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laddermonkee

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Oil on tarmac driveway
« on: May 01, 2008, 08:29:00 am »
Does anyone know the best way to remove oil from tarmac.
'Ladders isn't a shiner he's between jobs'

BDCS

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Re: Oil on tarmac driveway
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2008, 11:14:18 am »
Limited results depending on soiling but spillsorb and then detergent and jetwash

laddermonkee

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Re: Oil on tarmac driveway
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2008, 08:22:32 pm »
Thanks for the info bdcs, but where do i get spillsorb. 
'Ladders isn't a shiner he's between jobs'

BDCS

  • Posts: 4777
Re: Oil on tarmac driveway
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2008, 10:15:41 am »
 Garage suppilers or your cleaning suppliers should have them , Partco or unipart keep it but the sooner you get on it the better the results because the oil is slowly breaking down the tar, never use a solvant on tarmacadam

Andy Foster

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Re: Oil on tarmac driveway
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2008, 11:58:48 am »
Is the oil new or old oil?

If it is old, then spillsorb will not be very good for you, it is for fresh spills if my memory serves me.
You will need to remove the stain rather than the oil if it is an old oil spill, there are a few different products which have been brought up on here before if you do a search.

Cheers

Andy

rob fryer

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Re: Oil on tarmac driveway
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2008, 09:00:02 pm »
I would use low pressure with hot water at about 60 c and wet vac oil up, waste should then be taken to industrial waste site if you have a waste carry licence.