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Thread: Cleaning Oil off a cobbled driveway

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    Cleaning Oil off a cobbled driveway

    A very off topic post, but has anyone a product or person they can recommend for cleaning oil stains off a cobbled driveway? One of my cars had a bit of an oil leak while I was staying at the mother in laws and I need to get it sorted asap.

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    I had success with tar-x and a brush.

    I sprayed tar-x on the oil stain, let it sit for about 5 minutes, agitated it with a brush and then washed off.

    That was on red cobblestone.

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    Try brake cleaner
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    Concentrate t.f.r will shift it no problem

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    Apparently kitty litter or washing powder. I believe the first draws the moisture out of the stain while the second is obviously a detergent.
    Both cheap and readily available. I use the power lance on my karcher too and it does a pretty good job
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    Cheers for all the suggestions lads. I had TFR to hand, so I've tried that on the drive- fingers crossed it works!

    She's not the type of woman you'd get away with leaving oil on the driveway with, so I'd appreciate if you could all keep me in your prayers tonight!!!

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