Review: Pull It Out Concrete Oil Stain Remover

[The Critic]

I spilled some oil onto my driveway and needed to remove it.

Product:

Prior to application I did scrub the area with ZEP Purple degreaser, but this resulted in a minimal improvement. This is a very thick product:

After 8 hours:

I’ll let it sit for a full 24 hr before removing and reporting back with final results.

 

[Rand]

brake cleaner while its fresh ftw.

 

[97prizm]

I spilled some oil onto my driveway and needed to remove it.

Product:
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Prior to application I did scrub the area with ZEP Purple degreaser, but this resulted in a minimal improvement. This is a very thick product:
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After 8 hours:
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I’ll let it sit for a full 24 hr before removing and reporting back with final results.

Have you tried pour n restore? It really works. For many of the thicker concrete cleaners you're supposed to take a wide putty knife and spread it thin about an inch or two past the stain. This stuff usually shrinks as it dries.

 

[JeffKeryk]

Our house is older; the garage floor isn't too bad but I am watching this thread.

 

[brianl703]

I always used kitty litter and ground it in with my feet, left it there, and by the time the wind blew the kitty litter away, the stain was gone.

I think rain probably helped, too.

This product might be useful for a spill inside a garage or in a place where it rarely rains.

 

[oldhp]

We used Tide. Sprinkled it around and on spill. Broom it in, rinse with power washer. Spotless non slippery service station floor.

 

[Pew]

Does it work on 8 year old oil stains?

 

[Carmudgeon]

Followed a similar path with Zep purple, so watching with interest. $18 bucks doesn't seem like too much of a risk.

But with my six-month old stain, I wouldn't get my hopes up. Slab needs to be replace anyway.

 

[ajchien]

I’ve used that stuff. It worked very well on my driveway. When you brush it off it disappears into a fine white dust.

 

[Oro_O]

Do you think this would make a good engine cleaner, instead of Archoil or HPL?

(jk)

 

[97prizm]

Does it work on 8 year old oil stains?

Pour n restore pulled up 20 year old stains in my parents garage.

 

[gman2304]

I always used kitty litter and ground it in with my feet

Same here and the ground in area is typically cleaner than the surrounding area.

 

[Pablo]

Mike - does it say it will remove all types of oils?

I got a little nuts with TUNG OIL on my cedar over concrete gate/fence. It actually is getting better with age, but still.

 

[c502cid]

We used Tide. Sprinkled it around and on spill. Broom it in, rinse with power washer. Spotless non slippery service station floor.

You and I have the same roots. lol

 

[DwightFrye]

That looks a lot like the Goof Off product. It worked well on a fresh oil spill about 8" in diameter, followed up by scrubbing some full strength Dawn dishwashing soap on the remaining stain and rinsing off. It was absolutely worthless on a old oil stain that was in the garage when I moved in. I'm convinced that nothing works on those. The trick is blotting as much oil up as possible and then using a product to get the rest before it has time to soak in and "take a set".

 

[Pew]

Pour n restore pulled up 20 year old stains in my parents garage.

I'll have to try it out. I power washed the garage a few weeks ago and these stains have been in here for yeeeaaarrrs.

 

[97prizm]

I'll have to try it out. I power washed the garage a few weeks ago and these stains have been in here for yeeeaaarrrs.

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Unbeknownst to me it looks like they also have a pour n restore specifically for masonry.

 

[paulo57509]

I sprinkle the clay stuff on the stain, grind it in with a piece of particle board until it's a fine powder and let it sit. I don't usually have to sweep it up as the wind blows it away.

It does leave a whiter than concrete spot that eventually washes out IF it rains hard enough.

 

[Warstud]

Powdered Cement or Cooking Flour also works .

 

[The Critic]

Scraped:

Swept up:

After rinsing:

In conclusion, it does work - but I’m sure other methods may also work.