Removing Oil Grease From A Car’s Carpet
admin | January 27, 2009
Oil and grease stains are unfortunately a common problem for car interiors, due to oil being leaked onto driveways, parking spaces etc and then being stood in and wiped onto the carpet of the car. I was recently asked the best way to remove oil stains from carpets without making it worse, so here is a tutorial to get rid of any nasty stains!
1.) Remove excess oil or grease by blotting or scraping, using a blunt knife, this will make it easier to get the stain out as the move you remove beforehand the better the result.
2.) Place a sheet of butcher paper or a portion of a brown paper bag on the stain, glossy side up and then gently press the tip of a warm iron over the affected area whilst holding the paper flat.
3.) Lift the paper from the carpet after the paper has absorbed the grease.
4.) Apply carpet shampoo with a moist sponge if any residual stains remain and then wipe away the carpet shampoo foam with a clean, dry towel.
5.) Finish by hovering the area, if a stain still remains repeat the process again until clean.
Other products which i have heard apparently work well – but i have not tried – are Head and Shoulders Shampoo and men’s shaving cream straight from the can.
Honestly, the easiest way to get grease and oil out
Cleaning Carpet | February 1, 2009Honestly, the easiest way to get grease and oil out of Car Floormats is to pull them out and use DAWN brand (The original blue formula) with a small scrub brush and warm water. The stuff is amazing and will lift the grease. I would not however recommend it for interior carpeting as you would not be able to rinse properly.