cleaning engine oil from fabric or carpet

Grumpysally

Last year OH managed to loose the contents of a gallon carton of oil in the foot well of his car. Have been mopping it up ever since. Now hoping to sell car. So need to finally clean it up properly. What can I use that isn't going to be too 'chemically' Don't really think I can use a carpet shampooer because I suspect the next problem would be, ' how do I get engine oil out of my carpet shampooer'
Car an old banger so don't want to go to the expense of getting it valeted, just want it to look reasonable. Plus oil everwhere may make potential buyer think something more drastic has happened.
Thanks folks

MrsB_2

Hiya,

If you go into this site and find their internal search engine, type Motor Oil in the 'how do i clean' box and carpet in the 'from a' box. It should give you a few ideas.

http://www.howtocleananything.com/

hth.

elona

Could you put a cheap car mat down to disguise it?

Grumpysally

Might backfire if prospective buyer looked underneath : (
Have checked out http://www.howtocleananything.com/ it's brilliant, definitely book marking it. Though some of the products need translating. I assume 'dish washing soap' is washing up liquid.
Better get scrubbing.
: )

Mr_Skint_2

As like with,

Use white wine to remove red wine stains.

Use petrol to remove the oil.


:rotfl:

MSMiser

I think the smell of the petrol would put off a buyer more so than the oil stain.

I would get a car valeting company to look at it. When I sold my car last year I had an internal valet done which included a complete shampoo of seats and carpets, only cost about £30 and looked like new.

elona

The answer to oil stains on a driveway is to sprinkle cat litter over it, leave overnight then sweep up and wash away - the oil is absorbed by the cat litter.

Maybe you could try this on the car carpet?

Mr_Skint_2

MSMiser wrote:

I think the smell of the petrol would put off a buyer more

Do ya think

Wolfhound

OH has taken the door off its hinges and i've just noticed some black oil stuff in on the carpet :mad:
Does anyone know what will take this out ?
I've got white spirit and 1001 spray but I dont want to try them until I get some advice as I dont want to make it worse. Thanks for any help :beer:

comping_cat

http://www.house-cleaning-point.com/grease-stains.html Not knowing how much is there, try this thread, see if that helps!!!

honey28

:mad: Help please! I've just been out in the garage fixing the heatin (all proud of myself for doing that) but must have stepped on something which resembles blue tac consistency but is black and gloopy like tar Anyhow I didnt notice it on my slipper and have walked it up cream carpet in all and into lounge. Managed to wipe it off laminate in bedroom where I noticed it first. Can anyone Please help me with getting rid of the stain on my carpet? I've tried 1001 carpet cleaner and stardrops but it just seems to be spreading it. I tried hovering to see if they were loost bits but apparently not :mad:

Thanks for you help in advance