This also works for removing tattoos

@l0sfuertes_westadamsarea213

4 жыл бұрын

Mark Polakovich 😄😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍🏽

@carquestions

4 жыл бұрын

Ya baby

@icemanlol119

3 жыл бұрын

I remember my friend and I removed another kids tattoo with a hot butter knife

@bertsbug

3 жыл бұрын

Don't forget about body hair

@kenhill5713

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣😎

Hey folks, tried and tested in garage concrete! Works like a charm! And weed torch is only $25 at home Depot.

@brendaacevedo7838

5 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure how to add a picture for proof..

What a brilliant solution. This is one of those ‘why didn’t I think of that’ ideas. I tried this on a good sized oil spill on my driveway recently, and I was pleasantly shocked by the results. Gone! Thanks for posting this video my friend, you’ve saved me a lot of time and trouble.

This will work on pavers or brick much better than it will on regular concrete because pavers and brick are pressed and fired with a high temp. Regular concrete is poured, floated and troweled so regular concrete cannot take the heat that a paver or brick can. That's why concrete will pop or spall when a significant amount of heat is applied.

@travelinghermit

2 жыл бұрын

Can confirm. Wish I'd had safety glasses on

The reason why this works is because REGULAR motor oil burns at 400+ degrees F. However, concrete undergoes a chemical change that yields calcium oxide at about 800+ degrees. Since the flame can get to twice that heat 1800-2000F, there can be a slight visual discoloration...and that IS a permanent color change on the heated spots. If you're ok with that, then go for it. Now, IF the oil is SYNTHETIC...then forget it. You need much higher temperature to burn it and you'll damage the concrete. In both cases, you risk cracking the concrete with extreme heat ONLY on a section. So, one would have to take into account the thickness of the slab and the proportion of the area being heated. If it's synthetic oil, use a cleaner. In both cases, consider a cleaner.

@carquestions

3 жыл бұрын

Very good advice indeed - thanks TC1 - Cheers from Canada!

@codyturner9953

29 күн бұрын

Lovely I was about to buy this. I use full synthetic oil in all of my vehicles.

Dude, perfect timing!!! I just discovered that I have a leaky power steering system and was dreading the scrubbing, use of chemicals, etc.....but mostly the scrubbing! Lo and behold, I stumble across your timely vid!!! Since I enjoy burning stuff, figured this would be a no-brainer!!! Thanks!!!

@fordmondeo3320

4 жыл бұрын

you actually tried that , what was the result ?

Outstanding!! Great problem solving!! I really like your thinking. Now, the other extra bonus is knowing there is such a thing as a weed burner. I've got weeds and was just trying to tackle the thankless job of pulling them today. So might just solve two problems. Thanks!!

Lol this guy proves my name to be effective. "It's just oil" freaking smart! Thank you for this method. Definitely gonna try it

Just got a notice from our HOA about our oil stains...Gonna' head to Lowes! Thanks!

Used it on my wood porch. Worked like a charm! No more oil.

@carquestions

Жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@arcadegeek

Жыл бұрын

Lol! no more wood porch!

@bigdee3275

7 ай бұрын

@@arcadegeek😂😂

Sir, you are a genius - thank you. Worked like a dream to remove power steering fluid with a propane blow torch.

Worked like a charm on my oil stains!! You rock Buddy!! Thanks for sharing!

@carquestions

5 жыл бұрын

Anytime Gary

WOW! Thanks for the tip. I’ve tried all kinds of cleaners, commercial and home made...I’m gonna give this a shot.

Home AC unit removed & replaced Fri. 09/07/18 When I came home from work the installer left a rather large trail of compressor oil across my sidewalk and twenty feet across my brick paver patio. Tried the power wash and various solvent methods. Waste of time as the results were very minimal to say the least. Went to you tube and found Marks method. Went to Harbor Freight and bought a torch. Came home, hooked it to a 20 lb tank and proceeded to burn the damn hose down!!! Just kidding! This method worked great. Stain are gone and wife is happy! Thank you Mark

This works with heat gun too. I have chain oil stain on pavers. I use heat gun with highest setting, I believe it's 1100 degrees. I was able to get all the stains out.

