Oil drips on tarmac, DIY or specialist?
Oil drips on tarmac, DIY or specialist?
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Manks

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28,176 posts

246 months

Tuesday 5th July 2011
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My brand new car dripped diff oil on my tarmac drive. The dealer has said that if I get a quote to sort it they will pay, however I can find no one locally that will do the job (Nottingham).

I am tempted to have a go myself with Fairy liquid and a brush, but don't want to make matters worse.

Does anyone know if there is such a thing as a professional tarmac cleaner?

TallPaul

1,524 posts

282 months

Tuesday 5th July 2011
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Sprinkle washing powder down, brush it around and leave it to absorb the oil. Next time it rains, it'll wash it all away.

Invoice for drive cleaning information
£175.99+ Late night allowance £85.00
Total payable £260.99


Please make all cheques payable to TallPaul. Thanks

Bill

57,515 posts

279 months

Wednesday 6th July 2011
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Tarmac will absorb oil, no?

thinfourth2

32,414 posts

228 months

Wednesday 6th July 2011
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Your posting in the wrong section


Try the landrover forum

cal72

7,839 posts

194 months

Skyedriver

22,477 posts

306 months

Wednesday 6th July 2011
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thinfourth2 said:
Your posting in the wrong section


Try the landrover forum
Best one I've read tonight

BliarOut

72,863 posts

263 months

Wednesday 6th July 2011
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Bill said:
Tarmac will absorb oil, no?
yes Just takes a while.

fatpasty

1,561 posts

190 months

Thursday 7th July 2011
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I remember a few years ago, I was helping at the OH's dad with a few oily bits on his car. I remember he dripped oil over his drive and he showed me a trick on how to remove it.

He got a wire brush and a can of normal coke cola. He poured a little coke on the oil and strubbed it with the brush and the oil disappeared.

Good trick to no, if you take pride in your driveway or garage etc.

Hope this helps! smile



Edited by fatpasty on Thursday 7th July 15:25

normalbloke

8,542 posts

243 months

Thursday 7th July 2011
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fatpasty said:
I remember a few years ago, I was helping at the OH's dad with a few oil bits on his car. I remmeber he dripped oil over his drive and he showed me a trick on who to remove it.

He got a wire brush and a can of normal coke cola. He poured a little on and strubbed it and the oil disappeared.

Got trick to no, if you take pride in your driveway or garage etc.

Hope this helps! smile
Not at all, please translate...

fatpasty

1,561 posts

190 months

Thursday 7th July 2011
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normalbloke said:
Not at all, please translate...
haha Sorry I just read that back and it didn't make sense at all. Just edited it. Should make a little more sense now.

Manks

Original Poster:

28,176 posts

246 months

Thursday 7th July 2011
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fatpasty said:
I remember a few years ago, I was helping at the OH's dad with a few oily bits on his car. I remember he dripped oil over his drive and he showed me a trick on how to remove it.

He got a wire brush and a can of normal coke cola. He poured a little coke on the oil and strubbed it with the brush and the oil disappeared.

Good trick to no, if you take pride in your driveway or garage etc.

Hope this helps! smile



Edited by fatpasty on Thursday 7th July 15:25
Does diet coke work do you suppose? Or does it need sugar in it for some reason?

fatpasty

1,561 posts

190 months

Thursday 7th July 2011
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Manks said:
Does diet coke work do you suppose? Or does it need sugar in it for some reason?
He used normal coke. He told me just to use normal coke, so i'm guessing it has to do with the sugaer content etc.

davepoth

29,395 posts

223 months

Thursday 7th July 2011
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The acid is much stronger in normal coke.

Tarmac will absorb it eventually, being as it is just stone and very thick oil itself. Petrol on the other hand is another matter...