Diesel oil on concrete driveway

[cowgirl007]

A couple weeks ago I destroyed my oil pan by taking a bump too fast. I didn’t realize it until I had driven up the driveway and parked in the garage. The car was due for an oil change so the stuff was extra black. I’ve tried everything I can think of but these black spots will not budge from the driveway.

So far I’ve tried Dawn, baking soda, petroleum solvent/ pumice hand degreaser, Lava soap, oxiclean, powdered laundry detergent, driveway degreaser, pull it out, acetone, ammonia, TSP and Coke. Any ideas?

 

[rocky raccoon]

Black paint

 

[gulfcoastguy]

You could pressure wash your driveway. But I would start with kitty litter.

 

[cowgirl007]

You could pressure wash your driveway. But I would start with kitty litter.

I forgot to mention the pressure washer. That just made the surrounding concrete whiter so the black oil has more contrast.

 

[Tdijarhead]

Diesel oil is pretty bad in the sense that it stains everything. I have oil spots on the concrete in my driveway, they will fade over time. I have noticed that when I put oil absorption ( available at Walmart or any auto parts store) there is a light dust that seems to help fade those dark spots. I will typically leave the oil absorption on the spot for a week or more.

I live in the country and even with oil spots my driveway is far better than any other within a mile or more. No one can see it as they drive by so I’m not concerned about it in that respect. Though if I lived in town it would probably be a different story.

 

[cowgirl007]

I live in the country and even with oil spots my driveway is far better than any other within a mile or more. No one can see it as they drive by so I’m not concerned about it in that respect. Though if I lived in town it would probably be a different story.

I don’t own the house and the landlord is pissed.

 

[jmodge]

Try some dry, unmixed concrete. Rub it in the oil stain

 

[jmodge]

If that doesn’t work, don’t leave a forwarding address

 

[ZippyNH]

Liquid tide and lime in a paste seems to be the fix for spots if I remember correctly...
But will take weeks of it take it out...as in all summer if you are lucky.
Look around, there are some commercial mixes ti remove spot's, but if I recall the tide and lime was the diy one that people used for years.
It's the same idea as removing a stain from a granite countertops.....

 

[Rob Mayercik]

Paint the whole driveway the same color as the original concrete?

 

[gulfcoastguy]

Paint the whole driveway the same color as the stain? I actually did something like that when I was in charge of expanding and remodeling an office. I picked a vinyl tile that the typical stain on the old tile would just blend into.