Is there any way this can be done. For a new oil spot I've used washing powder and this has sort of worked. However for "old" patches accumulated over a couple of years what's the best way of getting rid of them? Is it possible?
I know I could have googled but wary of snake oil products or a product's effectiveness.
For my block pavers I have applied "Gunk" to the stain with a stiff brush and washed off thoroughly after each application ( one usually works). Its been very effective AFAIC. Not tried it for concrete but might be worth a try.
I've just looked at my own 1 litre can: It's advertised as "The World's Best Selling Engine Cleaning Degreasant". With that claim, it must be up to the job.
Many thanks for all the replies. It's seems that Gunk has the upper hand. I'm not sure about petrol since it isn't miscible with water and while it might "rejuvenate" oil patches it would probably be best to use in association with Gunk.
Suit yourself, I had ground in oil stains (possibly been there for some years?)out side my house on the flagstones which where proving a bugger to remove a garage recommended petrol scrubbed in daily for a month or so till the oil became revived and then scrubbed with washing up liquid weekly, presently the oil stains are now a very light grey appearence almost the same colour as the paving slabs.
|> As in able to dissolve rather remaining separate as in oil and water. |>
| |why is this word not in the dictionary?
google "define:MISCIBLE" gives
Definitions of MISCIBLE on the Web:
Miscible means able to be mixed. Two liquids are said to be miscible if they are partially or completely soluble in each other. Commonly, the term miscible is understood to mean that the two liquids are completely soluble in each other. (See also Solubility.) ccinfoweb.ccohs.ca/help/msds/msdstermse.html
capable of being mixed in any concentration without separation of phases; eg, water and ethyl alcohol are miscible.
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liquids form one homogeneous liquid phase regardless of the amount of either component present. A good example is methanol in water.
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two things, like liquids, or polymers, that mix together completely to form a solution. Compare to immiscible.
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The ability of a liquid or gas, to dissolve uniformly in another liquid or gas.
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liquids that can be mixed in all proportions (any ratio)
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two or more liquids that are soluble in one another. wblrd.sk.ca/~chem30_dev/appendix/glossary.htm
(chemistry, physics) capable of being mixed wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
The chemistry term miscible refers to the property of various liquids that allows them to be mixed together. By contrast, substances are said to be immiscible if they cannot be mixed together, e.g oil and water. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miscible
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