Thanks. Just got done doing this. This worked great.. Although I don’t know if I changed the color of my patio slightly but looks 100% better.

@carquestions

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped Jack - Cheers from Canada!

Thanks for this. It removed the oil stink on my driveway with a kitchen torch. Took me half hour because it was a small torch but it worked like magic. I tried different cleaners before and none of them worked. I find that if I burn a spot for too long though, it leaves a dark mark. But if I don’t burn it long enough, the oil doesn’t entirely go away. So, it’s a bit of a balancing act and require practice and lots of patience. But overall, it worked great!

Tried on my paver driveway which had transmission fluid spots. I used my propane torch. Worked perfect! Thank you very much.

@carquestions

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent result - Cheers from Canada!

Genius! I used the weed burner trick after trying several other attempts. Thank you for posting this! I used this on the pavers on my driveway (very worth the expenditure of 10# of propane - it was a 6' x 5' stain. Plenty enough left over to cook whatever you want...). As you know, oil stains concrete and pavers. Once the initial drying takes place, cat litter is useless. Dawn liquid did touch it. Baking soda and Coke didn't touch it (it was transmission fluid). GooGone Concrete Cleaner did OK on part of it, but it has to sit for 24 hours. I was amazed at how the stains just disappeared. I used a big weed burner, so care was taken not to over heat the pavers. Anyway, thank you for posting this!

@carquestions

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rip - Cheers from Canada!

Worked 100%. I used a roof torch with a grill propane tank on a 70ft transmission fluid stain line in my pavers and it disappeared. Thank so much, that stain was an eye sore and it was driving me crazy.

@carquestions

2 жыл бұрын

Way to go Cloe - Cheers from Canada!

I spilled brake fluid on my concrete driveway and tried this method. It worked great! Thank you!

@carquestions

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it Sali - well done

Just amazing! This is one of those, why didn't I think of that! Big Thanks!

@carquestions

3 жыл бұрын

Anytime Brian - cheers!

I am definitely going to try your method...I tried liquid draino, Dawn dish soap( usually that works pretty good) laundry detergent, bleach... this is truly awesome. No residue, simple and it actually looks fun. No more scrubbing for me. Glad you had the forethought to use a safe torch to do this. Thank you for that.

@carquestions

3 жыл бұрын

Anytime Terry - Cheers from Canada and good luck tomorrow!

Holy crap that was awesome. I was thinking about doing this but before I tried I figured I'll reference KZread than here I am. Thank you

@carquestions

5 жыл бұрын

great cheers!

Thanks...I scrubbed the garage floor for 2 days with everything when I moved in my house 2 years ago....saw this and ran down to garage to try it, and it worked, I spent 2 days scrubbing and wasting money on concrete cleaner and a simple trick like this worked. Thanks.

@carquestions

5 жыл бұрын

Glad it worked - cheers!

Super great idea. Truly genius... Well done...

I just did it in my unsealed garage slab and the stain has been there for at least 3 yrs burned it right up. Also tried it on antifreeze and works as well.

@carquestions

6 жыл бұрын

Good to hear Fili - cheers!

hey man you're a freaking genius I'm getting ready to start a pressure washing business sitting here thinking and looking and searching for ways to remove stains from concrete you are the answer thank you

@carquestions

5 жыл бұрын

Anytime Rob

@jdoesitall4940

5 жыл бұрын

Robert Abbott did you try it

We have a winner! Out of all the other how to remove oil stains videos this one looks to be the best so far!

@carquestions

3 жыл бұрын

Hope so Kevin - let us know how it turns out - Cheers from Canada!

@kevinl3235

3 жыл бұрын

CarQ* Cheers from USA as well, have a good one!

@andrewyaadigg

3 жыл бұрын

Kevin L did you ever get around to burning the oil off? How did it work?

My father in law will be ecstatic when he sees how I'll clean up his driveway... Thx

@carquestions

6 жыл бұрын

Great Sal - let me know if he buys you a new car - cheers!

GOLD! went to Harbor freight bought a propane wide torch and hit worked like a charm. Great info

@carquestions

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it worked Kevin - Cheers from Canada!

@anthonyr.3799

3 жыл бұрын

Did you use it on Concrete slab ?

