drive the foam cannon or the rotating surface cleaner. But it did and I was surprised with the results. I foamed the driveway down with the Super Clean (full strength in the foam cannon bottle) and let it sit for about 20 minutes while I hooked up the surface cleaner to the pressure. The Super Clean had gotten down and pulled up the oil from the concrete and the combination did a fine job of cleaning. The driveway looked like it had never had an oil stain at all. However, there were a few rust stains that didn't come up. I hadn't even seen them before due to the oil stains
The combination cleaned so well that I ended up having to do the entire driveway so that the clean area didn't stick out like a sore thumb.
I appreciate this video. Saved me time and effort. Thank you.
I’m glad it helped! I was surprised at the results.
Thank you!! Comparsons give me perspective & contextual understanding. Thank you for showing your process too! You've helped me lots!! 🌟
Ditto to all the positive comments. Your analysis showed empirical evidence.👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks for the effort man... I've had a few spots on my driveway bugging me for awhile now
Excellent methodical test! Thank you for your thoughtful and helpful test! I have thought of how and you answered my question!
The best I’ve ever seen was to wipe up any liquid oil and scrape off oil and dirt build up.
Then spread cheap kitty litter on and use a tamper to crush the clay into the stain. A power tamping machine is worth renting if you have large, several spaces to do. Let sit for 5-7 days. You can sweep any loose dust off if you want.
Then pressure wash clean. Looks brand new!
Yeah, I'm definitely saving this. May actually go out and buy some of that. #GoofOffConcreteCleaner
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I was surprised at how well it worked compared to the others.
Dawn Powerwash Dishsoap worked really well for me. I figured people use Dawn to clean oil off animals… so why not try it?
Superficial stains came out on the first try, caked on stains took 2-3x to clear, but I only let it sit for ~10-15 mins before scrubbing.
FYI, Dawn Powerwash is basically diluted Dawn dish soap with some isopropyl mixed in.
At least for the Tide in this test, better results probably would have been achieved by using a diluted mixture to let it soak in better.
I wouldn't use it for spot cleaning carpets 'cause of the dye in it. I use clear Ivory dishsoap to spot clean carpets, you can add a bit of white vinegar. I do get good results.
Good video, it's hard to pick the best cleaner because of the thousands of variations in mixtures of concrete, the finish on the concrete , any additives used ect. I've been working on cars/trucks for 50yrs+ and I've cleaned my share of shop floors and driveways. The key I think is to clean up the oils quickly, if it's allowed to soak in for days or months it's going to be work. Pressure washer and letting Purple Power, Zep or Simple Green soak in for an hour can raise up some of the oils to wash away again. Every stain is a new adventure but the longer it is there the more work. I use lots of cardboard and drip trays.
Cardboard over tarps bought on sale from Harbor Freight are the ticket 👍
Agitation prior to the wait-time makes a difference too...
Apply the product of choice and work it in with the broom, then allow to sit.
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I used Bi carb soda on mine just this week. REALLY FANTASTIC RESULTS. Mid into a paste, rub it in, wait, high pressure hose off. Naught need two goes of it.
What is Bi carb soda?
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Good review, the goof off did do best but it also had the smallest oil spill too. Not saying it would be different results but just noting. The overall from looking outside seems they all did pretty good.
I’ve used degreaser with dawn blue dish detergent. Works great especially after you scrub it on and let it sit under the hot sunlight for a few hours. 👍🏻
I was going to suggest Dawn blue dish soap.
I was going to say just about the same think.
I put Dawn dish washing liquid on the spots, scrub it in with a hand scrubber and let it sit until the rain washes it off.
Has worked every time.
@@LindaLoganLDLCreationsLLC yes, you got it. This is the best way. Dishwashing liquid and then wait for the weather to do it’s job.
Dawn breaks up Grease, takes it away.
Another vote for New Dawn. I've used it for all things grease since the late 1800s. Gets wagon wheels clean.
Plain cat litter. Put some over the stain, grind in with your shoe, then sweep it up. Then store the litter for the next spill. You can use it multiple times until it’s saturated
Glad to see this video. I've tried dawn but didn't help a lot. I will be ordering the Goof off
I was surprised at the difference myself. I will definitely be keeping some on hand.
Multiple applications of Krud Kutter works very well!
For really really tough spots i use an ounce or 2 of swimming pool acid (muriatic acid) its gunna make the spot you clean look like fresh poured concrete so u gotta keep some water nearby to dilute it once it gets near the shade you want.
