Is there any way this can be done. For a new oil spot I've used washing
powder and this has sort of worked. However for "old" patches accumulated
over a couple of years what's the best way of getting rid of them? Is it
possible?

I know I could have googled but wary of snake oil products or a product's
effectiveness.

"Fred" wrote in message
...
Is there any way this can be done. For a new oil spot I've used washing
powder and this has sort of worked. However for "old" patches accumulated
over a couple of years what's the best way of getting rid of them? Is it
possible?

I know I could have googled but wary of snake oil products or a product's
effectiveness.


I used to use 'Gunk' engine cleaner which was very effective at emulsifying
the oil, then hose down.

Don't know if this drive cleaner is as effective:
http://tinyurl.com/m2fdj

Slurp

Fred wrote:
Is there any way this can be done. For a new oil spot I've used washing
powder and this has sort of worked. However for "old" patches accumulated
over a couple of years what's the best way of getting rid of them? Is it
possible?

I know I could have googled but wary of snake oil products or a product's
effectiveness.


For my block pavers I have applied "Gunk" to the stain with a stiff brush and
washed off
thoroughly after each application ( one usually works). Its been very effective
AFAIC.
Not tried it for concrete but might be worth a try.

On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 12:41:58 +0100, "Slurp" wrote:

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|"Fred" wrote in message
...
| Is there any way this can be done. For a new oil spot I've used washing
| powder and this has sort of worked. However for "old" patches accumulated
| over a couple of years what's the best way of getting rid of them? Is it
| possible?
|
| I know I could have googled but wary of snake oil products or a product's
| effectiveness.
|
|
|I used to use 'Gunk' engine cleaner which was very effective at emulsifying
|the oil, then hose down.

Damn you beat me to 'Gunk', but I would leave it on for as long as possible
before hosing it down. Repeat if necessary.
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On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 12:31:38 +0100, Fred wrote:

Is there any way this can be done.

Neat washing up liquid, with prehaps a little water, worked well in and
left for the rain to wash away.

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"Dave Fawthrop" wrote in message
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On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 12:41:58 +0100, "Slurp" wrote:

|
|"Fred" wrote in message
...
| Is there any way this can be done. For a new oil spot I've used
washing
| powder and this has sort of worked. However for "old" patches
accumulated
| over a couple of years what's the best way of getting rid of them? Is
it
| possible?
|
| I know I could have googled but wary of snake oil products or a
product's
| effectiveness.
|
|
|I used to use 'Gunk' engine cleaner which was very effective at
emulsifying
|the oil, then hose down.

Damn you beat me to 'Gunk', but I would leave it on for as long as
possible
before hosing it down. Repeat if necessary.

I've just looked at my own 1 litre can: It's advertised as "The World's Best
Selling Engine Cleaning Degreasant".
With that claim, it must be up to the job.

Sylvain.

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Fred wrote:
Is there any way this can be done. For a new oil spot I've used
washing powder and this has sort of worked. However for "old"
patches accumulated over a couple of years what's the best way of
getting rid of them? Is it possible?

I know I could have googled but wary of snake oil products or a
product's effectiveness.

New or a few days old oil stains can be got rid of with its counter part
*petrol* old oil stains can be almost got rid of using petrol over a few
months repeating and scrubbing.
The old oil needs to be revived.

--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

"Fred" wrote in message
...
Is there any way this can be done. For a new oil spot I've used washing
powder and this has sort of worked. However for "old" patches accumulated
over a couple of years what's the best way of getting rid of them? Is it
possible?

I know I could have googled but wary of snake oil products or a product's
effectiveness.



Many thanks for all the replies. It's seems that Gunk has the upper hand.
I'm not sure about petrol since it isn't miscible with water and while it
might "rejuvenate" oil patches it would probably be best to use in
association with Gunk.

Many thanks again.

Fred wrote:
"Fred" wrote in message
...
Is there any way this can be done. For a new oil spot I've used
washing powder and this has sort of worked. However for "old"
patches accumulated over a couple of years what's the best way of
getting rid of them? Is it possible?

I know I could have googled but wary of snake oil products or a
product's effectiveness.



Many thanks for all the replies. It's seems that Gunk has the upper
hand. I'm not sure about petrol since it isn't miscible with water
and while it might "rejuvenate" oil patches it would probably be best
to use in association with Gunk.

Many thanks again.

miscible?

