Kevin slipped in with what I was going to recommend. A mechanic once left a huge smear of grease on my seat. He hit it with the brake clean and did just as Kevin said. Worked a dream. Doesn't smell good in an enclosed cabin but it did work. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ahlgrim, Kevin <kahlgrim@iusb.edu> Date: Sep 19, 2006 11:11 AM Subject: Re: Can_CV_Joint_Grease_be_Removed_from_Upholstery To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com Cary, Get a can of Brake Clean and spray it on the grease spots. Then take a rag and mop up the Brake Clean and grease. Don't rub the spot, try to get all the Brake Clean soaked into the rag. I have seen amazing results with Brake Clean. Kevin
------------------------------ Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 12:10:34 +0200 From: Cary Chiang <ccc1@VOLNY.CZ> Subject: =?iso-8859-2?Q?Can_CV_Joint_Grease_be_Removed_from_Upholstery=3F?= I found a rear seat from an early '80s Westy at a wrecking yard, which has a tan cloth upholstery that is very similar to that of the '86 Wolfsbur= g cordury material that I am trying to match. Problem is, some idiot threw a pair of half shafts onto the lower seat cushion, leaving several large grease spots on it. I recall reading in a previous post that CV joint grease is hard to remove from clothing. Is this true, and does anyone have any first hand experience removing this grease from cloth upholstery? I don't want to buy the seat, if I can't get it clean. Thanks in advance! Cary |
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