Cleaning Oil Stains From Concrete Was An Epic Failure! *Not What I Expected*

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  • čas přidán 9. 05. 2022
  • 👋 Today I fail at attempting to remove oil stains from my driveway. Previous owners had junky cars and they did not keep them in proper maintenance and oil leaked from them so much! The driveway and street were left with massive oil stains in the concrete and pavement. So today I try using oil and grease remover specifically designed to clean oil from concrete and even try some home remedies using cola and baking soda to remove oil. It helped a bit but really was a waste of time and didn't do much. Power washing the driveway cleaned it up nicely. But I did not have good luck removing the oil stains. If you have tips on what I could do better or how to properly remove oil stains from concrete for a low cost, let me know!
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Komentáře • 74

  • @Steve_R
    @Steve_R Před 2 lety +3

    We had decent results in our shop using brake clean, then Gain liquid laundry detergent, then good old pressure washer (going close and slow with the spray nozzle).

    • @BrosFOURRSpeed
      @BrosFOURRSpeed  Před 2 lety +1

      Interesting. I'll have to try some brake cleaner to see

  • @gebzed
    @gebzed Před 10 měsíci +1

    All the methods online I tried as well no luck and I put some major work into this customers driveway over 2 full days.

    • @BrosFOURRSpeed
      @BrosFOURRSpeed  Před 10 měsíci

      Yeah after a year these spots are a lot lighter. So seems to just take time and the sun will slowly pull out the oil. I've poured bleach on them and that seems to help too with the sun

  • @YAMAN-ITA10
    @YAMAN-ITA10 Před 2 lety +1

    Nice bro at least you try 👌🏼❤️

    • @BrosFOURRSpeed
      @BrosFOURRSpeed  Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah I had to see what I could do. Guess I'll just live with it

  • @glasscow9965
    @glasscow9965 Před rokem +2

    Only two things I found that work is Acetone using a paper towel to absorb after pouring on stain and also another method you can use brake cleaner and paper towel to absorb.

  • @motoalley
    @motoalley Před rokem +1

    have you tried oven cleaner?
    did a quick search cause yesterday i had old oil end up on a section of my garage floor, oven cleaner came up in the search

  • @paperboymike5313
    @paperboymike5313 Před 2 lety +1

    Wow man you guys definitely have to figure this out. I'm curious what's going to work. Awesome video though

    • @BrosFOURRSpeed
      @BrosFOURRSpeed  Před 2 lety +1

      You and me both! Hopefully I get more tips on how to do this

    • @paperboymike5313
      @paperboymike5313 Před 2 lety +1

      @@BrosFOURRSpeed Yeah im project manager for a highway paving company. We do spall repairs in concrete roads and bridge decks. Seems extreme for your issue but it would be basically grinding down no more an inch and using a high strength resurfacer. Again this is typically on roadways and bridge decks where no one is standing on top of the finish product.. In your instance the patch would probably bug u just as much or more than the oil stain. Also not sure if you have freeze cycles where you are but be careful. Too harsh of chemicals will definitely cause surface flaking after a cold winter. It begins to weaken the cement that's holding the sand, stone and slag/grancem together.

    • @BrosFOURRSpeed
      @BrosFOURRSpeed  Před 2 lety

      Oh wow. Yeah we don't get much freezing. But I'm not spending the money on that kind of repair lol

    • @brianmcg321
      @brianmcg321 Před rokem

      Gas

  • @briancarreno6962
    @briancarreno6962 Před 2 lety +1

    Try krud kutter. Its a spray bottle says cleaner/ degreaser. Might work too.

    • @BrosFOURRSpeed
      @BrosFOURRSpeed  Před 2 lety +1

      Intersting I'll have to check that one out too!

  • @brianmcg321
    @brianmcg321 Před rokem +3

    Honestly, I’d be laughing my ass off if I saw someone pressure washing the street.

    • @BrosFOURRSpeed
      @BrosFOURRSpeed  Před rokem +1

      LOL I felt weird doing it! But the oil spots were right in front of my house. Made my house look like trash. The spots on the street are nearly all gone now. Still have some driveway spots that need a bit more work

  • @Static_MK3Focus
    @Static_MK3Focus Před 2 lety +3

    Me looking back on the time where I was 12, changing oil in my focus and I forgot to put the drain plug back in 😭

  • @newerafrican
    @newerafrican Před 21 dnem +1

    I would try a torch to vaporized the oil. In my mind, liquids wouldn't work. Even if the "cleaners" pulled the oil from the concrete, where would it go? Down the driveway? This would just transfer the stain to somewhere else.
    8:45 She's a keeper!

