Cleaning oil stains from block paving

[@kaydee457]

I found, quite by accident, that (in the States) "Dad's Easy Spray Contractor Grade Paint & Sealer Remover" will take off oil stains. I had a large oil stain on my pavers that I thought I was going to have to remove and replace the pavers to take care of but as I was stripping the driveway of the remnants of the old WB sealer, the Dad's removed the stain to the point where I could not find it anymore. I had to refer to my surveillance video to locate the place where the pavers were stained. This was an area that had no sealer left on it and the oil had soaked into the paver.....

[@MrJoshcc600]

Had a amazon truck drop oil on my pavers. Haven't found anything to get it out

[@BrumCraft]

Great vid, to the point no messing. Going to do this on my drive

[@TonyMcCormack]

You are more than wlecome to make your own video. You seem to have plenty of free time to attempt schoolboy jibes and pass silly comments of no value. And the background music is so critical to the performance of the cleaner, isn't it?

[@KeithBlade]

I actually liked the blues background music.

[@davidalexopoulos8372]

thank you for making the video! great job.

[@TonyMcCormack]

Be *very* careful using heat or a blow torch as it can cause concrete, and other porous paving materials, to explode without warning as water/moisture within the concrete/stone turns to steam and whooosh! Can be very, very dangerous

[@320dena]

It doesn't appear Resiblock OR is available in the US. Any alternatives? Thank you.

[@philipharris818]

Good video, ignore the negative nonsense

[@simonlavender]

shame end result want taken when dry!

[@alfiesamantha]

where can you purchase resiblaock OR?

[@TonyMcCormack]

David Fellows Direct from the Resiblock website

[@Hawaii77]

How did the pavers hold up after the cleaning? Did it effect the seal?

[@TonyMcCormack]

No impact at all. The seal was, and still is, in fine condition

[@JohnSmith-ql3fz]

Use a small torch and burn them off

[@ferdiekilowan6249]

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[@TonyMcCormack]

I know what Aspect Ratio is: What I don't know is why KZbin has changed it from the original 16:9

[@Nostradamia]

Nice video, except that the last scene dampened result picture makes it look like some stains remained, or that the result is uneven throughout the stain area.or that there may have been some bricks decolorizing.

[@TonyMcCormack]

"Decolorizing"? Is that actually a word? The damp is inevitable as the blocks were cleaned late in the evening and needed to be photographed before dusk. The cleaning is thorough and even and there is no loss of colour from any of the cleaned paving.

[@Nostradamia]

Tony McCormack Actually, to decolorize is an English word: "To remove the color from." (Merriam dictionary, Oxford dictionary, Free Online dictionary... all have it). Thank you for your reassuring explanation.

[@benkinsele2309]

I have applied this method severeal times and yes cleans the surface oil off but when bricks dry oil stains remain as it soak into the bricks.

[@TonyMcCormack]

Using the same product or something different? I found genuinely good results (not perfect, but more than adequate) with the Resiblock OR, but that is just one example. Different oils or different substrates on different days will possibly return different results.

[@peters8011]

ok first problem, man realises his first cleaner didn't work. Then he tries next product. Finally he film the end result without it having even dried so we don't know for sure if it work. Furthermore, the music sucked ! What a joke.

[@mattnlevi]

haha!

[@pauljm0120]

Waste of time since it doesn't tell you what cleaner to use !

[@TonyMcCormack]

Paul Markowski Errr....yes it does! The product is mentioned in the subtitles and is credited at the end of the film!

[@b4youtube608]

Tony McCormack Not quiet. The first solution is not mentioned and I replayed the video to capture the face of the container but no success. The second solution yes it is mentioned Resiblock ..... This is a Resiblock ad so why show other's products?

[@TonyMcCormack]

B4KZbin This is NOT a Resiblock ad. It is a video from my website showing how a driveway can be cleaned.

[@neildrewitt4676]

Tony McCormack so what is the first product or “the propriety oil remover”

[@ultimaetsolder]

Most annoying worst music on all of KZbin. Congrats.

