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How do I get grease off cement steps?

Kathy19078 — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 03:38:30 GMT

Last week when we had a pizza delivered the box leaked all over my front steps. The topping of the pizza had also fallen to one side. I can't seem to get the grease from the pizza off. I tried Mr. Clean full strength and it is still there. Anyone have any idea how to get it off my cement steps? It looks terrible. Thanks.

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Havarti — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 03:45:15 GMT

Have you tried Dawn dish washing soap? They use that to get oil off wildlife after oil spills. It is worth a try. Good luck.

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Irish1210 — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 03:46:55 GMT

Definitely try Dawn!

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Q4u — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 03:48:21 GMT

You need a professional degreaser. Gosh, I can't remember the name of it but it comes in a purple container and I remember my husband buying it at WalMart, but I believe auto places like Auto-Zone may carry it. But I think a strong degreaser meant for engines, or even the ones made for concrete will take a lot of it off, and then the weather will eventually take the rest of it off.

We had our trash truck guys dump a load of grease on our concrete driveway!! It was a lot and it looked horrible. DH bought a couple of gallons (yes, it was that bad!) of this purple stuff and it did a pretty good job (that was last summer) by the time our first snow fell, the weather had taken care of what was left.

Good luck! Hope it helps....

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Lovemyboots — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 03:48:46 GMT

Great minds think alike!! LOL First thing I thought about was Dawn!!

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Q4u — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 03:49:51 GMT

I forgot about Dawn... that may work!

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RedTop — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 03:52:07 GMT

I would think the cleaner actually removed the grease, and all you are seeing is simply a stain on the cement. Cement is porous, so the grease soaked into it immediately, and left a stain that will wear away with time, or use a cleaner formulated specifically for concrete.

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Kachina624 — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 04:13:01 GMT

Try dousing the stain with Clorox right out of the bottle. Let it sit a few minutes, then hose it off. It's my "be all, end all" for stains on cement but I've never tried it on grease. I've removed some horrendous stains with this method. Doesn't hurt vegetation.

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smarty — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 04:36:22 GMT

Dawn...it's the same thing they use to clean oil off of animals (safe for the environment) after oil spills. It's the best de-greaser out there. Clorox won't work on grease...it will just remove all other organic stains making the grease stained area look worse. Use dawn and a good stiff scrub brush and rinse well.

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pigletsmom — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 05:04:34 GMT

I would try Pour N Restore. I haven't used it myself but I have heard good things about it.

http://www.pour-n-restore.com/products/oil-stain-remover.html

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Havarti — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 06:25:20 GMT

I have also used Gumout carborator cleaner for stains on my garage floor. if the Dawn does not work pick up some Gumout in the automotive section of Walmart or similar store. Spray it on and wipe it up.

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shoekitty — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 06:51:53 GMT

The replies you have got seem well worth a try. Start with an oxi product first. Get out as much as you can. Years ago my husband spilt about 1 cup or more of duck oil from the gas grill. It was a NEW patio, like one month old. The stain was about 8X 10, but on my NEW patio it looks 4 feet square! We tried everything. We started with carbonated water, then an oxi product that foamed (that really helped). We tried cement cleaners, and they worked the best. It had just soaked in,too deep...that was our problem. It wasn't smooth and sealed either. But it took a couple years before it just "wore off".

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Lynnj — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 07:11:40 GMT

I would use a pressure washer

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Kitlynn — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 07:46:09 GMT

Put some kitty liter on it first. Then pour a can of coke over it. Scrub with a nylon brush using Dawn dish soap. Rinse well.

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birddrops — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 09:02:53 GMT

If Dawn doesn't do the job, try Simple Green.

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javala — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 09:11:21 GMT

Remember that commercial oil or Cream

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=worqo3K2qqc

well it looks like you pizza cheese is made from oil not real milk

This link might help should you need more help

http://www.masterhandyman.com/

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jannie3 — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 09:57:16 GMT

My husband uses muriatic acid around the pool, but you have to be careful using it.

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qualitygal — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 12:25:04 GMT

I'd go to a hardware store and buy some degreaser. One of the larger stores should have some people who can point it out for you.

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Kathy19078 — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 07:12:23 GMT

Thank you ladies. I forgot about Dawn. Will try that first. Thanks.

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little lulu — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 18:09:26 GMT

If all these do not work....I used brake cleaner to remove a LARGE oil leak off my brand new driveway...worked like a dream!