I'll second Darryl's suggestion. It makes a fantastic 'dry cleaning' fluid. :) On Sat, Jul 26, 2008 at 7:21 PM, aatransaxle <daryl@aatransaxle.com> wrote: > Try BrakeKleen...The spray stuff really gets to the worst of the oil & > stains...Just used it on my desk chair after I sat on it after I had a > splotch of CV grease on my derierre...The wif is happy now..hence i am > happy > now... > Spray some on a clean rag and rub...Might attack some types of material, > but > I have used it numerous times with no problems. > Daryl of AA Transaxle > (425) 788-4070 > aatransaxle.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Arnott" <jrasite@EONI.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 5:28 PM > Subject: Removing oil from upholstery > > > Believe it or not, there is vanagon content here. >> >> When i put the Orphan ('82 diesel Westy) on its roof last month most >> all the crankcase oil drained into the body. An hour later when it >> was put to rights, all that black sooted oil came draining back. I >> have oil stains EVERYWHERE. Worst places are on my new canvas >> (acrylic) and on the OEM curtains. I removed the worst one and >> laundered it with double doses of detergent and Oxy-clean. Still has >> a bunch of oil in it. >> >> If there was still a dry cleaner in this part of the world I'd let >> them deal with it. But since there's not.... >> >> I am open to suggestion. >> >> Jim >> >
-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" Crescent Beach, BC www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27 |
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