28sec oil stained into stone floor

[manortim]

no excuses, yesterday i made boo boo, accidently managed to stain customers floor. its a fake flag stone floor, beleive to be square cut slabs probably made from concrete, polished and then sealed with something like cs1 sealer?

either way, whats the cost of getting the stain out? whats involved?

cheers

 

[gasandoilman]

you said the floor was sealed,not very well

Do you think the stain may go when completely dry?
Its something i worry about on a service sry im no help but
would love to know if you get it out
never know it may hep me one day

 

[oilman]

Try blowing som air over it for a few days, it will probably evapourate.

Go to a garden centre and but a few 600x400 plant trays. Very handy to catch escaping oil.

 

[wilhelm]

It usually evapourates,

EOGB market some good stuff "liquid safe" quite expensive . 1 litre bottle spray thing.

Ive done it myself, walk out to tank, turn on oil, stroll back in and think...

"Why didnt I connect the oil line up...?? "

 

[WDIK]

steam?

 

[wilhelm]

steam????????????????

ffs. we are talking kero here, not a tescos curry.

 

[WDIK]

it was a suggestion ok?
seriously though it would cause it too basically decrease vicosity and soak away into the concrete same as would say using isopropenal alcohol or thinners

basicaly make it dissolve evaporate or soak out of sight

thats why i thought steam may do the same

 

[oilman]

You might want to do some chemistry research on mixing oil with water.

Evaporation would be possible by air movement and/or heat.

Getting it to sink out of sight would not be a good idea as it will evaporate eventually, and while doing so, stink the place out.

I suppose you could try mixing it with something, but how?

putting a cover over the area and connecting to a vacuum cleaner would help evaporation rate.

 

[wilhelm]

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[WDIK]

oilman. the steam would provide heat and as such lower its viscosity accordingly causing it to soak lower into the material.
a reason why we use steam cleaners
said with respect as always

 

[oilman]

oilman. the steam would provide heat and as such lower its viscosity accordingly causing it to soak lower into the material.
a reason why we use steam cleaners
said with respect as always

As I said, no point as it would evaporate eventually, and stink while it does.

Steam cleaners are rarely steam cleaners, merely hot water cleaners. The steam stops being steam by the time it gets 1/4" out of the nozzle. Any talk of superheated steam is so much marketing /sales hogwash. Super heated steam is so corrosive, it will damage most surfaces in the presence of oxygen.

 

[WDIK]

thats fair
ive got one of those karchman steamers and it is steam
as you say it will probabley evapourate.
frankly the lowest visc i do is 35sec being industrial, and have been on 3500sec as rotary cup if you see where im comig from?

 

[oilman]

thats fair
ive got one of those karchman steamers and it is steam

Can you see the steam?