Re: Removing oil stains
 

Are your potential customers washing their windows, buildings, pumps, walkways, etc with a waterhose? If not they shouldn't worry about oil stains because the concretes so dirty you probably can't see the stains.

If they are washing anything outside the building, or if it rains, then oil is going down the drain........They are probably violating some law just by washing down their walkway. Look at all of the chemicals off of the road that go down the storm water drains after a good rain. Ever noticed that nice glow to the puddles of water in a parking lot after a good rain?

The epa is not only concerned with what you use to remove the stains they also care about what you are removing. Oil, gas, etc......

Now Jim made a good point about getting the job done. But muriatic acid is very dangerous and CANNOT be washed down storm drains in any state in the USA. Also, the concrete needs to be resealed when using any kind of acid wash.

As you know concrete is very porous. Dry chemicals will not soak down into the concrete.

About the best thing dry to use on a fresh oil stain is cat litter.

The best product to use personally at your own home is carb. cleaner. Just don't smoke when applying carb. cleaner. HIGHLY FLAMABLE!

Pappy

Linda I found a product in my resource library...
 

http://www.5starshine.com/info-pournrestore.html

best of both worlds.... stuff is poured on an oil stain. Let dry, sweep it up.

Haven't used this product but its the closest thing I've found to what you want/need.

later...

Pappy

Re: Removing oil stains
 

Thanks Pappy,

I really appreciate you and everyone else's help.

That's what I like about this forum...someone is always willing to take time out of their day to help someone else.

I'll order the product, continue to set up this business and keep everyone up dated to the progress of the business venture.

My Best 2 U,

LindaC

Re: Removing oil stains
 

Hey Linda!

What's wrong with the ACClean "POWDER"?....for BOTH... CONCRETE....and...ASPHALT?

Don Alm

Re: Removing oil stains
 

Hi Don,

Thanks for your post.

To my knowledge there is nothing wrong with using acclean "powder" for both concrete and asphalt.

My Best 2 U,

LindaC

Re: Removing oil stains
 

I'm sorry. I did NOT communicate my thought properly. I did NOT mean, "What is WRONG" with the product!

I "meant"...."WHY have YOU decided NOT to use it in YOUR efforts to find a product that will DO THE JOB....AND...satisfy environmental codes?"

I'm simply "curious" because I've used the product and so have others I've helped get into the "Oil Stain Removal" business and it has worked fine for us...on BOTH Concrete and Asphalt....AND "sidewalks".

Don Alm