harrycatcat1 Posted August 8 Report Share Posted August 8 This driveway was tarmacked about 12 months ago just pror to new tenants moving in. Has this oil stain wrecked it or is there a way of cleaning it up 🤔 please 🙏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted August 8 Report Share Posted August 8 Salt might bring it out, but you will need an awful lot of it. Hot water and washing up liquid is next. But, I reckon it's beyond it and he's ****ed your drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted August 8 Report Share Posted August 8 Cover all the tarmac with old oil and it will blend in 👍😆 Basically, it's ruined, but you could chop out the stained area and re-tarmac, then chuck some fine sweepings on the new bit,,,, to blend it in 🙃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted August 8 Report Share Posted August 8 Try as already said with the washing up liquid first and then tar varnish over the stain , not saying it will work but you have very little to lose . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted August 8 Author Report Share Posted August 8 1 hour ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Salt might bring it out, but you will need an awful lot of it. Hot water and washing up liquid is next. But, I reckon it's beyond it and he's ****** your drive. Mmmm I thought so 🙄🙄 42 minutes ago, JKD said: Cover all the tarmac with old oil and it will blend in 👍😆 Basically, it's ruined, but you could chop out the stained area and re-tarmac, then chuck some fine sweepings on the new bit,,,, to blend it in 🙃 Thanks 👍 11 minutes ago, marsh man said: Try as already said with the washing up liquid first and then tar varnish over the stain , not saying it will work but you have very little to lose . Thank you 👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wymondley Posted August 8 Report Share Posted August 8 Park a Land Rover on it, then it won't be so noticeable amongst all the other oil stains! Or try cement powder, that works quite well at drawing the oil up, you'll have to brush it in well, leave it at least a couple of hours, sweep it up and reapply. Might take a few attempts. Then finish with washing up liquid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted August 8 Report Share Posted August 8 2 hours ago, harrycatcat1 said: Mmmm I thought so 🙄🙄 Thanks 👍 Thank you 👍👍 Could be a nice little job for the television program , The Repair Shop . Whatever you do Harry it is going to be noticeable compared with the existing tarmac , have you looked on You Tube for any help ? MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted August 8 Report Share Posted August 8 Who needs YouTube when we've got PW 😁🤣 5 minutes ago, marsh man said: Could be a nice little job for the television program , The Repair Shop . Whatever you do Harry it is going to be noticeable compared with the existing tarmac , have you looked on You Tube for any help ? MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted August 8 Report Share Posted August 8 Shame he didn't park the damned thing over the manhole cover....................................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted August 8 Report Share Posted August 8 Try cat litter (cover it so it doesn't get wet) but yes on some tarmac it's effectively ruined if the oil has soaked into it and made it loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted August 8 Report Share Posted August 8 32 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Shame he didn't park the damned thing over the manhole cover....................................... Another solution is to buy a second hand manhole cover and frame and cut the damage tarmac out and replace it with the dummy manhole , or put a Pay and Display machine over oil stains , the thread is getting less serious now that all options have been exhausted ( excuse the pun ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted August 8 Author Report Share Posted August 8 56 minutes ago, marsh man said: Another solution is to buy a second hand manhole cover and frame and cut the damage tarmac out and replace it with the dummy manhole , or put a Pay and Display machine over oil stains , the thread is getting less serious now that all options have been exhausted ( excuse the pun ) 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍👍 Cat litter, cement, man hole cover and an old landrover on the shopping list 😉😉😉😉😉 thanks everyone for your advice 👍👍👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph5172 Posted August 8 Report Share Posted August 8 (edited) This happened outside our house after the lad up the road has a constant oil leak. Very very similar size and colour depth. I bought a load of cheap (£2) nasty wash powder tipped it on and trod it in. I did this for a few weeks as and when I remembered. i can still see it 12 months later but it’s 1000 times better. I did try caustic soda powder and even oven cleaner nothing worked as well as the washing powder Excuse the picture it’s from my security camera. Edited August 8 by ph5172 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph5172 Posted August 8 Report Share Posted August 8 I did put a paving slab over a stain on our drive old drive just free floating on top and it looked ok so that may be an option coupled with the washing powder I have seen driveway refinishing that you roller on and it really darkens the colour. This may be worth a punt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted August 9 Report Share Posted August 9 Its a vehicle driveway. Live with it!. Life is too short to worry about a little stain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapid rich Posted August 9 Report Share Posted August 9 https://amzn.eu/d/7P6Toof Try this , best stuff ever RR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted August 10 Author Report Share Posted August 10 On 09/08/2024 at 12:11, rapid rich said: https://amzn.eu/d/7P6Toof Try this , best stuff ever RR That looks good stuff, thanks 👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted August 10 Author Report Share Posted August 10 On 09/08/2024 at 10:50, DUNKS said: Its a vehicle driveway. Live with it!. Life is too short to worry about a little stain. What a pathetic comment 🙄, cheers. You have the driveway dug up and resurfaced for the tenant at a cost of 15 hundred quid and they treat it like that. Yes just live with it 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted August 10 Report Share Posted August 10 1 hour ago, harrycatcat1 said: What a pathetic comment 🙄, cheers. You have the driveway dug up and resurfaced for the tenant at a cost of 15 hundred quid and they treat it like that. Yes just live with it 🙄 You worry about the wrong things mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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harrycatcat1 Posted August 15 Author Report Share Posted August 15 On 14/08/2024 at 20:00, J.R. said: Thanks 👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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