In his previous posting, Craig asked about removing oil spots/stains from
the driveway.
Well......................................
It just so happens that Suzy, my TR-6 just just the other day dumped most of
her crankcase all over the driveway, a-la Ken Streeter's "it's not a leak,
it's f***ing pouring out!" Right away, I grabbed the oil-dry and got most
of the wet stuff up. However, after the oil-dry, I was still left with thin
oil spots and an oil-dry stain on both the concrete and asphalt sections of
the driveway. While at my local Loews (Builder's Square, Stambaughs,
do-it-yourself hardware/lumber store, etc.), I asked what they recommended.
There's a simple product in the household cleaning section called Driveway
Cleaner, of all things. It sells by the quart or by the gallon, and is made
by the Parks company. I paid about $5.87 for the gallon. You just pour the
stuff on the spots, scrub it a little with a brush or push broom, let it sit
for 10-15 min, and hose it off with water. It's supposed to be
environmentally safe and won't harm grass/shrubs/flowers, etc. Don't ask me
what's in the stuff 'cuz I'm not a chemist, but it looks like clear water.
It sure didn't look like it had the umph to do the job, since there's no
apparent caustic or breath-taking odor to it. BUT IT WORKS! If you have
trouble finding it, send me a direct e-mail, and I'll get the supplier's
information from my local dealer. :-)
Steve Keinath
'74 TR-6, '87 Honda Accord, '86 Chev S-10, '86 Chev Nova,
Metrologist (measurement, not weather) '81 Ford
Escort Wagon (I'll buy anything), assorted boats,
Foreign Military Sales Branch
motorcycles, (stupid me, sold my
Volvo and my TR-4).
Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center
Newark AFB OH
Why
must the top down season be so short in Ohio?
keinath@ml-mail.newark.af.mil
[all opinions are mine, not USAF nor Uncle Sam's]
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