5 Rapid-Fire Ways to Pull Oil from Asphalt

If you are serious about securing more customer conversions, spruce up your curb appeal with Steamatic’s pavement and car park cleaning services. If you have only fresh stains to worry about, you might consider the following 5 home remedies for oil-slicked asphalt.

Soap and water spot treatment. Emulsify with liquid soap and water to keep fresh oil from drying.
Kitty litter. Mop up excess oil, then cover the stain in kitty litter to absorb oil overnight. Follow proper bio-hazardous material disposal when throwing away the oil-soaked kitty litter.
Baking soda. Sprinkle baking soda liberally onto a fresh oil stain and scrub with a stiff brush. After leaving it for an hour, rinse away with a hose.
Cola. Wipe up excess oil, and dump a few cans of Cola onto the stain. Let this sit overnight , then clean the area with a cotton cloth. This economical method produces mixed results, and as usual works best on fresh stains.
Laundry detergent. Sprinkle powdered detergent onto your fresh stain, add water, and brush. Let this sit for 30 minutes then wipe clean.

These oil stain remedies are only effective when dealing with fresh oil stains. Time is a factor for these home remedies, and if too much time has passed since the initial spill occurred, you will need to contact professional help. Steamatic are standing by 24/7 to tackle stubborn oil stains, so call now!

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We are very happy with the repairs and with Avalon Steamatic. Your team is fantastic! From the initial survey and analysis of the damage by Dave, to Kevin’s team with their excellent carpentry and cabinet making skills, to the excellent work by the cleaning staff, and to your readily accessible self, keeping us in the loop on everything – we were in good hands, and we thank you. I’m pretty sure this was our second time around (second water damage) claim that your company looked after, and it was reassuring to have such a professional company restore our property. We would certainly recommend Avalon Steamatic for anyone going through a similar experience.

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