Spray them with oven cleaner.
Transmission fluid on garage floor.
Transmission fluid can leave a nasty stain on your concrete floor but it can be cleaned.
Automatic transmission fluid is an oil based lubricant as is the case with any oil based stain cleaning this mix of oil and other chemical compounds off concrete or asphalt requires more than just plain water.
First the location is a dead giveaway.
Pour a pile of kitty litter or one of the other products mentioned over the spot and then pour some lacquer thinner on top of it soaking it all.
Then sweep it up and throw it away.
Though a concrete surface is hard it is also porous and absorbs liquids deep down into the material.
Get those unsightly grease oil and transmission fluid stains off your concrete driveway or garage floor.
Regardless of whether a spot is new or old follow these steps to help remove automotive stains from your paved driveway or uncoated concrete garage floor.
If you want to remove such a stain do it as soon as possible after the stain gets there petroleum based fluids are removed much easier if dealt with right away.
If transmission fluid has just spilled on the floor place the non clumping cat litter over the spill.
Transmission fluid leaks and drips leave a reddish stain on concrete driveways.
It will evaporate quickly and as it does it will pull the oil out of the concrete and into the kitty litter.
Your car may have a transmission fluid leak for a variety of reasons but before we talk about why you have a transmission fluid leak it s important to talk about how to identify one.
You ll notice a bad transmission fluid leak when parked when you see some funny color or funny smelling oil on the garage floor when you move your car.
Use a stiff bristled broom to grind it into the fluid and let it set for a couple of hours.
Generally transmission fluid is colored red.
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Second the characteristics of transmission fluid are also a great way to differentiate it from other types of car fluid leaks.
Oil transmission fluid and gasoline can leave behind spots that make your driveway or garage floor look greasy or discolored.