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Can anyone tell me what might remove vegetable oil spilled on a concrete garage floor?

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  • Amanda
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago
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    OIL DRI

    Mechanics live by it.

    I would assume that it would pick up your oil just the same!

  • 1 decade ago

    The kitty litter, or saw dust will be your best bet. This is what I used to use to clean up oil in my shop. Leave it there for about 20-30 minutes, sweep up, and you may need to put down another layer to make sure you get it all. By no means should you use a detergent or another liquid cleaner. Use a material that will absorb. The ones mentioned above will work very well. You could go out and buy an expensive oil soaker but I think you will do best with these. Like I said, it will take a couple times to completely soak it all.

  • 1 decade ago

    Try some saw-dust or oil-spill granules - but the chances of getting it all out are slim to none. I have heard some people had some success with burning it out with a torch

  • 1 decade ago

    TRY THIS, I DO IT ALL THE TIME AND IT WORKS. BUY A BAG OF PORTLAND CEMENT AT A HOME IMPROVEMENT STORE. THEN SPRINKLE THE DRY MATERIAL OVER THE SPILL. LET SIT FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS SWEEPING THE CEMENT BACK AND FORTH OVER THE SPILL. DEPENDING ON HOW BAD THE STAIN IS YOU MAY HAVE TO REPEAT. THEN GET A BROOM AND DUST PAN AND REMOVE.

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  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    removing oil stains out of your storage floor is extra handy than you think of and helps postpone the life of your floor. this effective academic walks you thru distinctive the thank you to scrub that floor with elementary kinfolk aspects. problem: elementary Time Required: half-hour this is How: Cat clutter: Sprinkle cat clutter on the stain and weigh down and grind it into the oil stain with your shoe. permit set for an hour then sweep up. TSP: employing phosphate unfastened TSP cleanser (Tri Sodium Phosphate), create a gallon of cleanser by employing mixing one cup of TSP with one gallon of warm water. wearing eye protection and rubber gloves, pour the TSP onto the oil stain and allow it soak in for 20-half-hour. Then scrub with a plastic bristled brush and rinse with a hose. Repeat if mandatory. WD40: This elementary kinfolk lubricant has been customary to scrub oil stains besides. Spray on and allow the solvent soak in for 15 minutes. Then rinse with a hose and repeat if mandatory. Paint Thinner and Sawdust: combination sawdust with paint thinner till it quite is damp, then unfold the soaked sawdust over the stain. permit it soak into the oil stain for 20 minutes. Sweep up the sawdust and reapply if mandatory.

  • 1 decade ago

    Maybe various detergents? And a thourogh scrub with a soapy sponge?

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    put him back in his chair. oh oil spill

  • 1 decade ago

    you should try to use some detergent on the spill.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    spread lemon juice and salt over it then wipe it by cotton cloth

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    cat litter sprinkled on it will absorb it then just sweep it up.

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