What to use to get oil out of boot carpet?

[saitrix]

Hi,

Somehow my bro spilt loads of engine oil all in his boot! Any suggestions for the best way to clean it all out of the carpet?

 

[DRZ]

Good luck!

Soap powder is pretty good at cleaning my driveway so perhaps a load of that and a jetwash might do the trick?

 

[Mark A]

Ive heard you can use Autoglym Intensive tar remover to get oily stains out of upholstery. It would depend on the amount spilt tho I'd imagine.

 

[loltim]

New boot carpet from ebay, it'll smell of oil for about 19 years

 

[BigglesPiP]

"Hard surface foam cleaner"

That's the name, don't linger over it's intended use, it just works.

 

[saitrix]

Ive heard you can use Autoglym Intensive tar remover to get oily stains out of upholstery. It would depend on the amount spilt tho I'd imagine.

It was a whole engines worth of old oil. Fell over in the boot and the lid opened.

Thanks for the suggestions, will relay them to him.

 

[Tom|Nbk]

Bin it, will be a nightmare to get out.

Replacement boot carpets are cheap enough?

 

[act smiley]

It took me a few washes with warm water, a lot of squeezing it out with kitchen towel and a couple of months to sort it out when I knocked over a bottle with a loose lid and spilt about 300ml, so I dread to think how bad it would be with an engine's worth.

 

[Dunks]

Just scrap the boot lining and get some new stuff.

 

[Glaucus]

can it be taken out?

If so stick it in the bath with hot water and loads of washing liquid. Rinse through a few times to remove excess. Then leave in bath for a few hours with a proper grease/oil remover.

 

[Begbie]

can it be taken out?

If so stick it in the bath with hot water and loads of washing liquid. Rinse through a very times to remove excess. Then leave in bath for a few hours with a proper grease/oil remover.

Would also suggest this, will need to steep to get any of that out.

Altough I doubt the smell will go away.

 

[laiman]

Washing up liquid and a some water should work but yeah less hassle to just replace the carpet id have thought.

edit: I see i was slightly beaten to this method, If i remember right tho the washing up liquid stops the oil from not mixing with the water and makes it easier to clean.

 

[Jimbeam3678]

can it be taken out?

If so stick it in the bath with hot water and loads of washing liquid. Rinse through a few times to remove excess. Then leave in bath for a few hours with a proper grease/oil remover.

Can only echo this , it works a treat