Date:         Mon, 26 Mar 2001 09:05:14 -0500
Reply-To:     James Creech <jacreech@VISUALLINK.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         James Creech <jacreech@VISUALLINK.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon was here
Comments: To: Marshall Ruskin <mjruskin@HOME.COM>
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Marshall is right.  But be aware, if you have an asphalt drive, that oil will gradually dissolve the tar-sand mix.  As I remember my chemistry, TSP shouldn't further damage asphalt, but if you're cleaning up oil spills on asphalt, go carefully.  A few years back I put some holes into asphalt with a std. pressure hose nozzle - where the oil spills had been standing for some time, loosening the material.  Best practice for concrete and asphalt is don't let oil (or other) spills stand too long.  


Jim
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Marshall Ruskin 
  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
  Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 8:17 AM
  Subject: Re: Vanagon was here


  Spray some water, sprinkle TSP (trisodium phosphate) onto water, enough to form a paste, brush vigorously with a stiff brush, wait 30 min, hose off, dilute the runoff tremendously if possible....

  You can get TSP at WallMart in the home paint department. It's a powder and comes in many size packages, and is a good staple to keep in your dangerous goods cabinet.

  Wear gloves.

  Good luck

  Marshall Ruskin
  84 Westy
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: MF 
    To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
    Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 6:17 AM
    Subject: Vanagon was here


    Does anyone know of a driveway cleaner that actually works?  I need to remove all of my vanagon deposits (oil and brake fluid mostly ) from the conctrete. Thanks in advance

    Matt

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