Valkyrie Riders Cruiser Club
March 28, 2026, 06:05:15 PM *
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Ultimate Seats Link VRCC Store
Homepage : Photostash : JustPics : Shoptalk : Old Tech Archive : Classifieds : Contact Staff
News: If you're new to this message board, read THIS!
 
VRCC Calendar Ad
Valkyrie Riders Cruiser Club > General > General Board > Oil stains on concrete.....
Pages: [1]   Go Down
« previous next »
Print
Author Topic: Oil stains on concrete.....  (Read 1070 times)
Highbinder
Member
*****
Posts: 1092


Bastian/Tazewell,VA.
« on: January 21, 2012, 12:56:32 PM »
I thought I'd pass this information along for those of us who may have spilled a little oil on the garage floor....

Take some Mineral Spirits and pour the fluid onto spot, saturate it good and let it spread out 8-12 inches beyond the spot, then cover the entire area with cat litter, put it on thick, enough that you can't see the concrete and leave it set for a couple of hours...the newer clumping kind will absorb faster...sweep it up and you're done, if its an older stain you may have to repeat...make sure you leave the doors open you'll need the ventilation....just thought I pass it on.. cooldude
Logged
Rams
Member
*****
Posts: 16940


So many colors to choose from yet so few stand out

Covington, TN
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2012, 01:15:51 PM »
It's been my experience that success really depends on the porosity of the concrete and how long that oil stain has been there.  I've seen some that I don't believe will ever come up but, you're method is a valid one.  I've seen it work several times.  Thanks for posting it.   cooldude
« Last Edit: January 21, 2012, 01:49:25 PM by blackrams » Logged
VRCC# 29981
Learning the majority of life's lessons the hard way.

Every trip is an adventure, enjoy it while it lasts.
Quicksilver
Member
*****
Posts: 441


Norway Bay, Quebec, Canada
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2012, 01:40:49 PM »
A little portland cement brushed in will get at those little hard to reach places as well.
Logged
1997  Standard
RoadKill
Member
*****
Posts: 2591


Manhattan KS
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2012, 01:44:18 PM »
muratic acid works but it leaves a clean spot that doesnt match the rest of the driveway  Smiley  Dawn dishsoap concentrate dissolves just about anything greasy.
Logged
BigChris99
Member
*****
Posts: 402


Hesperia CA
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2012, 01:45:11 PM »
Thank you for that helpful information.......I'll pass it along to the guys at work that have.....not so much ride.....Harleys!.......What?....  You had to know that was coming with the title "oil stains on concrete".....lol!
Logged
In 5th gear.... looking for 6th     

VRCC # 35023   IBA # 7849
RoadKill
Member
*****
Posts: 2591


Manhattan KS
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2012, 01:48:19 PM »
Quote from: BigChris99 on January 21, 2012, 01:45:11 PM
Thank you for that helpful information.......I'll pass it along to the guys at work that have.....not so much ride.....Harleys!.......What?....  You had to know that was coming with the title "oil stains on concrete".....lol!

Harleys dont leak oil !  They just mark their territory!  Evil
Logged
BigAl
Guest
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2012, 02:20:58 PM »
My Harleys don't leak oil.

Don't use oil.

SO what you have heard about the infamous leaky hog's.

Is old news brother.

But thanks Don for the stain removal tip.

I drive old Chevys and sometimes they come home with a ford stuck in the grill and the Old Fords do leak.
Logged
Hoser
Member
*****
Posts: 5844


child of the sixties VRCC 17899

Auburn, Kansas
« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2012, 06:44:59 PM »
I've got a 14 year old Lincoln with 170k on it that I really like, drips a little bit.  I just park it on the gravel part of the driveway, helps keep down the dust!  Shocked  Grin  Hoser
Logged
I don't want a pickle, just wanna ride my motor sickle

[img width=300 height=233]http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/
Pages: [1]   Go Up
Print
« previous next »
Jump to:  

Theme by Crip Powered by SMF 1.1.20 | SMF © 2013, Simple Machines MySQL | PHP | XHTML | CSS