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BBQ Grease on Pavers

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dirty_denim86
dirty_denim86 Posts: 138
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Made the mistake of not using a BBQ mat around my Egg and there are some grease stains on my interlock pavers. I have been doing some reading only and people recommend using kitty litter, products like brake cleaner and other cleaning products. I was wondering if anyone had any luck doing this and which products they used or could recommend?
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  • Darby_Crenshaw
    Darby_Crenshaw Posts: 2,657
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    pour-and-restore is supposed to be good.

    frankly, looks like degreaser in a baking soda slurry.

    i'm going to be trying this on some oil stains in the driveway
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 17,185
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    I'd try using some Dawn. I made a paste using oxyclean and it took wine out of a Sheetrock wall. That might work for you as well. 
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  • dirty_denim86
    dirty_denim86 Posts: 138
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    DoubleEgger said:
    I'd try using some Dawn. I made a paste using oxyclean and it took wine out of a Sheetrock wall. That might work for you as well. 
    I may give Dawn a try...
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  • dougcrann
    dougcrann Posts: 1,129
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    Good luck getting stains out of any mortal surface...
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 32,758
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    i made skunk remover for the dog once, then used it in the yard adding vinegar, pretty impressive stuff. 1 quart 3 percent fresh hydrogen peroxide, 1/4 cup baking soda, couple tbls liquid dish soap, spread it on object to be cleaned, add vinegar. this stuff lifts grease. yard smelt like a salad for a week, much better than skunk =) dont know how it would work on bbq grease, spilled goose grease once on a deck, bet its still there
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • BYS1981
    BYS1981 Posts: 2,533
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    Flip the paver over.
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  • Skiddymarker
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    DoubleEgger said:
    I'd try using some Dawn. I made a paste using oxyclean and it took wine out of a Sheetrock wall. That might work for you as well. 
    Good advice - I want to hear more about how the wine ended up on the wall......

    Depends on the type of brick how the "cure" will work. Kitty litter or sawdust will pull the excess or surface oil out, but will not get into the brick's pores. Tried a gegreaser (automotive) worked too well, it took the oil stain out but also took the bricks up a shade or two. Dawn worked the best. 
    Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 16,989
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    DoubleEgger said:
    I'd try using some Dawn. I made a paste using oxyclean and it took wine out of a Sheetrock wall. That might work for you as well. 
    Wine on a sheet rock wall....... Never mind, not going to ask. :o
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 17,185
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    YukonRon said:
    DoubleEgger said:
    I'd try using some Dawn. I made a paste using oxyclean and it took wine out of a Sheetrock wall. That might work for you as well. 
    Wine on a sheet rock wall....... Never mind, not going to ask. :o
    I threw a Good Friday party years ago that turned into a Great Friday party.  B)
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  • dirty_denim86
    dirty_denim86 Posts: 138
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    Skiddymarker said:
    DoubleEgger said:
    I'd try using some Dawn. I made a paste using oxyclean and it took wine out of a Sheetrock wall. That might work for you as well. 
    Good advice - I want to hear more about how the wine ended up on the wall......

    Depends on the type of brick how the "cure" will work. Kitty litter or sawdust will pull the excess or surface oil out, but will not get into the brick's pores. Tried a gegreaser (automotive) worked too well, it took the oil stain out but also took the bricks up a shade or two. Dawn worked the best. 
    I'll give the Dawn a go going to put some on wet it up a bit and then scrub and let it sit for a bit. I'll keep you all posted thanks for the suggestion!
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 16,989
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    DoubleEgger said:
    YukonRon said:
    DoubleEgger said:
    I'd try using some Dawn. I made a paste using oxyclean and it took wine out of a Sheetrock wall. That might work for you as well. 
    Wine on a sheet rock wall....... Never mind, not going to ask. :o
    I threw a Good Friday party years ago that turned into a Great Friday party.  B)
    There are things that will leave a mark, and things that leave scars. This must have been one that will forever be known as the tattoo under the shirt.
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    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • hondabbq
    hondabbq Posts: 1,980
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    If you catch it right away I use gasoline on my driveway of there is any oil or grease spilled. If it sits on the driveway for a period, the gas becomes less effective.


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  • rockymountaineggster
    rockymountaineggster Posts: 113
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    I used a driveway oil spill product with good results. I'm sorry I can't remember the name of the product exactly but it was designed for automotive fluids but worked great on food grease.  Sprayed it on and let it sit. Washed off with the hose. Still slight discoloration but way better than what it was. Some areas the stain is completely gone.
    Parker, Colorado
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  • poster
    poster Posts: 1,172
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    Trisodium phosphate or "TSP"
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  • DieselkW
    DieselkW Posts: 894
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    Muriatic acid, available at any hardware store. Be careful, the stuff is not to be handled without skin/eye protection.

    If you're not willing to deal with chemicals, try sweating the grease out with a torch. Blot it up as it comes out, don't wipe.

    Indianapolis, IN

    BBQ is a celebration of culture in America. It is the closest thing we have to the wines and cheeses of Europe. 

    Drive a few hundred miles in any direction, and the experience changes dramatically. 



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  • blasting
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    @DoubleEgger   wine stain on the wall... isn't that typically followed by flowers and a diamond tennis bracelet?  

    Phoenix 
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  • DoubleEgger
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    blasting said:

    @DoubleEgger   wine stain on the wall... isn't that typically followed by flowers and a diamond tennis bracelet?  

    It's more like stumbling drunk women...
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  • LRW
    LRW Posts: 198
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    Turn the stone over

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