[@TonyMcCormack]

Just turn off the sound, then! It's the visual content that's important, not the background noise.

[@redwhiteblue7166]

Was this the same sound track as used in the film Deepthroat?

[@lansdorf]

It might eventually work on olive oil but not on black oil from your sump. Try oven cleaner the one were you put the cleaner in a bag then your oven insert that have years of backed on grease, be careful it must be acid,

[@katedambremont6595]

this is boring and poor use of graphics

[@fatwalletboy2]

Go fetch that proprietory oil cleaner....wtf?

[@gregparker1625]

Dosen't show the cleaner that was used that was used.

[@Backwoodscountryman]

That looks like vegetable oil, that wouldn't work on thick black oil leaked from a car, I guarantee

[@TonyMcCormack]

It is NOT vegetable oil. As explained in the video and the supporting text, it is dirty engine oil. How do I claim against your guarantee?

[@Backwoodscountryman]

@@TonyMcCormack my mistake soz Tony 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@mrcharming5053]

No gloves arghh

[@mikebrown7948]

Can you please link to the products? I was looking for them but cant find them

[@TonyMcCormack]

Products are credited on the linked page

[@rilla46]

I need that 2mins of my life back.. "srub some stuff in, let soak, then power wash, didn't work? Try some different stuff" What's the stuff? We don't know.

[@TonyMcCormack]

Read the comments below and you can have your two minutes back.

[@rilla46]

Yes, the product used isn't available in the US at stores but is available on Amazon for the low low price of $265 US dollars for a gallon. Great help for no one or a scam.

[@TonyMcCormack]

It may come as a shock to you, but there is more to the world than the US and my work is aimed specifically at the British and Irish market. Go and whine to someone on your own continent.

[@rilla46]

Angry hobbit. Got it.

[@gigis1099]

Will this work to clean bug spray that had essential oils in it.?

[@TonyMcCormack]

I don't see why not!

[@urbannpa]

Yah, What Paul Markowski said. what's the name of the product?

[@TonyMcCormack]

+Pete Urbann And my answer remains the same....it's given in the accompanying text above and credited at the end of the video. It's also mentioned umpteen times in these comments!

[@gaeer1606]

you have 2 products, the first product is not mentioned anywhere. Only the second one is mentioned at the end. so whats the name of the first product? thank you

[@TonyMcCormack]

The manufacturer of that first product requested that their identity and that of their produce not be revealed.

[@herberthancock1286]

Just burn it off with propane torch way easier and more effective

[@TonyMcCormack]

....and highly dangerous, as the concrete blocks can explosively shatter due to thermal expansion. That would be a great way to get yourself admitted to A&E!

[@herberthancock1286]

Dont cry guy dry your eye. If you wear safety glasses you are fine. Only the cheap city paved concrete will pop slightly under intense heat. The high quality paver driveway didn't even crack once under the intense heat. I cleaned the entire paver driveway with the propane torch and still have all my eyes. Have a good day.

[@TonyMcCormack]

@@herberthancock1286 You are, of course, free to risk your own health and welfare, but as a responsible publisher and advocate of best practice, I have to warn people who might be misled into thinking your method sounds like a good idea. It's dangerous and shouldn't be used by anyone with any regard for their safety and the safety of those around them.

[@vinceythefly]

No oil there. Nope.

[@LoBsTeuR]

You missed a bit ;)

[@320dena]

It doesn't appear Resiblock OR is available in the US. Any alternatives? Thank you.

[@TonyMcCormack]

Sorry: I don't monitor the US market, but there must be summat. In fact, I thought Resiblock had a US distributor

[@320dena]

Thank you. I contacted them to find out.

[@thanxx]

just bought your book Tony. Good stuff. thanks for taking the time to write it.

[@TonyMcCormack]

Thanks for taking the time to buy it!

[@thanxx]

thankyou for taking the time to write it. its basically our new paving bible in the truck :)

[@kazakhseven]

Wheres the oil?

[@TonyMcCormack]

+kazakhseven It's been cleaned off!

[@vinceythefly]

Great video, did you make the music? I've just uploaded my attempt.