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Paul Prowler Junkie Posts: 807 |
posted 04-30-2003 11:10 PM
If you've owned a stable of older cars, you've probably accumulated some garage and driveway oil stains that are messing up your work area. I've got a recommendation for you to try on the stains, Pour-n-Restore. Pour-n-Restore is a concrete oil stain cleaner. It works on concrete and brick. Sold in quarts and gallons, just shake it up and pour it on, let it dry, and sweep it away. It draws oil out of the porous concrete with a citrus-based degreaser and dries to a powder. Just sweep it up and toss it in the garbage. Before I became one of the company's sales reps, I used it in my garage and found it worked better than a surface cleaner like Simple Green or Greased Lightning. (Works on cooking oil, tranny fluid, or any oil-based stain on concrete, too.) It's not recommended on an asphalt surface, however. My territory is the state of Wisconsin so I know you can find this product here but a growing list of hardware stores around the country are also starting to carry it. Check out www.pour-n-restore.com if you want to check it out or send me an email and I'll try to point you in the right direction. This message has been edited by Paul on 04-30-2003 at 11:11 PM |
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ALLEY CAT Prowler Junkie Posts: 36093 |
posted 05-01-2003 08:31 AM
Paul - I don't want to step on your toes here, but my system also works well, but with alot more work to it: small bag of cheap kitty litter,,,,spread over the oil stain and Maybe I should AC Stamp your product,,,,,after a free, home sample bottle is tried. |
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ed monahan Prowler Junkie Posts: 33595 |
posted 05-01-2003 09:17 AM
here is another solution. Pour gasoline on the stain, sprinkle a little powdered concrete on the stain and use a push broom to scrub it. The concrete absorbs the gasoline and then you simply sweep it up. BUT Paul's does sound easier. |
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Paul Prowler Junkie Posts: 807 |
posted 05-01-2003 10:50 PM
No problem on other solutions for oil stains. I like hearing what other people have tried and found to work. I've tried AC's method myself but was left with a different residue, ground in kitty litter. As for "Gasoline" Ed, well, you all know the environmental aspects of that treatment, i. e., potential ground water contamination. Ed's treatment works but it can exacerbate the storm water runoff or non-point source pollution. The Pour-n-Restore's actually biodegradable to boot. Oh, and yes, for the ladiesin the group, it makes your garage smell citrus sweet while it works! Who wouldn't like that? The key thing that Pour-n-Restore does that nothing else can touch is how well it works on decades-old stains....no kidding. The more oil in the stain, the better this stuff works. If it's been treated previously, however, it won't be as effective. This message has been edited by Paul on 05-01-2003 at 10:57 PM |
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idive Prowler Junkie Posts: 8483 |
posted 05-02-2003 12:10 AM
Something I have heard about but haven't tried is pouring coke on it and letting it sit overnight. We have a problem in our neighborhood with oil on driveways. Do these solutions work on driveways too? *concrete driveways - not as smooth as a garage floor*  |
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Paul Prowler Junkie Posts: 807 |
posted 05-03-2003 12:13 AM
idive, yes, it works very well on concrete driveways*, actually it even works faster because it will be exposed to sunlight which will speed up the process of evaporation. So what's the principal behind the Coke fix? I sure hope Coke doesn't have an emulsifier it in, 'cause if it does, I'm not drinking any more of it. Has anyone else used Coke and been successful? This message has been edited by Paul on 05-03-2003 at 12:15 AM |
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