Cleaning an oil spill: What do you do?
12-11-2006, 08:57 PM
#11
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Re: Cleaning an oil spill: What do you do?
Use paper towels to get most of it up... then Greased Lightning/some kind of degreaser and paper towels... voila. 
Used kitty litter before, but that takes too long, I like to get that ---- done and cleaned up quick. No brooms, thank you.
Used kitty litter before, but that takes too long, I like to get that ---- done and cleaned up quick. No brooms, thank you.
12-11-2006, 08:58 PM
#12
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Re: Cleaning an oil spill: What do you do?
ive used laundry detergant in the past and it works okay...also used pepsi which kinda helps
ive never heard about using gas before, which is priolly why my driveway is covered in oil stains
ive never heard about using gas before, which is priolly why my driveway is covered in oil stains
12-11-2006, 09:31 PM
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Re: Cleaning an oil spill: What do you do?
Originally Posted by W O T
gas works AMAZING at getting out the stains, but thats only after youve cleaned up most of the oil
For that I usually use saw dust that my grandpa bags up for me
For that I usually use saw dust that my grandpa bags up for me
I usually use newspaper/paper towels and then brake cleaner, as that tends to be the most abundant degreaser I keep around. Stuff like engine degreaser leaves an oily residue.
12-11-2006, 11:19 PM
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Re: Cleaning an oil spill: What do you do?
saw dust and gasoline FTW
My father an I run a wood pellet mill so we have hundreds of tons of sawdust at a time. When the loader leaks some hydraulic fluid we just use a handful of sawdust.
At home I have an old beach towel that I designated "---- Towel". With it I wipe up anything from oil, to anti-freeze. It's one dirty mother ******.
My father an I run a wood pellet mill so we have hundreds of tons of sawdust at a time. When the loader leaks some hydraulic fluid we just use a handful of sawdust.
At home I have an old beach towel that I designated "---- Towel". With it I wipe up anything from oil, to anti-freeze. It's one dirty mother ******.
12-12-2006, 10:47 PM
#20
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Re: Cleaning an oil spill: What do you do?
Soak most of it up with Oil-Dri or kitty litter.
It usually leaves an oily film where the spill was. Get a galloon of prep-sol or laquer thinner and pour some on the oily residue. Pour some kitty litter, or Oil-Dri, on the solvent and scrub with a broom.
Brake cleaner also works wonders also with the above method.
It usually leaves an oily film where the spill was. Get a galloon of prep-sol or laquer thinner and pour some on the oily residue. Pour some kitty litter, or Oil-Dri, on the solvent and scrub with a broom.
Brake cleaner also works wonders also with the above method.