Muratic acid will work on the concrete it won’t touch the oil
Liked your video. Thank you for your test. You have helped me with problem now.
Good video and good test of products. Over the years I have had the best results from dry concrete sprinkled from a bag. I cover the oil stain, let it set for a short time, then scratch it in with a wire brush, then let that sit for a while. Then broom it off or use dust pan. There is something about the dry concrete powder that seems to draw the oil out. If the area is really bad I repeat and this time put a bit of water on the dry concrete and turn it into a paste, let it dry then scratch it into the oil. Broom it off or use dust pan. I usually get a pretty good result and don't spend much money because a bag of concrete is only about $5-$8 and lasts for months or years.
Yep, that works good for me too.
Great to know, thank you!
I used to use this stuff in the early 1980's and it worked great. The method seemed to dissappear off the face of the earth. So glad to see a post from someone else who remembers it.
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Thank you!!!!! I’m getting this stuff today!!!!
Thanks for the video. I won't cheap out on cleaning up the driveway. I'll have to see if they have some goo off at Home Depot.
This was very helpful! Thank you!
I agree with a few other commenters, Dawn dish detergent is best for the job. Removes oil stains from clothing & best shower cleaner too.
ZEP has great gallon cleaners. P.S. if you live by the oceans then you can get a massive ticket for washing engine degreasers into gutter and storm drains that flow to the ocean. Using a firmer deck scrubber works far better that a push broom
I have used the Zep orange degreaser along with the lightweight Zep powder absorbent. I put down the degreaser straight, scrub, then pick it all up with the absorbent.
Thank you very much, that blessed me.
Years ago when I owned a service station - - - Tide powder did the job and over time in penetrated the concrete and made easy clean up partly because of phosphates.
When you use Tide powder, do you wet it and scrub it into the stain, or leave it on the stain dry ?
@@ryantourney2879 You can do either, but and the end of each day, wet down the concrete sprinkle tide broom it in, let it sit 5 minutes, rinse squeegee dry. Over a period of time Tide was in the concrete pours and you could wipe up a spill and it wouldn't penetrate into the concrete. Did the same at the pump block.
Keep in mind Tide today is not the same it has no phosphates.
Anything good off seems to work well. Good video
Clothes and dish washing detergent mostly use TSP as the active ingredient. I tried to clean the garage floor. I used the powder straight out of the box and wet it lightly. Then waited an hour and pressure washed it. Did a decent job. My stains were years old and not maintained by the previous owner of the house. Three attempts made it acceptable. Best I could do.
TSP has been illegal for years in clothes and dish detergents - you can buy it by the box in many hardware stores
@@michaelashley2855 TSP only in some states. I'm lucky (for now)
Oil is flammable and seeps into the concrete crevasses, use a torch and propane bottle to completely remove it. Be careful not to hold the flame too close or in one spot too long or the concrete will pop.
Use Dawn dish soap. Cover the spot. Let it sit for a half or so, then use a brush to remove the oil stain. Spray off the soap. I figured if their removing oil on ducks, why not driveways.
Trisodium Phosphate (TSP)! Make a paste, scrap the excess, spread the paste on oil spill with a putty knife, wait a little bit and pressure wash it off!! TSP is about $8 a box at Home Depot!
Good off it is. Thanks for posting
Have you tried using Dawn original blue Dawn. I use it to get out grease stains on clothing all the time
Interesting, I’ve used many different methods but powered mixes seem to help add some abrasive properties. I’ve been doing it for decades without a pressure washer.
I use cat litter, use the back side of the brush to kinda grind it into the concrete, brush it off after a few minutes, spray some carb cleaner over whats left, and then some more cat litter.
Purple up from autozone. Worked great for me numerous times.
Use straight dawn dish washing liquid pour a glass of water on your dawn and let it sit until the next day and wash it off works great especially if you have fresh spots on your driveway
I’m terrible about leaving them for too long but I did recently spill a bunch of gear oil and was able to prevent a stain by using the suggestion another commenter made. I ground in cat litter with my boot and let it sit over night.
I've found oil absorbent granules to be pretty effective and much less labor intensive, just gotta be patient, let it work for a few days and maybe do it over a couple times. Also probably more cost effective as well. But good video! 🙂
Where to buy please?
I have always been curious if coke or Dawn dish soap would do it. Coke will eat anything! and Dawn used to have an ingredient they used to use to clean oil spills in the ocean. I don't know if they still use the same thing.
