dkbuck Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 My 6 leaves deposits of oil on our tarmac drive.As I,m getting a load of grief from the wife has anyone found a solution to this cleaning problem .Google offers loads of advice from cat litter to soap solution. HELP !!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Boyd Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 Exchange the wife Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mike3739 Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 Hi I found Soap Powder worked when my Volvo had an oil leak. I just sprinkled on the block paving left for a couple of hours then applied water & brushed the mix into the blocks & after two applications it was gone. This process should be great on tarmac, let us know how it goes. Cheers Mike. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Cobbold Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 Dry cement dust absorbes oil so it can be brushed away. The problem now is the 'dry' bit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 Dishwasher powder works well on driveway blocks/bricks should work well on tarmac. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ade_TR6 Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 Oil / petrol work as a great solvent on the binders in Tarmac. Best solution is, as Peter states, dry cement dust. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
triumph69 Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Agree with the soap powder suggestions - I have just got myself a new garage - I want to put a decent floor paint down before putting anything in the garage. I spoke with an industrial floor paint supplier, explaining the existing concrete base has oil and other chemicals spilt on it over the years - their web site has lots of suggested (expensive) chemical cleaners. Their chemist told me not to bother with the specialist stuff they sell! just use a strong mixture of household washing powder - he reckoned it was just as good. So I trotted off to Co-Op and purchased a big box of their saver powder. I've mixed it with water into strong solution, brushed it on and allowed to dry, then washed / brushed it off - as its concrete it has soaked in, so each application should draw the oil out - hopefully it wont have soaked in too much in tarmac? Hope this helps! Alan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john.r.davies Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Unless you can work a minor miracle and stop every leak on your Triumph, or putting it another way, go against Nature's Way, you need a day-to-day solution, not just a massive clean-up. A very large drip tray would catch the droppings, but light plastic would just blow away when the wind gusts under the car. I suggest weighting it down with gravel or sand, which will help hold the oil just like cat-litter does, between the grains. Discard the ballast from time to time. John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Penfold Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 I like to go for the really low-tech option. You can also have a refreshing drink while you work... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Denis Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Drip Tray/s ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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