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Offline oakwoodtv

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Oil spill.
« on: July 19, 2015, 06:22:06 PM »
Don't ten ltrs of oil go a long way on a concrete drive. 
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Offline kamaangir

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Re: Oil spill.
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2015, 07:02:07 PM »
Apply saw dust, cover with cardboard, forget to clean up and repeat! You will need a shovel to get it all off like I did haha
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Offline Jamesrl

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Re: Oil spill.
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2015, 07:30:35 PM »
Quote from: kamaangir on July 19, 2015, 07:02:07 PM
Apply saw dust, cover with cardboard, forget to clean up and repeat! You will need a shovel to get it all off like I did haha

A method I've employed for years in me shed, there is a small draw back though, I now need to  lift the roof and extent the walls upwards about a foot.
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Offline Julian

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Re: Oil spill.
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2015, 08:53:57 PM »
Unlucky!

What about a vacuum cleaner sucking air from a clip top drum and a hose from the drum to a printed, fish tail come shovel nozzle of cunning design similar setup to industrial vacuums.

Often thought about it, but as luck would have it, I've never spilled sufficient volume to warrant building one.
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Re: Oil spill.
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2015, 09:02:19 PM »
Half a bag of sawdust leave for half an hour sweep up
a full box of soap powder with a bit of water leave for an hour
swill the muck down drain and it sill looks like the Torrey Canyon
ran aground on the drive.
 
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Offline kamaangir

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Re: Oil spill.
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2015, 09:57:51 PM »
I have seen a vet vac mounted on a clip top with the vac motor bolted to a hole in the lid. Worked fine.
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Offline GedsJeep

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Re: Oil spill.
« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2015, 09:58:48 PM »
use soda crystals.

sprinkle, wet and leave overnight.



try it, trust me  ;)
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Re: Oil spill.
« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2015, 10:38:21 PM »
My standard advice is to paint the rest of the drive with it so it matches; future spills will then just blend in!
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Re: Oil spill.
« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2015, 10:51:22 PM »
Quote from: Tony on July 19, 2015, 10:38:21 PM
My standard advice is to paint the rest of the drive with it so it matches; future spills will then just blend in!

I like your style.
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