I used a heat gun to bring back the black trim on my suv. It worked perfect! It heats the oils in the plastic and brings them back to life again! I had thought about the same idea for stains on concrete pavers as well! Great idea!

@carquestions

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris - cheers from Canada!

@EliteGeeks

Жыл бұрын

BAD Idea, it does make it look newer, but what you are doing is pulling the oils up from inside making the plastic brittle.

Works like a charm. Tested it in my garage where I had some oil on my concrete. 👍

@carquestions

Жыл бұрын

Good to hear LDM - Cheers from Canada!

WORKED GREAT !!!!!!! HOA OFF MY ASS NOW !!!!!!!!!!!

I was a welder, fabricator, and machinist my whole life and one thing we never did was apply an open flame to concrete as you know what happens when it gets hot enough? It explodes like little pieces of hot shrapnel which can burn you on contact, yes it does draw out the oil embedded in the concrete but this can be dangerous.

@carquestions

Жыл бұрын

Agreed - you do need to not overheat it

@4seeableTV

Жыл бұрын

It's less of an issue with driveway pavers compared to poured concrete. If one paver should crack, you just easily replace it.

@MrXxact

Жыл бұрын

Don't be a puss

Whoa! Thanks man! I even tried industrial degreaser and I couldn’t get the stain up, I got it to fade a little bit sure, but it didn’t go away. I will give it a try in the next day or so.

@carquestions

6 жыл бұрын

let me know how it works out - cheers!

I subscribed, as this video was amazing. I plan on starting up a power washing business and was hitting a brick wall with how to get rid of oil stains on driveways. Now this may help. Thanks again!

@carquestions

3 жыл бұрын

Anytime Brian - Cheers and good luck

@jessedukelacrosse6470

3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes good ol gasoline and a rag will get most oil off concrete but not 100%

@marcusjenkins7771

Жыл бұрын

How's the power washing business going Brian? I just started my business and running into the same issue.

Great tip. I will it this weekend. Thank u.

Genius!!! This saved me alot of scrubbing lol

@carquestions

6 жыл бұрын

Anytime Fred!

Dude that was AWESOME🎉😎 im going to be a 😎hero😎 as my friend is getting ready to pay an exorbitant amount of money to a handyman to come out and do this thank you so much for posting this video👍 I'm running over to the store that rhymes with blows and getting one of these today thanks again🤗 you rock👌😎

@carquestions

5 жыл бұрын

good one! cheers!

Ive tried everything on my driveway and nada. Im gonna try this. Appears very promising. Great vid

@carquestions

5 жыл бұрын

good luck - cheers!

@josuerobles447

5 жыл бұрын

Results?

OMG, excellent. Thank you for sharing the idea.

@carquestions

2 жыл бұрын

Anytime Siroos - Cheers from Canada!

Good thing somebody refreshed my memory on asphalt, I was about to try it.

@503wheels5

4 жыл бұрын

What do you mean

@winnguyen443

4 жыл бұрын

Brandon Sanchez I was going to get the torch going!

@503wheels5

4 жыл бұрын

I know, but is it not okay to do it in asphalt?

@winnguyen443

4 жыл бұрын

Brandon Sanchez my stain is on asphalt. All’s I need is a big driveway fire! I screw enough things up around here.

@jimmyobvious1651

4 жыл бұрын

@@503wheels5 Asphalt has a bad habit of melting (or setting on fire).

Man, what a great idea! I'm trying this and will post results. Thanks for sharing!

@carquestions

2 жыл бұрын

Let me know how you make out Mike - good luck - Cheers from Canada!

@TheLostBrain

2 жыл бұрын

​@@carquestions Worked great! Here's my experience doing it: kzread.info/dash/bejne/iJebwZeCfMvaoNo.html Thanks again :)

If all it takes is heat and patience - magnifying glass on a sunny day will do it too :)

Great job man!!

Nice method. Will definitely be using this on my super spotted driveway.

@iKeenan2012

5 жыл бұрын

NPC#18633679 241 orange man bad!!! 😂😂😂

This looks a great solution. Does the oil that’s soaked in to a depth leach back out pr is all removed. And can you do it on limestone

I HAD A SMALL TORCH IN GARAGE AND A HUGE OIL STAIN ON MY DRIVEWAY... TRIED IT AND ...VIOLA!!!

