Do you know what these white spots on the driveway are?

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Freeze Time
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I got some kind of power cleaner you mix with water from my mechanic that was supposed to clean up power steering fluid stains on my driveway(which didn't work, he says I used too much water)and these white things popped in places the fluid didn't spill. I googled it and can't find an answer. Does anyone know what they are and how to get rid of them? And no, it's not bird poop.
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wmj259
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You could try some Concrete floor cleaner. Homedepot should have that or Walmart for a less aggressive cheaper alternative.

04pathse
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2008.5 Mazda Mazdaspeed 3

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Probably will need a pressure washer to remove the spots.

Freeze Time
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They just appeared today though. How did this soap unearth these spots? What are they?

Hawairish
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What was the power cleaner that was used? Is it possible it's just old white paint that had grimed up over time and the cleaner exposed them?

MisterH
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I've had perfectly acceptable results using a very old technique: pour kitty litter on oil stains; let it sit overnight to fully absorb and then sweep it up the next morning.

Freeze Time
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No paint stains. Power steering fluid has had ground up kitty litter on it for 5 days now. I checked a spot earlier and the stain is still there.


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