    • @BrosFOURRSpeed
      @BrosFOURRSpeed  Před 21 dnem

      Yeah good point! These have faded a lot in the last 2 years tho! Pouring a little bit of bleach on them and having it in the sun seemed to help

  • @russellmcelreath7918
    @russellmcelreath7918 Před rokem +1

    Where did you find a trophy that scrubs?! ❤️

  • @garydp9760
    @garydp9760 Před 2 lety +1

    Try this, my drv-way not like yours
    Oven cleaner
    Oven cleaner can be a very effective treatment for oil stains on concrete. Simply spray the target area with oven cleaner and let it settle for ten minutes. Use a hard bristle brush to scrub it clean and rinse with a hose. Repeat the process until the stain is removed.Jun 16, 2020

  • @derek82ln7
    @derek82ln7 Před 2 lety +3

    Super Clean in a big purple container sold at Walmart. It is a degreaser for engine bays.

    • @BrosFOURRSpeed
      @BrosFOURRSpeed  Před 2 lety

      Oh cool I’ll check that out!

    • @sfcd4757
      @sfcd4757 Před 2 lety

      i concur...that stuff really is good for cleaning easily

  • @fly4awhyteguy
    @fly4awhyteguy Před 2 lety +7

    Forget the oil stains, fix your grass bruh.

    • @BrosFOURRSpeed
      @BrosFOURRSpeed  Před 2 lety +1

      Lol I’m working on it. This was a few weeks ago, did some weed and feed and it’s looking much better! Taking a lot to turn this place around

  • @richarddarakjian4126
    @richarddarakjian4126 Před rokem +2

    Try Pull It Out, it’s made by CHOMP, I bought it from Amazon, it worked on my pavers.

    • @BrosFOURRSpeed
      @BrosFOURRSpeed  Před rokem

      Havent heard of that. I'll have to check it out!

    • @jackmehoffer7819
      @jackmehoffer7819 Před 7 měsíci

      I tried that it doesn’t work! 9 months later I had another kid.

  • @markanderson5077
    @markanderson5077 Před rokem +1

    My neighbor bought some expensive fluid to clean up oil stains on his pavers. He even tried his 2400psi power washer. Both failed. I saw a CZcams using a torch and that worked. With my propane torch I applied heat to his oil stains and sure enough it worked. The flame vaporizes the oil. Wear safety glasses and gloves. The oil spots will disappear.

    • @BrosFOURRSpeed
      @BrosFOURRSpeed  Před rokem

      I'll have to try that. These have lightened up a lot in the last year. So next time I power wash the driveway I'll give that a shot too!

  • @davespin9034
    @davespin9034 Před rokem

    Pour-N-Restore works surprisingly well, I'm buying more today.
    Things I've seen work
    • Dawn
    • Pour-N-Restore
    • Goof Off concrete cleaner
    Note: the goof off and Pour-N-Restore are very similar
    • Acetone (this eats all oil period)
    • A torch targeting the concrete, it will being the oil to the surface and burn it off. Get rid of the ugly black old engine oil from the surface first
    What was a complete flop
    • Coke
    • Gasoline (generally breaks down oils (like vs like) but Gasoline has oil in it

    • @BrosFOURRSpeed
      @BrosFOURRSpeed  Před rokem

      Oh nice! Bleach and the sun has actually helped over the last year. They are almost gone now, but seems like it's been a slow wait for it to fade and get pulled out by the sun

  • @oreally8605
    @oreally8605 Před 2 lety +1

    Makes me wonder 🤔 how oil 🛢 can get into concrete like that. Other than busting up the driveway and laying it new- too expensive i reckon Content! Interesting video!

