Cleaning Concrete Driveway

by LP
(Albuquerque, NM)

Q. How do I remove car drippings from my concrete driveway?

A. Removing oil and other drippings from a concrete driveway is a common problem. Keeping the concrete driveway sealed is the best solution.

Here are some things you can try:

Removing oil stains from concrete

After you get the oil stains removed, power wash the driveway, let it dry overnight and apply a concrete sealer to it. Purchase the concrete sealer at a concrete supply store. It should be a solvent based film (topical) forming sealer to protect the concrete from car drippings penetrating into the pores.

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