I've been using straight Dawn dishwashing soap for years. I brush it on and let it sit. I used to do it when it was supposed to rain the next day. The oil was gone after it rained.
To my surprise... I used dawn , scrub and rinse.. OK but like you after it rained all gone.. will be returning CLR decreasing I bought.
Also depends on how long the stains been on there..Some people have stains on for years
back in the day we used a few ounces of 87 octane pour directly on oil spot then pour oil dry or cat litter on top and grind it in with your feet wait 30 min. then sweep it up into open barrel fuel tends to evaporate in moments leaves no residue just bright white cement. but these days we pour purple power on oil scrub with hard bristle cement brush then carefully pour boiling water over the top if needed pressure wash.
Barkeepers friend made up into a paste and left to sit for 30mins then scrub with a broom works great.
this is helpful. My wife also didn't like the oil stain my car left on the driveway : )
I'm glad it helped!
I usually just pour a new layer of concrete over the top of the driveway. Only problem is now I've got a 6-in drop off going into my garage...
Very informative thank you
You're welcome!
70 year old stains on my garage took three products: 1st was a concrete cleaner, which only removed the surface grease and most recent stains. Then Dawn dish detergent, only took a bit more off. Then I used acetone and a metal brush which removed about 90% of the remaining stain. But that even took three more applications. No free lunch. It requires a lot of elbow work.
EZ-off or draino can work pretty well. Don't let it sit for hours, spray it on, scrub it in and rinse off in 30 mins.
I use a propane torch. It brings it to the top and burns it away. You can’t stay in one spot for more than a few seconds or you will pop the cement. Very fast
Definitely gonna try this.
I found using cement
Mortar or Portland cement. You don't need a lot if you just doing small stains. It's so dry if you put it on the stain and all I did was use my work boots and just twist in my foot back and forth over the stain and use the fine brush to sweep it up and it's a lot easier
I'm have to try that
Dawn will work better if you use it correctly however Tide is a way better Surfactant. Surfactants like Tide work with water, preferably hot water and scrubbing then rinsing. Pouring full strength with no water is doing virtually nothing. Even better, while everything is still dry, first work in a layer of DE diatomaceous earth with a push-broom or scrub brush (dry) let set a few hours to absorb and draw the oil out of the concrete. After several hours sweep up the DE and then wash with hot water and Tide.
Thanks again 👍 brother 💯
Any advice for active wet oil? For example, I just moved my Chevy Suburban and it looks like I just poured out a quart of motor oil on the driveway. I tried using some paper towels but didn't help me out much. Also, thank you so much for taking the time to post, love your videos.
Another commenter on this video recommended spreading cat litter and grinding it in with your boot. I tried that after this video and it worked great. Just use an old broom and sweep the litter into a dustpan.
How many miles to the Quart ?
Have not tried but curious if muriatic acid would do anything?
Nice video,thanks!
Great video
Thank you!
clay cat kitter and some dawn dish soap my dad used that stuff religiously in shop to keep the floors cleaned up for decades.
Thank you I’m going to give this a try do you know if this works on paint as well on driveway ? Thanks again
I haven't tried it on paint but it certainly can't hurt to try
The problem I see is that you're driving the oil back down into the concrete. What you have to do is DRAW it out of the concrete. The best method I have found is to get some volcanic gravel from your local landscaping supply or barbeque store or home depot and crush it up into a powder. Add your degreaser to the crushed rock to the consistency of let's say runny oatmeal and pour it on the oil stain and cover it with plastic. The reason for the plastic is to keep it wet longer. Give it 24 hours and remove it. This may take 2 or 3 times. When done do the last step with bleach and DE. (Diatomaceous Earth). This is what you call a poltice.
In the 70-80s…when I was a kid working on my bike, TIDE only came in powder. But DANG if it wasn’t the best at getting grease and oil off your hands. Tree-huggers made them take out some of the cleaners after a while but…just sprinkle the powder on it next time. Why use watered down powder?plus it’s cheaper…..and greener, as you aren’t shipping all that WAYER with your CLEANERS.
Edit…after google search the answer is TSP or Tri-sodium phosphate. That’s the good stuff they took out.
I used WD 40 on oil on my driveway, just spray and the WD will draw the oil out, and then I just wipes it up with old rags. Works very well.
I used something similar to the Goof Off remover, and it didn't work. Could it be because of the concrete being inside the garage and not exposed to the sun?
Thanks for this video, it will help me.
