Meg's Endurance messed up my driveway

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By accident a few drops gooped out of the bottle that I was holding of Megs Endurance onto my stone driveway and it looks as if it never dried (looks like an oil spill). I am really screwed if it's not gonna come off, I already tried Lestoil (grease/oil remover) with a brush but no luck..help!
 
Try Tide laundry powder version. Take it and spread it over the stain. Add just a little water to make a paste and srub it in. This the best thing I know of. Others chime in.
 
I spill stuff(megs endurance included) on my garage floor all the time(concrete), and doesn't stay there for too long. I just use water and rinse it and it goes away after a few days or weeks.
 
It may be too late now but I usually apply all tire shine products in the street. Something to try next time. It should wash away over time.
 
LOL! Try getting No-Touch on your driveway. I spray my wheel wells with it and it doesn't stain, but apparently seals it. Funny thing is, you can't tell where it is until it rains. When it rains, that concrete doesn't change colors (and is extremely slick).
 
kompressornsc said:
LOL! Try getting No-Touch on your driveway. I spray my wheel wells with it and it doesn't stain, but apparently seals it. Funny thing is, you can't tell where it is until it rains. When it rains, that concrete doesn't change colors (and is extremely slick).
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LOL I hear ya. It's a little annoying though... because the rest of the driveway gets wet and dark, EXCEPT those spots that just bead water :grinno:



It's pretty crazy. I think my driveway seal comes from AA tire foam, when I spray it in the wells and stuff. You can spray that spot of concrete for a long time and never get it "wet"...
 
paul34 said:
LOL I hear ya. It's a little annoying though... because the rest of the driveway gets wet and dark, EXCEPT those spots that just bead water :grinno:



It's pretty crazy. I think my driveway seal comes from AA tire foam, when I spray it in the wells and stuff. You can spray that spot of concrete for a long time and never get it "wet"...
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Yea the AA Tire Foam leaves marks on mine too
 
My driveway it stone, and its very porous, so the stain is harder to remove. I tried APC (Total Auto Wash) and scrubbed it in, it barely made a dent. What do they put in this stuff? Next thing to try is either a jackhammer or a sander, maybe a stick of dynamite will do the trick.



I usuually take my car to the street when I use AA foam spray. The stains are still there after many months so I'm not buying the "it washes away after a while" theory.



In all seriousness, waht about wheel cleaner like Megs Hot Rims, it has acid, so maybe it will dissolve the stain.
 
The thought of using an acid base cleaner on stone is quite scary:soscared: .



Depending on the stone it might have a bad reaction. If you really want to attempt it, maybe try a stone that is in a discreet spot, not one that stands out ....like the one in the middle of the driveway.



I don't know what to say....How about an alkaline base cleaner? or maybe a (VOC free) engine degreaser? (Here's one where the die-hard Dawn fanatics might say)...try Dawn???? Maybe, try an absorbent agent then then scrub away the remnant?



Good luck....let us know what you come up with.
 
I usually don't have a staining problem when I do my tires because I like to use an applicator like a swipe to put it on. The problem though is when I spray into the wheel well because that's when it drips onto the concrete.



I did my neighbor's car way back in October and just the other day while watering her lawn, I noticed spots in her driveway that did not change color like the rest of the wet driveway. Luckily, it's a clear stain so you can only tell when the concrete gets wet. Otherwise, she'd be pissed because she's super a*nal about oil or anything dripping on it.



This was with a cheap tire dressing (Black Wet) but I've noticed other dressings do the same thing in the past. I've just never bothered to try and remove it from the driveway though since we already have oil stains and whatnot.
 
Hm..I guess I'll throw out the wheel cleaner idea. I am going to try my power washer (its electric so its not that powerful)
 
Here's a tip, not sure if anyone's tried it.



Get any piece of cardboard you might have laying around the house (I used the side of a TV box). Cut out the shape below, and stick it right under the tire. The recessed/cutout piece allows each side to cover the driveway on either side of the tire. The piece in front of the tire helps in avoiding overspray as you hit the bottom of the tire. This has eliminated 99% of any overspray from getting on my driveway.



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blackcaraddict said:
Here's a tip, not sure if anyone's tried it.



Get any piece of cardboard you might have laying around the house (I used the side of a TV box). Cut out the shape below, and stick it right under the tire. The recessed/cutout piece allows each side to cover the driveway on either side of the tire. The piece in front of the tire helps in avoiding overspray as you hit the bottom of the tire. This has eliminated 99% of any overspray from getting on my driveway.



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Nice idea.

If all else fails, try some acid. It is easy to neutralize with baking soda or a water rinse. Try a drop or two on the stain, dwell for a few seconds and try again, with longer dwell time.



I descummed a boat last week in a diesel shop, concrete floor. The floor was cover in oil and dirt. The acid cleaned it in seconds.
 
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