# Removing coolant + tranny fluid stains from driveway...
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-coolant-tranny-fluid-stains-from-driveway/88015
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive
**Created:** [August 15, 2005, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-coolant-tranny-fluid-stains-from-driveway/88015 "2005-08-15T19:21:39Z")
**Posts on this page:** 15
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### Author:  [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2005, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-coolant-tranny-fluid-stains-from-driveway/88015/1 "2005-08-15T19:21:39Z")
So yea how do I do it? Looks like I need some kinda industrial (non-toxic) cleaner to remove this shit off my driveway.
Makes it look real bad because everyone else is so clean. :hsugh:
Please specific products and where I can obtain it.
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### Author:  [@QuincyRedS14](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/QuincyRedS14)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2005, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-coolant-tranny-fluid-stains-from-driveway/88015/2 "2005-08-15T20:24:40Z")
i didn’;t know coolant made stains?
for tranny oil you can use brake cleaner. Thats what I use.
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### Author:  [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2005, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-coolant-tranny-fluid-stains-from-driveway/88015/3 "2005-08-15T20:26:03Z")
Well yea coolant didn’t. Just that I had tranny fluid puddle and then the
coolant poured everywhere
Me being an ass mixed it (it was at night and I couldn’t see).
Home Depot have anything industrial like? :dunno:
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### Author:  [@QuincyRedS14](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/QuincyRedS14)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2005, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-coolant-tranny-fluid-stains-from-driveway/88015/4 "2005-08-15T20:28:11Z")
Zepp had a product which didnt work for shiet
Stick to brake cleaner and just let it sit if u have to.
Or try using ACE… I haven’t tried that tho… They’ve got it at HD
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### Author:  [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2005, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-coolant-tranny-fluid-stains-from-driveway/88015/5 "2005-08-15T21:32:42Z")
Thanks mate. Will have to try the stuff at Home Depot.
Brake Cleaner is like $7/bottle and looks like I would need a good half a
dozen bottles :noes:
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### Author:  [@AnDrEw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AnDrEw)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2005, 10:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-coolant-tranny-fluid-stains-from-driveway/88015/6 "2005-08-15T22:56:11Z")
heavy duty degreaser? IIRC they have driveway degreaser.
Or rent a power washer
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### Author:  [@jjm\_240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jjm_240sx)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2005, 3:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-coolant-tranny-fluid-stains-from-driveway/88015/7 "2005-08-16T03:36:42Z")
dont use brake cleaner it will melt the driveway and make a bigger stain!!! haha i did it like 2 weekes ago ☹
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### Author:  [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2005, 4:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-coolant-tranny-fluid-stains-from-driveway/88015/8 "2005-08-16T04:29:41Z")
> [@jjm\_240sx](#):
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> dont use brake cleaner it will melt the driveway and make a bigger stain!!! haha i did it like 2 weekes ago ☹
Ok, then what do you suggest?
Andrew:
Will look into heavy duty degreaser.
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### Author:  [@s14\_2Nv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s14_2Nv)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2005, 5:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-coolant-tranny-fluid-stains-from-driveway/88015/9 "2005-08-16T05:03:28Z")
I’m telling you a power washer will work.
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### Author:  [@S13GG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S13GG)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2005, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-coolant-tranny-fluid-stains-from-driveway/88015/10 "2005-08-16T05:39:52Z")
> [@s14\_2Nv](#):
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> I’m telling you a power washer will work.
yes but I would first use the power washer ciphon to to foam (soap-dawn gets grease out?) the driveway, allow to sit, 15 mins?, then power wash full strength
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### Author:  [@brocoli](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brocoli)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2005, 6:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-coolant-tranny-fluid-stains-from-driveway/88015/11 "2005-08-16T06:07:28Z")
yeah i need to too! but i think im just going ot repaint my driveway :?
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### Author:  [@newbieracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newbieracer)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2005, 6:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-coolant-tranny-fluid-stains-from-driveway/88015/12 "2005-08-16T06:39:26Z")
i found citrus based dish soap gets out the stains. And repaving dosnt help :lol: it just comes threw.
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### Author:  [@Happy240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Happy240sx)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2005, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-coolant-tranny-fluid-stains-from-driveway/88015/13 "2005-08-16T06:59:22Z")
I used Simply Green – worked well on Tranny Oil
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### Author:  [@s14\_2Nv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s14_2Nv)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2005, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-coolant-tranny-fluid-stains-from-driveway/88015/14 "2005-08-16T07:17:11Z")
> [@brocoli](#):
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> yeah i need to too! but i think im just going ot repaint my driveway :?
Power washing should work, besides I think your driveway has bigger problems now as well…
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### Author:  [@nocwage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nocwage)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2005, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-coolant-tranny-fluid-stains-from-driveway/88015/15 "2005-08-16T07:43:45Z")
Look for something called “TSP” tri-sodium-phosphate.
But first pour some baking soda on there, let it soak up, wash it off.
THen add the TSP, it usually comes as a powder, mix it with some water into a paste and spread it on and then scrub around.
Wash that off.
It should make a decent difference.
My dad’s minivan was leaking tranny fluid (gee could it be a dodge??) and that solved it.