Cleaning Driveway

[Fobulous]

Long story short, we have stone lining one of our flower beds around our driveway. One of the sprinkler heads is located right by a stone and for the past 3 months as water has splashed onto the stone the color has leaked onto our driveway. It annoys me more than it probably should, but regardless I want to clean it.

Any ideas on how to clean your driveway? A pressure washer will not cut it as I have already tried. Can I use bleach? Or will that mess my driveway up?

-FoB.

[DownhillGoat]

Tsp?

[Fobulous]

Originally Posted by kunkstyle

Tsp?

Sorry, I should have mentioned in my original post that I already tried to use a driveway cleaner from Home Depot. I never did check the make up of it but I am assuming it was TSP based. In the end, it didn't work.

[MoneyGuy]

Try leaving the cleaner on the driveway for a few days then taking a stiff brush to it. This worked for me when I spilled oil on mine. We put some detergent into the mix.

[Fobulous]

Originally Posted by MoneyGuy

Try leaving the cleaner on the driveway for a few days then taking a stiff brush to it. This worked for me when I spilled oil on mine. We put some detergent into the mix.

That sounds like a great idea! Thanks!

[CaptainCrunch]

Human Urine will break that right up and lift it off of the concrete.

You have to let it sit for a couple of hours though

[puckluck2]

Originally Posted by MoneyGuy

Try leaving the cleaner on the driveway for a few days then taking a stiff brush to it. This worked for me when I spilled oil on mine. We put some detergent into the mix.

Are you even allowed to use a detergent on your driveway?

[MoneyGuy]

Originally Posted by puckluck2

Are you even allowed to use a detergent on your driveway?

Why not?

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by MoneyGuy

Why not?

http://www.calgary.ca/UEP/Water/Page...Bylaw-FAQ.aspx

Prohibited materials

To protect the quality of storm water entering our rivers and to avoid obstructions, certain materials are prohibited from entering the storm drainage system, such as the following:
soil, sediment or other solid matter (such as leaves and grass clippings)
cooking oils and grease
gasoline, motor oil, transmission fluid and antifreeze
solvents and paints
water from pools and hot tubs
industrial waste
soaps or detergents (including biodegradable products)
pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers
cement/concrete waste
sawdust and construction materials
any substance or combination of substances that emit an odour.

[driveway]

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[Northendzone]

My neighbour is five-oh and he washes his vehicles with soap in his driveway.....

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by Northendzone

My neighbour is five-oh and he washes his vehicles with soap in his driveway.....

Call by-law on him.

[rotten42]

When you get it clean......in the springtime apply a concrete sealer that way if you get anything else on the driveway it will clean up really easy. I reseal my driveway every spring. I've had friends come over and leak oil on the driveway. All I do is take a little sunlight dish soap and a broom and it is gone.

[HockeyIlliterate]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

Call by-law on him.

I rather doubt that any resident of Calgary can fully comply with the bylaw, as it seems to be overbroad and overinclusive.

For example, how can anyone restrict any soil or sediment from ever entering the storm drainage system? The City itself probably violates that bylaw prohibition every time it rains.