The absolute best way is as follows. Get a piece of scrap drywall. Get a hammer and smash the white gypsum into a powder. Pour a tiny bit of gasoline on the oil and sprinkle the gypsum powder on it. The next day brush it off and rinse with a hose. I had some that was on concrete for over 15 years. Took it off. Best wishes, Kevin
Why is that ?
Also first using a cardboard rag to lay it flat stomp on n let it soak up , in a sunny day , then rubbed it off wiped it off, then the washing can began , some people use dry dirt on concrete mix to let soak up the oil , then it becomes stain of that material
I've had great results with ZEP Industrial Purple Cleaner.
Hi, will this work on pavers as well?
Good video god bless you
You should have made the divisions vertically as the stains had different textures. But, thank you for the try
I use carburetor cleaner on the grease spot and than cover it with clay kitty litter let it sit if not enough hit it again, it will work.
Years and years ago I worked at a Derby Station in Wichita,I had a female Boss who was a Stickler on the Islands Oil Spots and you’d be amazed how many cars leaked Oil,anyways the Old bag made me clean them everyday,she had a hefty supply of Oil dry /Kitty litter and a big supply of cardboard Pop Trays from deliveries anyhow this is what I had to do Spread oil dry over spots take a Cardboard box insert foot and scratch till spot is removed,well damn I kept that Island clean even though my Sneakers were smoking from the Friction, but damn it worked
Best method, use oil adsorbent (or cat liter) and rub into concrete with a brick or block of wood, turns into a dusty powder, let it sit for a day and sweep or wash. Good as new.
Ty so much man
Great vid....thanks
I used oven cleaner, still required a bit of dawn and scrubbing. I did this within 2 days of a 2" circular drip leak My son says Purple Power driveway cleaner.
what kind of pressure washer did you use? Because ive noticed that anything under 3500 psi will be useless against oil stains.
It was a free one I got from a customer and repaired. It's 3500 psi and didn't really do anything to the stains until I pre-treated them.
Cheapest kitty litter you can buy. The plain gray kind. Pour a thin layer and grind it into the stain with your boot. Sweep it up and use it again later. Chemicals can damage the finish on your concrete. Dish detergent would be better.
Would goof off work on flagstones?
I use Simple Green and it works great, smells good, and isn't toxic. Spray it on, scrub it in, wait for 5-10 minutes , scrub it again, rise off and you're good to go !!! And it's cheap...........
Bleach and laudry detergent works for me, scrub rense repeat, reaply without rensing the third time and leave it to dry
not fair. what if the grease deposit is in a garage where you cant just easily power wash the residue away??
Varsol works the best. No scrubbing just pour it on top and wait.
Next time try DAWN Detergent. It worked wonders for the Wild Life after the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. And Its Cheaper and EPA Friendly.
I've used dry cat litter but haven't had that many grease/oil stains. If someone has a lot of oil stains . . . your vehicle is trying to get your attention for some maintenance.
NIce content man!!!
Thank you!
Should have wet the concrete first, get the oil to rise a bit and chemically the ingredients in a lot of the cleaners need water to properly react and attach themselves to the oil molecules. Without water your essentially just pouring more stuff into of the oil and not doing anything to lift it out until you add the water.
The best, easiest, and cheapest way I've found to remove oil stains is to buy a bag of cheap clay-based cat litter. Pour it over the stain, sweep it in, really grind it into bad stains, and then walk away. If there's any left after a week, hose it off. Cheap, effective, and environmentally friendly.
5 gallon Zep industrial purple degreaser with pressure washer is way to go.
Thanks, I'll give it a try
Two ways better then what your using. Get oil dry from auto parts store or cat litter. Spread it on the stains and grind it in to powder with a brick. The powder will soak up the oil
The 2nd and easiest is a can of brake clean. It thins the oil and evaporates. No scrubbing or anything. Keep applying till the oil is gone.
I haven’t watched yet. But I coat with tide. Works for me.
If you use 90% alcohol, vinegar , dish washing soap, & comet add some water & stir. Then rise the concrete area good then wash it /brush it with the mixture. Rinse then wash again let it sit a couple of minutes then rinse it. It will clean your concrete get it to looking like brand new. I’ve tried it and it works.
Have you tried pressure washer with HOT water? Hot water cleans better.
Hey any advice on how to get power steering fluid out of a drive way ?
I would use the same stuff. Power steering fluid isn’t that different and some of that mess had some missed in with it.
You should've used a different brush on each section to prevent cross contamination.