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Driveway problem

dillymann

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Ok so I got some mixed gas on a small spot on my driveway today and needed to clean it asap so I read online that engine degreaser would clean it up... BUT IT ATE MY DRIVEWAY what should I do?


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Kevin54

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Not much you can do for it. The solvents will eventually dissolve and the asphalt will harden back up, but as far as hiding the damage, about all you can do is reseal the drive. Any sort of patch material will still show. That's one of the big downfalls of asphalt.

If the driveway is fairly new, you may want to check with the company that put it in. A lot of times, they can take a blowtorch on a propane tank and heat up the area and tamp things to repair the affected area. I know it works for cracks. But the longer the drive has been down, the harder it becomes, and chemicals like gas, oil, and solvents will just soften the spots up. And when it does, the original material in the asphalt that bonds it together is basically sort of washed off, leaving less of the bonding material in place.
 
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G McKay

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I would have sprayed some regular gasoline on it and dabbed it up with a paper towel. Gasoline takes brake fluid, oil, antifreeze or just about anything that drips from my cars up. It might take a day or two for it to completely dry up and disappear. But it should remove it- from asphalt OR cement.
 

Rubber_Duc

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Yep, just seems to happen with asphalt, I've done the same thing, but you know they go downhill from the moment they are sealed until the next time they are sealed, just a fact of life. I know it is like getting that first nick in a new paint job, but trust me there will be others.
 
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