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Lockie91
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I dont have any good hints or anything, im just glad it was bluey and not that new van of yours... :D


haha, the van is in the garage :) only thing wrong with the van is the belts make a ****ing racket aye... i keep putting belt lube thing on them, but it wears off after a day or 2 of driving and they squeel again :(

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don't know if it'll work but it removes many different types of stubborn stains... sprinkle bi-carb over the area to clean(cheap crap works fine), then pour white vinegar over the top & leave it to do its work....has worked wonders on many things for me, hope it helps

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To clean fresh oil from your driveway, cover the oil stain with a layer of a clay-based cat litter or sawdust. Allow the cat litter or sawdust sufficient time to soak up the oil, which could take a day or more. Completely sweep the concrete free of the litter or sawdust and dispose of it properly. If the stain is still present, scrub it with a solution of detergent and water using a nylon scrub brush. Rinse thoroughly.


Dry concrete also makes a good agent to absorb oil stains when used in conjunction with cat litter. Allow the litter to absorb the surface oil, sweep away the oil soaked litter and then spread a good covering of dry cement over the stain and let it sit on the surface for a day or so. The dry concrete will actually absorb the stain right out of the surface of the driveway. Be careful of weather conditions, as rain will cause the dry concrete to solidify.

Older oil stains that have penetrated the surface of the concrete are much harder to remove. Follow the above procedures to soak up the surface oil. Make a paste of two parts hydrated lime powder and one part turpentine. Spread the paste over the surface of the remaining oil stain covering a larger patch than the actual stain. Cover the stain with plastic sheeting to help prevent the turpentine from evaporating. Leave the poultice covering on the stain overnight. Scrape off the paste and follow with a good scrubbing of detergent and water. You may need to repeat this poultice procedure as more of the stain leaches up to the surface of the concrete.

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But in saying that their are a lot of similar comment as per this thread also
http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic ... e&start=15

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d1ck0 wrote:
To clean fresh oil from your driveway, cover the oil stain with a layer of a clay-based cat litter or sawdust. Allow the cat litter or sawdust sufficient time to soak up the oil, which could take a day or more. Completely sweep the concrete free of the litter or sawdust and dispose of it properly. If the stain is still present, scrub it with a solution of detergent and water using a nylon scrub brush. Rinse thoroughly.


Dry concrete also makes a good agent to absorb oil stains when used in conjunction with cat litter. Allow the litter to absorb the surface oil, sweep away the oil soaked litter and then spread a good covering of dry cement over the stain and let it sit on the surface for a day or so. The dry concrete will actually absorb the stain right out of the surface of the driveway. Be careful of weather conditions, as rain will cause the dry concrete to solidify.

Older oil stains that have penetrated the surface of the concrete are much harder to remove. Follow the above procedures to soak up the surface oil. Make a paste of two parts hydrated lime powder and one part turpentine. Spread the paste over the surface of the remaining oil stain covering a larger patch than the actual stain. Cover the stain with plastic sheeting to help prevent the turpentine from evaporating. Leave the poultice covering on the stain overnight. Scrape off the paste and follow with a good scrubbing of detergent and water. You may need to repeat this poultice procedure as more of the stain leaches up to the surface of the concrete.

Hope this helps,

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But in saying that their are a lot of similar comment as per this thread also
http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic ... e&start=15



sweet, thats gamfo, your awesome another thread same problem :P im going to try all your ideas guys, and who ever's idea works first wins :P I hope something works.... cos otherwise im stuffed... :(

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Morris 1100 wrote:
The best thing I have found is...

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It dissolves the oil and you then wipe it with a clean rag before it dries.


where do I buy this brand??

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Lochie. You can try napisan if you have some. Make a strong solution of it and pour some on. It should take it off with a broom after a minute or two without hurting the finish on the driveway. Hose off afterwards. You need something with a surfactant in it. Another one to try if that doesn't work may funnily enough be WD40..

If all else fails, it is a driveway. Driveways are bound to get oil drips on them. If the agent wants to pinch your bond over that, they are grasping at straws. I Hope you are recovering well after the bingle.

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Lockie91 wrote:
Morris 1100 wrote:
The best thing I have found is...

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It dissolves the oil and you then wipe it with a clean rag before it dries.


where do I buy this brand??

Motor traders / Coventry have it, Repco might.

And as what someone else said, acid is a no go on a coated driveway, fine on bare concrete tho. (obvious acid precautions required)

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Lochie. You can try napisan if you have some. Make a strong solution of it and pour some on. It should take it off with a broom after a minute or two without hurting the finish on the driveway. Hose off afterwards. You need something with a surfactant in it. Another one to try if that doesn't work may funnily enough be WD40..

If all else fails, it is a driveway. Driveways are bound to get oil drips on them. If the agent wants to pinch your bond over that, they are grasping at straws. I Hope you are recovering well after the bingle.


thanks for the idea's mate. I will try it tomorrow, as well as everything else if all fails :( Yeah im glad to be back up and running/ driving, but still off work for a while, so are trying to catch up on the missed uni work, and daily life errons that we have in our life :( I am just worried the landlords will pick me up on it, becuase I know from previous experince one of the other housemates cars leaked ALOT of oil on the driveway and they asked for it to be fixed, so I don't partically want to leave it there, until they see if (if you get what I mean)..... :oops:

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1275LS wrote:
If all else fails, it is a driveway. Driveways are bound to get oil drips on them. If the agent wants to pinch your bond over that, they are grasping at straws. I Hope you are recovering well after the bingle.


Like he said. All leases allow for fare wear and tare. If it's only one stain and it is obvious that you have made a damn good attempt at cleaning it up then I can't see a problem.

What they really sick up over is when you always park a car that leaks a lot all the time and make no attempt to clean it up and the oil ends up being walked through everywhere - including the carpet inside.

Also, if you keep trying different and more severe chemicals to try and get it all out then you could end up damaging the finish on the concrete.

If they are coming back on friday I would point it out to them and see what they say. You still have until you move out to fix it if they want you to.

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If you use acid on a concrete driveway you will end up with a very clean "white" patch on a grey driveway.
You don't want to whiten one patch of concrete, you just want to remove the oil.
The stuff that I recommended is good for lifting the oil so that you can remove it with a rag or even hose it away.
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Another idea to try since it is a stencilled driveway is a good (not cheap) dishwashing detergent . Pour it on straight out of the bottle (don't add water yet) and scrub it in with a normal scrubbing brush , not a wire brush . Let it sit for a few minutes , add some hot water and scrub again . Might have to do it a few times and increase your area each time to blend it in with the rest of the drive but it will lift it eventually .

Morris's idea is good too , just beware of neighbours watching you use it , I've seen people be dobbed in to council and the EPA over using similar things on driveways where it can run off into the drains (if you have annoyed your neighbours previously and they can see the patch you're cleaning park some cars around it) regardless of whether it's harmful or not .

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Can i state the obvious....... Park your car there during the inspection!

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just park your car over the top of it till you get it sorted

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Take a photo of the estate agents car on the driveway.....then let them try and prove otherwise who car has leaked oil.
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Tip some oil on the estate agents driveway. :mrgreen:
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