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    I am like a Bugatti Veyron. Good to look at, runs on refined spirit, purrs and rumbles at low levels, but you know I can go immensely insane when I want to and if handled incorrectly might just possibly kill you. What more could you ask for?


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    [QUOTE=Emsav;4277661]Is it available in 205 litre drums?[/QUOTE]

    What are you cleaning up after, The Amoco Cadiz?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kirkz View Post
    What are you cleaning up after, The Amoco Cadiz?
    Finished doing that about 33 years ago, mind you had to wait a long time to get paid......
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    I am like a Bugatti Veyron. Good to look at, runs on refined spirit, purrs and rumbles at low levels, but you know I can go immensely insane when I want to and if handled incorrectly might just possibly kill you. What more could you ask for?


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    Use your mates face... it's ever so abrasive.

    Or tip 20l of benz on the drive and burn it off.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blokeonabike View Post
    The last two are probably better ideas than any kind of solvent based cleaner. Not sure how effective they would be but at least they wont eat your driveway!
    The biological washing powder and nature works. Tested and worked successfully on garage forecourts and Porsche, Rover, BMW & VAG owners' drives.

    Some Porsche guys use liquid washing "powder" diluted in a watering-can and water their drives, much to their neighbours' amusement.

    It's a cheap, effective, low-labour solution with no potentially damaging chemicals.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pcar964 View Post
    The biological washing powder and nature works. Tested and worked successfully on garage forecourts and Porsche, Rover, BMW & VAG owners' drives.

    Some Porsche guys use liquid washing "powder" diluted in a watering-can and water their drives, much to their neighbours' amusement.

    It's a cheap, effective, low-labour solution with no potentially damaging chemicals.
    Should work. Alternatively, before going for the 'spensive solutions empty half a bottle of fairy liquid on it use a bass broom and then hose away - then empty the rest of the fairy liquid on it, bass broom it again and then leave to let nature wash it away or if you are keen use the hose pipe/pressure washer again.

    *Former land Rover and BMW K100RS owner.

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    First move has to be a handful of cement dust if its dry and sweep it around, then GUNK engine cleaner on the rest. Good luck.
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    Cat litter followed by persil follwed by an hour of backache have cleared up the worst of it... giving serious through to just pouring oil on the rest...

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    I managed to dump the contents of the engine of my first car, on my mates drive, about 20 years ago. He's since moved house and the oil stain is still there. So are the 3 dents from the axle stand, after I left it for 6 months while I fecked off to the Balkans. No conselation I know, but there you are.
    When the Gypos' come round next time to 'tarmac your drive' aka 'recce your house for a burglary', say yes and have them tarmac over it. Job Jobbed
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    technique that worked for me, not sure if mentioned earlier.

    First scrub in and then scoop/sweep up clay based kitty litter. Then scrub in powdered dishwasher detergent, cheapest the store has as you are not worried about crystal clear glassware. Moisten to a pastelike consistency and then let it sit for a couple of days, then repeat the detergent scrub. Also helpful is using a strong TSP based detergent such as house painters use to clean surfaces before painting.
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