Cleaning dried gasoline off driveway (1 Viewer)

[Mitchell0618]

I had a vehicle parked on my driveway that somehow ended up with a hole in their tank and now i have dried gasoline (heatwave helped it dry) in my driveway. There was some on street too, but fire dept cleaned that (wouldn't do driveway because it is private property)

What can i do to remove the stain and smell?

 

[Dez89]

Light it?

 

[stbugs]

Light it?

Only thing I thought of, as long as it’s not super close to the house and you have a hose standing by just in case. That said, if it’s dry, I don’t even know if it would ignite. I guess if it still smells there has to be something to burn.

 

[Dez89]

Only thing I thought of, as long as it’s not super close to the house and you have a hose standing by just in case. That said, if it’s dry, I don’t even know if it would ignite. I guess if it still smells there has to be something to burn.

Probably leave a big black mark though, and not sure how easily that would come up.

 

[Tom Servo]

Light it?

Get that 4th of July BBQ started early, folks.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

Car litter

Then try dawn 

 

[Cowboysfan8]

Happened at a friend of mines. We ended up cutting a square out and patching it

 

[=Smackdown=]

Pavers, Blacktop or concrete?

Try cat litter - if that don't work try the miracle soap - Blue Dawn.

If they're pavers you will most likely have to replace them

 

[bostonfred]

Cat litter won't do much if it's totally dry. Dawn emulsifies it but you still have to clean up the leftover yuck. 

Water may help to lift it - use a hose or wait until after a rain and you should see a rainbow puddle because the gas is lighter than water and will float off of it. Then try the kitty litter/Dawn.

I am not a driveway doctor and this is not driveway medical advice.

 

[northern exposure]

Cat litter won't do much if it's totally dry. Dawn emulsifies it but you still have to clean up the leftover yuck. 

Water may help to lift it - use a hose or wait until after a rain and you should see a rainbow puddle because the gas is lighter than water and will float off of it. Then try the kitty litter/Dawn.

I am not a driveway doctor and this is not driveway medical advice.

I might pitch this premise/show title to HGTV. The guy dresses in scrubs and drives around in an out of service ambulance. He brings his black bag filled with the tools of his trade to situations like the OP has.

 

[Gally]

Pressure washer and then kitty litter?

 

[Doug B]

Cat litter won't do much if it's totally dry. Dawn emulsifies it but you still have to clean up the leftover yuck.

This is correct. Litter and Dawn are OK for a fresh stain. However, it sounds like the OP will have to break out the trisodium phosphate sometimes sold as an outdoor-deck cleaner. See #4 on this page for instructions. 

 

[bcat01]

Make a paste with powdered laundry detergent and let sit then scrub.

 

[Chemical X]

Car Litter 

Cat Litter

or Make a paste of either baking soda and a bit of water or dry laundry detergent and water.  spread paste over spill and scrub in with a brush.  leave for several hoors.  scrape off and hose or power wash away.  wa la

 

[Cjw_55106]

What did the fire dept use? 

 

[wlwiles]

What did the fire dept use? 

My first thought as well.  When you asked if they'd clean the driveway and they said no, next thing out of your mouth should be "well can you at least tell me how you did it?" 

 

[ChiefD]

My first thought as well.  When you asked if they'd clean the driveway and they said no, next thing out of your mouth should be "well can you at least tell me how you did it?" 

They used a BFH.

 

[playin4beer]

They used a BFH.

Big Fricken Hammer?

 

[gianmarco]

They used a BFH.

As do I.

 

[ChiefD]

Big Fricken Hammer?

Hose