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Post subject: Oil on driveway, brickies acid wash?
Posted: Apr 13, 2013 11:39 am
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Joined: 20 Feb 2010 Posts: 355 Location: Adelaide
I have some oil stains in my exposed concrete driveway (thanks to some lazy tenants), is it best to acid wash the whole driveway with brickies acid? (hydrochloric?
I have some oil stains in my exposed concrete driveway (thanks to some lazy tenants), is it best to acid wash the whole driveway with brickies acid? (hydrochloric?
Can't see how that would affect oil. Use kitty litter, the diatomaceous earth variety, leave it on for a few days.
If you use acid you will etch surface of the the concrete except where covered with oil, therefore it will become blotchy and ruined.
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Post subject: Re: Oil on driveway, brickies acid wash?
Posted: Apr 20, 2013 2:58 pm
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Joined: 20 Aug 2009 Posts: 104 Location: Australia , NewZealand
Hi there are certain products that actually soak into the surface , react with the oil and purge it to the top ... doesnt leave a stain at all and an essencial part of concrete preperation before applying Concrete Colour Stains .. FYI yes acid is no good as it only works on the PH of concrete
Post subject: Re: Oil on driveway, brickies acid wash?
Posted: Apr 21, 2013 2:24 pm
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Joined: 20 Feb 2010 Posts: 355 Location: Adelaide
Getjason wrote:
Hi there are certain products that actually soak into the surface , react with the oil and purge it to the top ... doesnt leave a stain at all and an essencial part of concrete preperation before applying Concrete Colour Stains .. FYI yes acid is no good as it only works on the PH of concrete
Post subject: Re: Oil on driveway, brickies acid wash?
Posted: Apr 22, 2013 9:00 pm
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Joined: 20 Aug 2009 Posts: 104 Location: Australia , NewZealand
nemisis wrote:
Getjason wrote:
Hi there are certain products that actually soak into the surface , react with the oil and purge it to the top ... doesnt leave a stain at all and an essencial part of concrete preperation before applying Concrete Colour Stains .. FYI yes acid is no good as it only works on the PH of concrete
What is this product called?
Hi Nemesis , the product i use to get rid of deep oil in floors is called Protect Crete Deni Proof , Newlook degreaser from www.getnewlook.com.au is another good product wont go as deep but you can do it over several applications and its cheap compared to Densi Proof