How to Clean Mobil-1 Out of the Driveway

Dawn dishwashing liquid or Simple Green?

If all else fails, Acetone or MEK.....

 

Dawn, a little water, scrub with a stiff broom. Hose it down.

 

THIS!

 

TSP (Trisoduim phosphate powder) then let it sit partially wet ( like a paste) for a bit then scrub and rinse with hose .

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If none of these answers work, just treat the rest of the driveway with Mobil 1.

 

Flamethrower.

Followed by a broom.

 

Go-jo

 

Tide laundry detergent

 

Even better....... overlay it with asphalt

Seriously, let us know what happens, but in my experience, there is no way to completely remove an oil stain (synthetic or natural) from raw concrete ---- concrete is just too damn porous.

Good luck.

 

Be glad it's not gearbox oil, that stuff is impossible to remove

 

I use a cleaner / degreaser called "Purple Power" to remove stains from concrete, and it works fine.

 

solvents and detergents will take care of the oil, what won't come out easily is the carbon residue that leaves a black stain, carbon must physically be removed by something like a pressure washer or wear away over time...

 

Hi Dont know where you are based but here in the UK we have stuff called 'Gunk' which is designed to get oil stains off driveways, dont know if you can get it where you are though or if you could maybe get it online?
Hope this helps
Dave G (UK)

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You can also try a water diluted muriatic acid solution. It is used by concrete pros to etch concrete and to prepare it for coloring or decorative treatment.you can by it by the gallon at most construction supply stores that deal with concrete products. Be careful when handling it use gloves. I use it on my paver driveway when my Mercedes drips. Wire brush helps too. It will lighten up the area a bit at first but then it should darken up with exposure and traffic. Test a small obscure area first.

 

Broom or BOOM?

 

Use a citrus degreaser (get at your local bike (as in bicycle) shop) or Simple Green & a scrub brush. Had a big mess of antifreeze & gear oil, it works. You will never get rid of the stain completely.

 

Biological laundry detergent in powder form. Sprinkle it about one inch deep and leave it. If it isn't England where it rains every day, just wet it a little each day until it eventually washes away.