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Title: how to get oil off of asphalt
Post by: bandit86 on April 17, 2005, 10:12:01 AM

perferably with household chemicals

Title: Re: how to get oil off of asphalt
Post by: HotRod on April 17, 2005, 10:21:06 AM

A Heavy Duty Engine Degreaser would be a good start.
Just spray it on and give it a few minutes to work and hose it off.

Title: Re: how to get oil off of asphalt
Post by: Mikerpm4x4 on April 17, 2005, 10:28:45 AM

Laundy soap works great on concrete. Ive never tried it in asphalt.

Mike

Title: Re: how to get oil off of asphalt
Post by: PWSX3 on April 17, 2005, 10:39:02 AM

I have used "Purple Power" and that worked pretty well. I think "Simple Green" would also work well.  

Title: Re: how to get oil off of asphalt
Post by: jzap on April 17, 2005, 11:19:01 AM

I think the product is called "Oil Dry".  It comes in a bag like kitty litter (kinda looks like kitty litter too).  If you put it on while the oil is fresh and work it in with the sole of your shoe, it does a pretty good job of drying it up.  

If it has had more than a day or so to soak in, it will leave a spot.  Asphalt is basically just thick oil, and oil will soften it over time.

Title: Re: how to get oil off of asphalt
Post by: bandit86 on April 17, 2005, 12:34:49 PM

oil soaks intoi asphalt, and affects its physical properties, different from concrete

Title: Re: how to get oil off of asphalt
Post by: SnoFalls on April 17, 2005, 12:37:31 PM

plain old kitty litter will absorb oil (not the "clumping litter, the cheapo "non-clumping" is best) ...

As other said tho, asphault will also "absorb" (and disolves in) oil, so it'll never all come out.

Title: Re: how to get oil off of asphalt
Post by: wildgoody on April 17, 2005, 02:54:19 PM

Detergents, not degreasers are
best, degreasers have solvents
that can harm the asphant worse
than the oil you are trying to lift off

Title: Re: how to get oil off of asphalt
Post by: Mikerpm4x4 on April 17, 2005, 04:26:52 PM

TIDE ::)

Title: Re: how to get oil off of asphalt
Post by: mrfuelish on April 17, 2005, 07:15:06 PM

For about 30k the DEQ will come and fix it for you.  ;D

Title: Re: how to get oil off of asphalt
Post by: Bobzooki on April 18, 2005, 03:56:32 AM

I would start with plain old sawdust, to soak up as much oil as possible.  Then the detergent.