How to Get Oil Off a Driveway
Oil drops happen on a driveway when the vehicles leak oils and they accumulate there. The stains can make your entire front area look unkempt. Those oils stains can go deeper into the driveway and become almost impossible to get off.
How to Get Oil Off a Driveway
Materials Needed
- Cat litter
- Shovel
- Garbage bags
- Gloves
- Goggles
- Long clothing
- Bucket
- Trisodium phosphate
- Power washer
- Scrub brush
- Spread cat litter over the spots of oil on the driveway. Spread the litter over the spill with a shovel to get the full benefit from the litter. Allow the cat litter to soak up as much oil as possible from the driveway. This step is important, especially for fresh spills.
- Remove the cat litter with a shovel and place it in garbage bags. Sweep the driveway with a broom to remove any dirt, debris and cat litter from the surface.
- Make sure you wear protective gloves, goggles and long clothing when dealing with trisodium phosphate. Fill a bucket with hot water and ¼ cup of trisodium phosphate for every gallon of water. Mix more if you need it for the driveway.
- Use a power washer over the driveway. Begin at the top of the driveway and pour the cleaning solution. Scrub the driveway with a scrub brush while paying particular attention to the stains. Continue down the entire driveway.
- Turn on a power washer to thoroughly clean the cleaning solution from the driveway. Allow the driveway to dry for at 48 hours before driving on it.