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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ged on May 10, 2009, 04:36:29 pm

Title: diesel on tarmac
Post by: Ged on May 10, 2009, 04:36:29 pm

  hi all
my neigbour has spilt diesel on his tarmac drive. he asked me for advice but the stain is 3 days old. it is about one square metre. i reckon trying a detergent and hot water and soak up with rags. any ideas guys?

regards

ged

Title: Re: diesel on tarmac
Post by: BDCS on May 10, 2009, 06:39:19 pm

Saw dust is best covered up with something like old carpet. You won't do anything if its a large amount of diesel thats washed the tar out but a small amount will be ok if left. I have rollered a whole drive to make it look even but it is a pykie drive in the end

Title: Re: diesel on tarmac
Post by: The Great One on May 10, 2009, 07:46:02 pm

Hi

some kind of absorbent powder to soak up the excess (if any) then use a pro degreaser and scrub or use steam. As Tarmac is porous it will of soaked in to some extent so a black patch will remain, try www.restormate.co.uk for products.

Regards

Martin 8)

Title: Re: diesel on tarmac
Post by: BDCS on May 11, 2009, 04:02:32 pm

Don't use a solvant degreaser as it will worsen the problem, you can try a detergent but I would'nt use something like spillsorb if its driven over.

Title: Re: diesel on tarmac
Post by: steve m on May 26, 2009, 09:59:58 pm

the main problem your neighbour has got is that asphalt is diesel based. If you leave it it will eventually just soak in and dissapeare, but how long is he willing to wait