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Removing Fresh Antifreeze Spills From Concrete Surfaces

by Bessie Armstrong

If you have an antifreeze spill on your concrete driveway or garage floor, you probably worry that the spot will be there forever. Fortunately, the spill can be cleaned up and the concrete surface will look as good as it did before the spill occurred.

Absorb the Spill

If you have found the spill before it has absorbed into the concrete, lay several sheets of old newspapers over the spill. The newspapers will work to absorb much of the spill and make the clean-up process a bit easier.

Tip: If you have kitty litter or saw dust around, these materials can also be used to absorb the antifreeze even more effectively than the newspaper.

Once the excess liquid is absorbed, roll up the newspaper and put it in a trash bag for disposal later.

Rinse with Water

Use your garden hose to rinse the area with water. If you don't have a garden hose, fill a bucket with water a few times to dilute the antifreeze.

Rinsing the area with water is meant to dilute the antifreeze and prevent the toxic liquid from running down your driveway and killing plants or puddling where animals can drink it.

Coat with Powdered Laundry Detergent

Apply a coat of powdered laundry detergent. The detergent will help to break down the antifreeze that has been absorbed by the concrete and eliminate the potential stains before they become permanent.

Once you have coated the area with detergent, lay several sheets of newspaper over it and mist it with your hose or pour water gently out of a bucket to wet it. You want the newspaper wet, but you don't want so much water that it begins to wash away the detergent under the newspaper.

Wait for the newspaper and detergent to dry. Once dry, remove the newspapers and put them in the trash bag you had used previously. Now, get a bucket of water and dip a stiff scrub brush into it. Scrub the area to create a foamy solution from the detergent being mixed with the water.

Rinse the area and inspect it for remaining stains. If any spots remain, repeat the process once more.

After the clean-up process is complete, apply a coat of concrete sealant to the area to protect it from stains in the future.

Talk with your local concrete expert about removing stains that have set and cannot be removed using this process. To find out more, contact a business like AAA Concrete Construction Inc. 

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