Cleaning Up Oil Spills

Tim Carter, of http://AsktheBuilder.com, demonstrates how to get an oil stain off a concrete or blacktop driveway.

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[MrSyntheticDesign]

what about 12 billion gallons along the gulf coast? whats the best way to clean this?

XD

[AsktheBuilder]

@MrSyntheticDesign Easy. Mother Nature. There have been oil leaks and seeps for millions of years. Mother Nature has always taken care of them. Our problem is we're far too impatient. Oil spills go with the territory of using petroleum products. If you don't want oil spills, stop using oil. Most are unwilling to do that.

[MrSyntheticDesign]

@AsktheBuilder lol I've been pulling for Hydrogen/Solar/Geothermal and its still not done en Masse yet so im a little angry at how the spill could have been avoided

[AsktheBuilder]

@MrSyntheticDesign Well, you better go get a prescription for some Valium from your doctor, because there is going to be no en masse' solution of the three you mention in your lifetime. There will be some major breakthrough, but I can't say when. Hydrogen is the absolute best choice. It powers rockets and there are no harmful byproducts when it burns.

[cameronskinner94]

what if it happened at about 12 oclock am, and was left over night? whats the best wasy to remove it? it was wd-40 that my friends sprayed on the asphalt, ive done this 5 times already and its hardly working ?

[AsktheBuilder]

@cameronskinner94 Keep cleaning..... You may try some of my Stain Solver too. Go to that website.

[AsktheBuilder]

Thanks for your comment. I have to be honest, but I have a grin on my face. Something tells me you sometimes take longer showers than you should, you use soap to wash your body and your clothes and you probably use toilet paper instead of dried corn cobs. By your definition, you are just as evil as me. Right????????

[Blankmania]

By your theory why dont you just dump your used motor oil straight onto the grass? Its all going to end up in the ocean anyway.. Had u cleaned it up with a speedy-dry or hair clippings u wouldve been able to stop it from going into the ground and not have wasted all that water or dawn which probably was antibacterial so the oil kills the plants and the dawn kills the bugs in the dirt.. why arent you running for president?

[shakaama]

can i use bleach? there are no plants around at all and it's right in front of my door.

[Jx1x3]

Should have just pressure washed itttt

[cameronskinner94]

@AsktheBuilder how could i make some myself? i used peroxicide and that helped the most but im all out now! :(

[cameronskinner94]

@AsktheBuilder okay ill go to it, thanks.