[GWCS]

I have leaked some oil on my black tarmac drive filling my PW.. whats the best detergents, grease remover to use on it?

Its only been there a week, but lets just say by the time i get round to doing it call it a month 

[trevor perry]

if you had removed it right away you would of stood a chance but the oil breaks down the tarmac so when you do come to remove it you will probably find the tarmac will be damaged no matter what you use.

[bobby p]

i say scatter a  bag of FLOOR GRAnULES  on the oil ,the kind that garages use to mop up oil . theyre cheap   but dont let rain hit the granules as that mucks them up .

[drive surgeon]

the detergents eat into the tarmac and leave a worn patch.

[stalwart]

Right,if your gonna leave it for that long then forget it,your best bet would be cut out the stained patch out and relay it.

 

[GWCS]

I just want to get the oil off the drive, i dont care about what it looks like after.. its mine afterall.

I take it some degreaser oil remover from something like swafega will do the trick.. :

[stalwart]

Ah right,
well you can try this method i've used before,it might or might not stain it afterwards.

Mix up to a paste of washing up liquid and soap powder,brush it over the oil,cover/tape over with some plastic leave for 24hrs,wash off,trick is not to let the paste dry out.

Its worked for me on concrete/slab even polymeric rubber the stuff they do tennis courts with.

[RK Cleaning Services]

Try degreaser and a stiff brush and a good old blast