    • @garydp9760
      @garydp9760 Před 2 lety +2

      Really a shame the previous homeowner didn't get his oil leak fixed or at least he could have thrown a piece of plywood under to soak the oil up

    • @BrosFOURRSpeed
      @BrosFOURRSpeed  Před 2 lety +1

      Previous owners didn't maintain anything lol. Trust me. If they could have something in disrepair, they will

    • @BrosFOURRSpeed
      @BrosFOURRSpeed  Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah they were lazy people who didn't do anything. Even the air filters in the house had never been changed in 3 years lol

  • @MarkGongo
    @MarkGongo Před rokem +1

    I have the same problem over here...I thought I was the only one "working for nothing"

    • @BrosFOURRSpeed
      @BrosFOURRSpeed  Před rokem

      Over time these spots have slowly started to lighten up. I actually put bleach on them and just let it sit. They are getting lighter, still there. But I think over time the sun is helping to lighten them up

  • @AntLive29
    @AntLive29 Před 2 lety +1

    Adam’s Polishes recently began selling “Concrete Cleaner”

  • @TheRegulator
    @TheRegulator Před 2 lety +1

    I'm thinking since concrete is porous and it has absorbed the oil deeper than the surface layer, we need something to pull it up and out from more than just the surface.
    Even though it's an old oil stain, maybe something absorbent like cat litter will draw it out? Maybe leave it on the stain for a day or two (granted it doesn't rain) and compare the results. Could be worth a shot and it's inexpensive. What are your thoughts?

    • @BrosFOURRSpeed
      @BrosFOURRSpeed  Před 2 lety

      Interesting. Yeah these are probably very deep stains since the previous owners lived here a few years.

    • @davespin9034
      @davespin9034 Před rokem

      A torch will heat the concrete and burn off much of the deep oil. Not fast but pretty effective

  • @norm2322
    @norm2322 Před rokem +1

    Need to work on the grass lawn next.

    • @BrosFOURRSpeed
      @BrosFOURRSpeed  Před rokem

      haha we had just moved in! It's much better now, but the grass in these yards turns brown when it's winter

  • @aswerty312
    @aswerty312 Před 2 lety +2

    You need Chomp brand "pull it out stain remover". Leave it on for a few days in the sun. Then power wash it off 3600 PSI 25 degree tip

  • @357dmyles
    @357dmyles Před 6 měsíci

    You can also use gasoline and oil dry

  • @jumping3271
    @jumping3271 Před 5 měsíci

    Sweep real thin layer sand topping mix over the whole driveway. Work it in real good. Then water, Super fine mist it all, no drops, fine mist till damp, then wet but no run off. Can look like new pour if done right or Horrible Mess if done wrong. You better research it a bit and practice on somebody else's concrete

  • @russellmcelreath7918
    @russellmcelreath7918 Před rokem

    Massive dousing with brake parts cleaner, cover with kitty litter, crunch it in by playing chubby checker and doing the twist. Let’s sit two days.

  • @brandonknox7413
    @brandonknox7413 Před rokem +1

    pour that shit straight out the bottle and scrub and then pour more and scrub your life out and then pour more and scrub and pour more and scrub and do that for like 30-45 mins and pressure wash it away with 25 degree nozzle kinda close and really slow. pressure washer needs to be gas and have like 3000 psi

    • @BrosFOURRSpeed
      @BrosFOURRSpeed  Před rokem +1

      I did for a bit right out of the bottle. They have lightened up. But I gave up on it lol

  • @ernestdouglas4464
    @ernestdouglas4464 Před rokem

    Sand blasting

    • @BrosFOURRSpeed
      @BrosFOURRSpeed  Před rokem

      Wouldnt that just wear down the surface? The oil is down into the concrete. Eroding the driveway seems like it'd make indentions

  • @pj_morrison
    @pj_morrison Před 2 lety +3

    Muriatic acid💪🏽

    • @BrosFOURRSpeed
      @BrosFOURRSpeed  Před 2 lety

      Oh cool, I'll have to look that one up!

    • @georgesharp3672
      @georgesharp3672 Před rokem

      That’ll likely work, just be sure to use PPE when using it. Stuff is dangerous and will eat your skin

  • @357dmyles
    @357dmyles Před 6 měsíci +1

    Use brake cleaner and immediately wipe it up

    • @BrosFOURRSpeed
      @BrosFOURRSpeed  Před 6 měsíci

      Yeah I'll have to try that. Its lightened up a lot since this video. Some bleach in the sun actually helped a bit too

  • @NickyVEE89
    @NickyVEE89 Před 7 měsíci

    Holy cow, I was expecting to see your boyfriend come out of the house... haha right after my comment you girl is scrubbing the floor. What a soy