Cleaning an oil spill: What do you do?

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12-11-2006, 07:38 PM

SpeedyJAY

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Cleaning an oil spill: What do you do?

I ran over the tub I use to change my oil and now I have 4qts of oil pooled up at the garage door. Ive used kitty litter before, but it didnt really absorb really well. What else does everyone use?

12-11-2006, 07:41 PM

IndianRide

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Re: Cleaning oil an oil spill: What do you do?

we have some special absorbant pads at work, but I don't know where you could buy them. use alot of kity litter and floor dry. Or steal some fat lady maxi pads

12-11-2006, 07:42 PM

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Re: Cleaning oil an oil spill: What do you do?

Pour gas on it and scrub it with a broom.

12-11-2006, 07:46 PM

Donald125

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Re: Cleaning an oil spill: What do you do?

should have upt newspaper underneth, but if really really have to get them 100% clena, spray it with brake cleaner then soak it up.

12-11-2006, 07:46 PM

Zeniceguycrx

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Re: Cleaning an oil spill: What do you do?

put some newz papers on it

12-11-2006, 07:58 PM

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Re: Cleaning an oil spill: What do you do?

use gas then kitty litter, walk around on the litter for a few minutes. when gets crunched into more of a powder it absorbs more and pulls the oil from the tiny cracks on the concrete's surface

12-11-2006, 08:01 PM

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Re: Cleaning an oil spill: What do you do?

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