How to get oil stains out of concrete without a power washer
Standard cleaning methods and power washing often fail to lift stubborn oil marks from concrete. This leaves homeowners stuck trying to find a cheap, effective alternative that actually breaks down the grease without needing expensive equipment.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Using a butane torch
- 2Using specific oil eater products designed for concrete
- 3Using a pressure washer
- 4Painting over the logo with matching curb or grey paint
- 5Using a grinder with a wire wheel or a wire brush
- 6Applying paint stripper and scrubbing with a stiff brush
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
r/HomeMaintenance1 person · September 2026
r/CleaningTips1 person · September 2026
“I tried power wash (dawn and the machine) and it didn't make any difference”source ↗
FartHolder344119 · r/CleaningTips · 1 upvotes
Where this came up
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