<VV> CLEANING CONCRETE

[don jennings]

whats wrong with using oil dry. I have worked as professional mechanic
all my life,most places all we used was oil dry and rub it into the
concrete with your foot or brick.
then let sit,will clean oil spot completely.

On 12/13/12, Robert K. Henry <robertkhenry at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> I thought I'd respond to this topic with my experience. I tried Oil Gone
> Easy (http://www.oilgoneeasy.com), which is claimed to be a natural
> solution
> to cleaning oil spills. It's said to be the same bioremediation technology
> used on ocean oil spills. It's supposed to foster naturally-occurring
> bacteria that eat up the oil in the concrete. I tried it under my Corvair
> and my Saturn in my garage. There did seem to be a modest reaction, but the
> results were disappointing. While there was some improvement, I can't say
> that it completely removed the spots within a reasonable length of time.
> >From the advertising, I'd expected results in a couple of weeks and it
> definitely didn't work that fast. Some oil spots were never cleaned at all.
> In addition to my garage, I tried it on some oil spots in the driveway from
> my Sister's Volvo. Those spots did eventually disappear, but I'm not sure
> whether it was the Oil Gone Easy or natural weathering. I think one problem
> is that you pour the water-based solution on the oily concrete and it just
> beads up instead of soaking in. I'm not planning on buying another bottle.
>
> Of course it does have the advantage that it won't cause a fire like
> certain
> volatile solvents can.
>
> Robert Henry
> '65 Corsa Turbo Convertible
> Knoxville, TN
>
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