Suit yourself, I had ground in oil stains (possibly been there for some
years?)out side my house on the flagstones which where proving a bugger to
remove a garage recommended petrol scrubbed in daily for a month or so till
the oil became revived and then scrubbed with washing up liquid weekly,
presently the oil stains are now a very light grey appearence almost the
same colour as the paving slabs.

ps I have tried gunk to no avail. :-)

--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

"The3rd Earl Of Derby" wrote in message
.uk...
Fred wrote:
"Fred" wrote in message
...
Is there any way this can be done. For a new oil spot I've used
washing powder and this has sort of worked. However for "old"
patches accumulated over a couple of years what's the best way of
getting rid of them? Is it possible?

I know I could have googled but wary of snake oil products or a
product's effectiveness.



Many thanks for all the replies. It's seems that Gunk has the upper
hand. I'm not sure about petrol since it isn't miscible with water
and while it might "rejuvenate" oil patches it would probably be best
to use in association with Gunk.

Many thanks again.

miscible?

As in able to dissolve rather remaining separate as in oil and water.

Suit yourself, I had ground in oil stains (possibly been there for some
years?)out side my house on the flagstones which where proving a bugger to
remove a garage recommended petrol scrubbed in daily for a month or so
till
the oil became revived and then scrubbed with washing up liquid weekly,
presently the oil stains are now a very light grey appearence almost the
same colour as the paving slabs.

ps I have tried gunk to no avail. :-)


OK - many thanks.

Fred wrote:
"The3rd Earl Of Derby" wrote in message
.uk...
Fred wrote:
"Fred" wrote in message
...
Is there any way this can be done. For a new oil spot I've used
washing powder and this has sort of worked. However for "old"
patches accumulated over a couple of years what's the best way of
getting rid of them? Is it possible?

I know I could have googled but wary of snake oil products or a
product's effectiveness.



Many thanks for all the replies. It's seems that Gunk has the upper
hand. I'm not sure about petrol since it isn't miscible with water
and while it might "rejuvenate" oil patches it would probably be
best to use in association with Gunk.

Many thanks again.

miscible?

As in able to dissolve rather remaining separate as in oil and water.


why is this word not in the dictionary?



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"The3rd Earl Of Derby" wrote in message
.uk...
Fred wrote:
"The3rd Earl Of Derby" wrote in message
.uk...
Fred wrote:
"Fred" wrote in message
...
Is there any way this can be done. For a new oil spot I've used
washing powder and this has sort of worked. However for "old"
patches accumulated over a couple of years what's the best way of
getting rid of them? Is it possible?

I know I could have googled but wary of snake oil products or a
product's effectiveness.



Many thanks for all the replies. It's seems that Gunk has the upper
hand. I'm not sure about petrol since it isn't miscible with water
and while it might "rejuvenate" oil patches it would probably be
best to use in association with Gunk.

Many thanks again.

miscible?

As in able to dissolve rather remaining separate as in oil and water.


why is this word not in the dictionary?



It's a word I've known since 'O' level chemistry. I assume it's still
taught. It's also in the freebie Wordweb dictionary I've installed on the
PC.

miscible: (chemistry, physics) capable of mixing

For a more in-depth discussion there's:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miscible

What dictionary were you using?

On Sun, 01 Oct 2006 20:22:05 GMT, "The3rd Earl Of Derby"
wrote:

|Fred wrote:


|
| miscible?
|
| As in able to dissolve rather remaining separate as in oil and water.
|
|
|why is this word not in the dictionary?

google "define:MISCIBLE"
gives

Definitions of MISCIBLE on the Web:

Miscible means able to be mixed. Two liquids are said to be miscible if
they are partially or completely soluble in each other. Commonly, the term
miscible is understood to mean that the two liquids are completely soluble
in each other. (See also Solubility.)
ccinfoweb.ccohs.ca/help/msds/msdstermse.html

capable of being mixed in any concentration without separation of phases;
eg, water and ethyl alcohol are miscible.
www.oilanalysis.com/dictionary/default.asp

liquids form one homogeneous liquid phase regardless of the amount of
either component present. A good example is methanol in water.
www.ilpi.com/msds/ref/solubility.html

two things, like liquids, or polymers, that mix together completely to form
a solution. Compare to immiscible.
www.pslc.ws/macrog/kidsmac/glossary.htm

The ability of a liquid or gas, to dissolve uniformly in another liquid or
gas.
www.arb.ca.gov/toxics/tac/appendxc.htm

liquids that can be mixed in all proportions (any ratio)
www.hubhobbyshop.com/paintimg.htm

two or more liquids that are soluble in one another.
wblrd.sk.ca/~chem30_dev/appendix/glossary.htm

(chemistry, physics) capable of being mixed
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

The chemistry term miscible refers to the property of various liquids that
allows them to be mixed together. By contrast, substances are said to be
immiscible if they cannot be mixed together, e.g oil and water.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miscible

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