@carquestions

5 жыл бұрын

Good one BC!

Nice Eureka moment!! I'm going to try that, thank you.

@carquestions

Жыл бұрын

Anytime - Cheers from Canada!

Hell yea...Monday at work is going to kick ass.

You came up with a great idea, I've tried brake cleaner to help it evaporate faster. It helped a little but, your idea really works. Like you said, be careful. If you hear it too much in one area it's going to pop the concrete. Just like welding or using a cutting torch over concrete. I'm also going to try my heat gun. It might be a little more user friendly for people that don't realize how hot torches get. The heat gun might be a little slower but, it shouldn't make the concrete explode. Thanks for the solution.

@carquestions

2 жыл бұрын

Anytime Dave - cheers from Canada!

@77Avadon77

2 жыл бұрын

If you are going to try heat I like the heat gun idea. Better a few hundred degrees then getting up to nearly 1,000

@darnellatlanta

Жыл бұрын

Hey! Did the heat gun work? If it did, I'm going to give it a try. Thanks!

"Makes as many mistakes as you want but make sure you learn from them"..I like that.

@carquestions

3 жыл бұрын

Mr Honda said it first I believe. Cheers from Canada!

Also works on block paving, older stains or heavier ones need more time. Works better on a warm or sunny day,

@carquestions

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info - always good

It seems a little slow but it works really well. I have a huge stain a tenant left in a storage unit. I wonder if this is the best method.

Brilliant. I'm on my way to Home Depot now!

Thank you 🙏🏽 I tried everything as well !! I was close to just jackhammering my driveway 😆

great info, never thought about using propane.

@carquestions

7 жыл бұрын

Me neither till after three beers

Works like absolute magic 👌🏽👌🏽

@carquestions

10 ай бұрын

Glad it helped - Cheers from Canada PV!

Would a heat gun get hot enough? Or a ceramic element....amazing!

First thing I've seen that actually works. Now try it on a 15 year old stain. Does the concentration of the flame make a difference? i.e. would a larger propane burner still work, especially for older and larger areas?

Got to try it worth a go

just used mapp gas...only lightened it a bit, but its synth oil with higher burn off rate

Finaly a oil lifehack that works🙏🏻💪🏻

Cool! Do you think a regular brazing torch would give the same result?

Great idea! On a sidenote, its not vaporizing either as oil is not turning from liquid to vapor. It's a combustion/decomposition reaction that's heating the oil turning it into CO2 and Water.

@carquestions

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info Rocket - Cheers from Canada!

@robcooke6069

3 жыл бұрын

Lol that's neat, not sure I could trust using the method on a customer's drive way! Loved the scientific explanation from a comment I read rgrds it not vaporising but combusting to make co2 + h2o, impressive

I thought the "weed torch" was the small ones people use for smoking. I didn't know they actually made a weed torch. I have to try this method.

Excellent. Thanks for sharing.

@carquestions

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Best idea i have seen ever.

@carquestions

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks - cheers from Canada!

I will be trying this tonight. Out of all 5 years as a tech Today was DDAY. My drive way is ruined :(

Thanks for the great idea it works

@carquestions

4 жыл бұрын

Anytime Russ - cheers!

Hello will this work on an old stain that has already been cleaned and pressure washed? Thanks ☺️

it just burns it off wooow great job I got a 2yesr old stain on pavers gonna try this

@carquestions

3 жыл бұрын

Let me know how it works out MJ - cheers from Canada!

@lilrex2015

3 жыл бұрын

Did this work for you? I have an oil patch for about 2 months now and want to try this

I'd assume it would be good to know where underground gas lines are before using this method..but, it worked quite well!

@shawnscott1491

5 жыл бұрын

you think underground gas lines are 4 inches under the surface? HAH

@bigjjay209

5 жыл бұрын

@@shawnscott1491 you beat me t ok it lol

Awesome thanks 🙏🏼 I have a weed torch!

One of our dayhome clients somehow managed to evacuate her entire oil pan the other day on our relatively new concrete driveway, after being told at least a few months ago that her car was leaking oil on it. We've thrown 3 hours at it already and still have a 2' stain right in the middle. I guess I have to try this now! Onto hour #4

@carquestions

3 жыл бұрын

Let us know if it helps - cheers from Canada Ouodo

Thanks for sharing! 👍🏻

@carquestions

4 жыл бұрын

No problem 👍 Anytime - cheers from Canada!

