Diesel Stain!!!

jillybee

I dripped some deasel onto my new shoes, they are swead (sp?? sorry). Now have a nice stain - arghh

Any tips on how to remove it old style. I dont want to have to buy new shoes or fork out on fancy bottles of Vanish or such like.

Thank you in advance for any advise.

barnesy_2

Don't know if it will work with diesel on suede but WD40 works a treat on oil stains - I rescued DD beloved football shirt after it became caught round the wheels of her bike.

Spooky_Pooky

or you could try swarfega - it's originally designed for keeping mechanics hands clean I think but I used to work at a theme park where people frequently got tar on their clothes from old telegraph poles and swarfega worked every time... it's not an OS solution but it should be cheaper than most - you would be able to get it at a builder's merchant or similar.

mushypeaman

Isopropanol, obtainable from your local pharmacy. Wonderful stuff; unlike many solvents it's smell-free. Also great for removing grease and paint spills from carpets or clothes The professionals use it for cleaning tape and video heads. Clean CDs and DVDs with it, and you'll find that many an apparently corrupted or unplayable disc will then work. Best thing to apply it with is a small piece of chamois leather: failing that, a very soft cloth.

hawkwinds

Good Morning all,

Wonderful forum may I say first of all. :T

I wonder if any one can suggest a way to eliminate the smell of diesel that has been spilled deep into the fabric of the car seat. The smell is overwhelming and causing the feel of nausea while driving. Have tried most proprietary cleaners but to no avail. Would anyone have any better suggestions as to how to remove it?

Many thanks in advance

Pink.

Hi hawkwinds,

Do any of the replies on these threads help?

Removing petrol smell from car

How do i get petrol out of clothes???

Pink

Penelope_Penguin

hawkwinds wrote: »

The smell is overwhelming and causing the feel of nausea while driving. Have tried most proprietary cleaners but to no avail. Would anyone have

In that case, it's probably not doing your health any good at all, and you really need to get rid of it :eek:

Can you strip off the covers, wash and replace, if they're still fit, or replace with new?

hawkwinds

Thanks for your replies very kind , not really an option to remove the covers unfortunately. Could you explain the health risk aspect please.

Thanks for the links I'll have a look at them now

hawkwinds

Hi Pinked wing, sorry no, none of those links were any help, but thanks very much .

Penelope_Penguin

hawkwinds wrote: »

Thanks for your replies very kind , not really an option to remove the covers unfortunately. Could you explain the health risk aspect please.

Here you go.

hawkwinds

Thanks Penelope !