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In the doghouse

I messed up and put a greasy cooking grid on some cement pavers on our semi-new patio and it left a stain that doesn't come up with a close range power washer. Needless to say, I'm upset. My wife is upset as well. Very.

I've googled a couple things, but all I can see is industrial, parking lot cleaner for oil stains. Can anyone help me?

Thanks!

LBGE since June 2012

Omaha, NE

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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,457
    edited April 2014
    With it being grease I would try a poultice of acetone and comet with bleach. Make a paste to the thickness of peanut butter, apply to stain, cover airtight with plastic and tape down and check back in 12hrs.
    If your pavers are dyed abort this mission because it will also remove the color of the pavers.

    Can your pavers be flipped and still have the same finish?

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  • SaltySam
    SaltySam Posts: 887
    Pavers are gray, but I don't think they are flippable. I may try your acetone/bleach mix on a different spot to see if it bleaches the cement. Otherwise, I'm still open to inputs. Thanks, Mattman!

    LBGE since June 2012

    Omaha, NE

  • johnmitchell
    johnmitchell Posts: 6,545
    Call the Realtor....
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  • berndcrisp
    berndcrisp Posts: 1,166
    Another lesson learned for us all.

    Like a new car, it will get dinged.
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  • hondabbq
    hondabbq Posts: 1,980
    edited April 2014
    i learned from an old neighbor that if i get oil on the driveway to scrub it with gasoline
  • TheShaytoon
    TheShaytoon Posts: 420
    THere is a product called Bartenders Friend. I use it to clean anything and everything. It pulled two year old rust stains out of granite countertops. Mix it into a paste and leave it on the stain. No promises but the stuff is made from the tears of virgins and unicorn horns. Most hardware stores sell it as does bed bath and beyond

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  • danv23
    danv23 Posts: 953
    Dawn takes grease out of your way.  I'd throw that on it and let it sit.

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  • calracefan
    calracefan Posts: 606
    Try a driveway cleaner like SuperClean.
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  • plumbfir01
    plumbfir01 Posts: 725
    Get rid of her... it will save you years of hassle down the road     :))
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Bartenders Friend.  
    I assume you mean Barkeeper's Friend? Never tried it on pavers, but it sure does a great job on my stainless and copper cookware.

    To the OP, have you tried kitty litter? Just lay it on thick and leave it for a few days. Maybe scrub with a heavy brush. Not perfect, most likely, but it should help some.

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  • TheShaytoon
    TheShaytoon Posts: 420
    Yes! barkeepers friend. You can let it sit till the paste dries, then wash it off.

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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 25,880
    Another product that will lift the grease out is called Oil-Dri sold in automotive stores. It is very fine and draws out and attaches the molecules of oil and grease. Let it set dry and let it work by itself 24 hours or more. At least it is not a chemical like others suggested here which probably will mess with the color. One of my cars a few years ago was a diesel which had a minor but very annoying oil pan leak which could never be fixed. If you know anything about diesels the oil is very black! Oil-Dri did wonders on cleaning up my garage floor. It isn't like brand new concrete, but what a difference it made!
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  • henapple
    henapple Posts: 16,025
    The pavers are probably very porous. You'll need to change them out. It's not a surface problem.
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 15,429
    Carolina Q said:  To the OP, have you tried kitty litter? Just lay it on thick and leave it for a few days. Maybe scrub with a heavy brush. Not perfect, most likely, but it should help some.
    This.  It will "suck" grease out of other porous surfaces like pavers.  
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  • SaltySam
    SaltySam Posts: 887
    Much obliged to everyone! Thanks for the tips

    LBGE since June 2012

    Omaha, NE

  • td66snrf
    td66snrf Posts: 1,821
    Oil everything else to match!
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  • Cookinbob
    Cookinbob Posts: 1,691
    Can you just replace a couple of pavers, or are they set in mortar? Might want to seal for the future.
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  • sumoconnell
    sumoconnell Posts: 1,932
    If it's porous, it will fade. Maybe some boiling water will help. I find the best remedy is a vodka tonic. :)
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  • Stidrvr
    Stidrvr Posts: 54
    Easy fix, just get some Simple Green (biodegradable degreaser), spray in on the stain. Use full strength and let it sit for a bit, spray again, and use a scrub brush, let sit again and then come back with pressure washer. Stain gone!
  • bo_mull
    bo_mull Posts: 363
    edited April 2014
    Cover it with a BBQ mat.That will give you a place to lay greasy grids from now on.

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  • GATABITES
    GATABITES Posts: 1,260
    can you take pics? I used some stuff to clean my deck. It also works for concrete and other surfaces. Maybe you can use some sort of chemical. But is may remove the stain on your pavers as well. 

    post pics so we can see. 
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    Joe JR 
    Baltimore, MD
  • Nsdexter
    Nsdexter Posts: 195
    Have you tried something like 409? Or an orange style cleaner ?
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  • Skiddymarker
    Skiddymarker Posts: 8,522
    Stidrvr said:
    Easy fix, just get some Simple Green (biodegradable degreaser), spray in on the stain. Use full strength and let it sit for a bit, spray again, and use a scrub brush, let sit again and then come back with pressure washer. Stain gone!
    I like this stuff for small stains on concrete pavers, it seems to get into the pores. Takes a bit but has always worked on synthetic, petroleum and organic based oils. 
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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    Dawn Power Dissolver and a scrub brush.  Soak it good and scrub.
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  • Hiites
    Hiites Posts: 26

    As one of the previous posters said, use kitty litter. The only thing I do different is I sprinkle it on and then step on it and twist my foot. Basically grind it in, then sweep it off.  Works great!

     

  • NervousDad
    NervousDad Posts: 307
    Boiling hot water w/ oxyclean and a shop vac worked for the stain I had on my patio. I dumped boiling oxy clean water and put my shop vac directly over the spot to try to suck it out to the pores after is sat for a few minutes.. 


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  • jlsm
    jlsm Posts: 1,011
    +1 on Simple Green
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  • HDumptyEsq
    HDumptyEsq Posts: 1,095
    The weather will take care of it.

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  • tarheelmatt
    tarheelmatt Posts: 9,867
    Get a rug....
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  • ChrisSonn23
    ChrisSonn23 Posts: 280

    There is a product we sell made by Alliance called Oil and Grease remover. It's made for paver and natural stone. Stuff works great. Here's a link to it:  http://www.alliancegator.com/2011/gator-oil-and-grease-cleaner/

    Had a similar situation with a customer last year and it worked for him.

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