Nice trick man...! Thanks...!

@carquestions

6 жыл бұрын

Anytime

Dude thanks i do power washing and could never get oil stains out

@jdoesitall4940

5 жыл бұрын

louis dorrico did you try it

Exercise caution with this technique. I had a 6x9" by 1/8" deep divot explode during the process. No doubt the result of my overheating. Hindsight being 20-20 I would have experimented with chemical clening before doing this.

@carquestions

4 жыл бұрын

Please yes safety first - heat it to boil off but no more

I'd like to see a follow-up video to see if the stain came back.. I've used gasoline and a methane torch which will bring out fresh stains. Those fully saturated stains that have been on a while sometimes come right back".. I dab gasoline on the stain first to help bring the oil to the top. Then I use a methane torch (Yellow bottle for a Bernzomatic torch) and I heat the stain until it disappears. Methane burns hotter than propane so wear safety glasses. If the stones get too hot they will pop.

@carquestions

6 жыл бұрын

Looking good 8 months later - good tips thanks

Nice, good idea especially if you're trying to get rid of that pesky drop of oil that leaked on your driveway.

Would this work on clean oil 10-40 on aggregate concrete?

Amazing thanks for the video👍🏽👍🏽

Great stuff. Thanks

@carquestions

6 жыл бұрын

Anytime TAA -cheers!

Ingenious and thanks. Woooo buddy, you're gonna tick-off those high-dollar companies that make their fortune by selling stain removing detergents, ha. Great idea, Carquestions. I had to laugh at some of the crazy questions asked of you in the comments section. Have a good day.

@carquestions

4 жыл бұрын

Have a good one - thanks

Thank you. I have been looking for a way to bbq greese off my concrete I hope this is the trick.

@vincentagius2657

3 жыл бұрын

Did it work, I’d like to do the same?

@Dakota.Covers

3 жыл бұрын

Any luck?

That's really great. I'm going to try it.

@carquestions

2 жыл бұрын

Let me know what happens - and only heat it enough to disappear and wear safety glasses - Cheers from Canada!

@Atheist7

Жыл бұрын

Don't use the blue flame.... Needs to be orange or red. And move the torch around, don't stay on one spot for too long.

Worked great! Thanks

@carquestions

3 ай бұрын

Great to hear Lori - Cheers from Canada!

I would use a hot pressure washer myself. Or perhaps a strong brush you can attach to a drill bit grind it out.

@andrewknight2743

Жыл бұрын

Hot water alone will not work.

does it work on synthetic oil? It famously doesnt burn so...

I need to do this in my garage. 30 years of cars being parked, people changing their oil, transmission fluids and radiator fluids all spilled and got into the concrete. Sure they wipe it off, but i can smell the petroleum everytime i am in the garage. Since covid, the idea of garage changed to a studio for me and I spend a lot of time in there. So now its time to vaporize those oils. Need to ventilate with a big window fan and have the garage door open as much as possible when i start the job. I did a small sample and noticed some red/brown residiue on the concrete. Will try to sand that off, or just go much faster. I hate doing this, but those VOC's from all the car fluids need to be gone.

@carquestions

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed - Cheers - hope it works out for you

@MeepChangeling

2 жыл бұрын

Break cleaner and a hose will work, too, if you don't want to vaporize those products and inhale them.

@xmiller7691

2 ай бұрын

Yes, because break cleaner doesn't smell at all, right?​@@MeepChangeling

rockin solution... thank you

@carquestions

6 жыл бұрын

Anyitme

BRILLIANT

Awesome 👌 thanks for sharing

@carquestions

3 жыл бұрын

Anytime Dboy - Thank you! Cheers!

Thats bad ass. You are the man!!! I even get to play with fire, winning. haha

@carquestions

3 жыл бұрын

Roger that - W8

That's pretty slick

@carquestions

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

I'm gonna try this later today

@carquestions

5 жыл бұрын

let me know how it works out plz

BRILLIANT!

Man that is genius, thanks