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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Jamie Pearson on October 05, 2013, 09:38:17 am

Title: Hydraulic Oil Spill on Granite (Burst Hose)
Post by: Jamie Pearson on October 05, 2013, 09:38:17 am

I have been asked to look at a granite paving installation tomorrow where a cherry picker burst a hose.

My customer, who is a power washing contractor, tells me has tried many oil removal products without success.

My thoughts are that it will need drawing out of the stone by poultice rather than washing.

Any input would be appreciated.

My experience is internal work hence the poultice thinking.

Title: Re: Hydraulic Oil Spill on Granite (Burst Hose)
Post by: BDCS on October 05, 2013, 10:20:18 am

What type of oil is it - mineral or synthetic ?

Title: Re: Hydraulic Oil Spill on Granite (Burst Hose)
Post by: Jamie Pearson on October 05, 2013, 10:26:55 am

They dont know.

Will need to sample treat 2 patches.

Title: Re: Hydraulic Oil Spill on Granite (Burst Hose)
Post by: Roger Oakley on October 05, 2013, 03:19:03 pm

Kevin does a poultice which I have used, and it works well or Steintec's Extra KT also a poultice.
I find with the thinner oils a poultice is usually best.
Resiblock OR & OT8 like engine oil's but don't seem to be able to remove the thinner ones.

Title: Re: Hydraulic Oil Spill on Granite (Burst Hose)
Post by: BDCS on October 05, 2013, 03:21:59 pm

I think it will be a longlife synthetic oil which can be grief to remove fully. Choose a dry day and try acectone and fullers earth. There is another method but I won't mention it on here because it would upset the tree huggers and the whispering green grasses  ;)

Title: Re: Hydraulic Oil Spill on Granite (Burst Hose)
Post by: Rob Hall on October 05, 2013, 03:33:13 pm

Quote from: BDCS on October 05, 2013, 03:21:59 pm

I think it will be a longlife synthetic oil which can be grief to remove fully. Choose a dry day and try acectone and fullers earth. There is another method but I won't mention it on here because it would upset the tree huggers and the whispering green grasses  ;)

sod the tree huggers...go for it!

Title: Re: Hydraulic Oil Spill on Granite (Burst Hose)
Post by: BDCS on October 05, 2013, 06:50:57 pm

Ok - soak it in methanol and put a match to it, clean any residue with a wet blast and soda. Methanol is a wood alcohol and totally bio  ;)

Title: Re: Hydraulic Oil Spill on Granite (Burst Hose)
Post by: Jamie Pearson on October 05, 2013, 09:40:09 pm

A thermal lance for road marking removal might be effective then.

I am a stockist of AquaMix so have Kevin's poultice products and I hold stock for a Resiblock distributor so all of that is accessible.

I will get some pics tomorrow and post em up.

Title: Re: Hydraulic Oil Spill on Granite (Burst Hose)
Post by: Darranvps on October 06, 2013, 06:50:40 am

I had a recent trip to Abu Dhabi

And met a company who uses a product called ION-X - this product helps mix water and oil when added- making it easier to remove oil from certain products.

Not sure how it will work on porus surfaces I am meeting the UK importer tomorrow in Manchester and will ask him - you never know..........

Title: Re: Hydraulic Oil Spill on Granite (Burst Hose)
Post by: Jamie Pearson on October 06, 2013, 12:06:29 pm

any feedback from them would be appreciated. i am heading there now.