Hello Harold,
Thanks for the info.
Yes we do have an Alganite clay granules product sold by Castrol at
£5/20litre bag called MOP.
Sold as an oil and grease absorbent.
Never used it though.
Before these high tech solutions, I just used cement.
Just a tad messy.
Must give these granules a try.
Wonder if vermiculite or perlite would do the same?
Regards
GeoffH

Hi Geoff,

I will assume that you folks have the same product on that side of the pond
that we have here. If not, it is a clay product made in coarse granulated
particles that are used for absorbing oil spills and also for litter in cat
boxes for those that keep their cats indoors. http://www.oildri.com/


I keep a generous amount of Oil-Dri anywhere that I'm likely to have any
dripping, such as under the headstock of my aged lathe, for example. I
also keep it around the base of my Bridgeport. Beyond that, if I
experience a spill, the first thing I do is wipe up the excess oil with a
rag, then cover the area that is oil saturated with solvent (Stoddard
solvent or mineral spirits) and work it in with a small brush. Do not use
gasoline (petrol) for obvious reasons. At that point I cover the wetted
area with Oil-Dri, then saturate the Oil-Dri with more solvent. As the
solvent evaporates, it draws the oil from the concrete and into the Oil-Dri.
Leave the Oil-Dri until it has dried completely. By using this method
you can clean concrete so well you can't see where the oil was, although if
it has had time to sink in it may require a couple repetitions of the
solvent application.

As stated in another thread earlier today, I have cleaned driveways that
have had years of oil accumulation with outstanding results. The nice
part is it doesn't require any effort on your part, the solvent does the
work.

Hope this helps clear up the mystery!

Regards,

Harold