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Offline initial_D

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Bestway to protect the driveway
« on: June 27, 2008, 11:20:33 am »
Got a few oil and such stains on the driveway, some from previous owner, some from friend's cars ... So thinking of getting rid of them and maybe even put some magical painted-on product to cover up the driveway's concrete.

Any suggestions?
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Re: Bestway to protect the driveway
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2008, 11:50:25 am »
Quote from: initial_D on June 27, 2008, 11:20:33 am
Got a few oil and such stains on the driveway, some from previous owner, some from friend's cars ... So thinking of getting rid of them and maybe even put some magical painted-on product to cover up the driveway's concrete.

Any suggestions?

There is this stuff you can buy from crappy tire or was it home depot. It does sort of work. I had a nightmare oil stain when I was selling my house and thought I'd give it ago. It did clean some of the stain off. It was not perfect but it made a big difference.  :)
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Re: Bestway to protect the driveway
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2008, 12:26:35 pm »
I tried those hand degreaser (you know, the one that you use after working on your car) that I bought from Can. Tire, it worked quite well on fresh oil spill. Not sure about the stubborn baked on stain. May take several tries.
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Re: Bestway to protect the driveway
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2008, 01:06:11 pm »
Quote from: Cortina on June 27, 2008, 11:50:25 am
There is this stuff you can buy from crappy tire or was it home depot. It does sort of work. I had a nightmare oil stain when I was selling my house and thought I'd give it ago. It did clean some of the stain off. It was not perfect but it made a big difference.  :)

Oil Lift.  Never used it, but I've heard very positive things about it from customers.

I'd be wary of anything you paint on.  We had garage floor paint on our concrete garage for years, and it had to be reapplied every year because it would lift where you drove on it.  :/  OTOH, at our new place we put down some tennis court paint on the stonework on the driveway, and it's held up very well...
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Re: Bestway to protect the driveway
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2008, 01:26:46 pm »
I won't use paint. There has to be some kinda sealing material that last over 5+ years. Home Hardware has commercials about it, can't recall what it was.
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Re: Bestway to protect the driveway
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2008, 02:17:59 pm »
Beauti-Tone Hard Rock?
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Re: Bestway to protect the driveway
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2008, 02:42:06 pm »
Water based concrete and stone sealant from Stone Mason is the crap I use.  :)  Bought from Home Depot 5 years ago.  5 gallon can.  Can makes great step stool.
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