Use one of the cleaners such as "Fast Orange".
We use a similar product from Zep to clean the asphalt off our pavers
and asphalt distributers.
Will usually take several applications and a stiff brush unless you have
a good, heated, power washer.
After the first application, use a scraper to capture a majority of the
removed material. Dispose of properly. Subsequent applications can be
washed off with water. The material washed off will be, more or less,
"neutralized" by the cleaner and the quantity will be far less than that
which naturally erodes off the street in front of your house in a day.
The stuff is bio-degradable and comes in handy as a bug killer for that
occasional critter that wanders across the garage floor.
Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net
[mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jackson Krall
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 11:28 AM
To: Healey List; James Sailer
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Subject: Re: degreaser
Amen, thank you brother James
Best
JK
--- On Tue, 2/3/09, James Sailer <bj8Healey@msn.com> wrote:
> From: James Sailer <bj8Healey@msn.com>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Subject: Re: degreaser
> To: "Healey List" <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 1:16 PM
> Jorge et al;
>
> Not to sound like a curmudgeon or something but how about a
> method to protect
> not only our own property (driveway and lawn) but also the
> environment.
>
> 1. Park the car on a heavy plastic tarp on your driveway or
> other surface;
> preferably where there is a small grade;
> 2. Make a berm on the drainage side by pouring a couple of
> large bags of kitty
> litter or other absorbent to collect the greasy water,
> 3. minimize the water use,
> 4. add more absorbent as needed;
> 5. wrap the absorbed mess in the plastic tarp when done and
> throw in the
> garbage. It will go to a lined landfill.
>
> Kind of easy. Ok .. Off my soapbox.
>
> Jim Sailer
> 66 BJ8
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