Date:         Tue, 5 Aug 2008 19:38:36 -0700
Reply-To:     Mike Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Mike Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Removing oil from upholstery
Comments: To: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
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On 8/5/2008 7:23 PM Kim Brennan wrote:

> The best brake cleaner (brand) I know of is CRC Brakleen (the
> chlorinated stuff sold in the red bottles). Apparently this is not
> available in California. Tough luck guys.

We're looking out for the rest of you yahoos and rednecks. Wait a minute
-- I'll be a Bendite soon...better shut up.

--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR

>
>
> On Aug 5, 2008, at 1:36 PM, Courtney Hook wrote:
>
>> That's because it IS dry cleaning fluid. Perchloroethylene. Used to
>> use it
>> on my sails for my boat when they got too dirty looking. I would buy a
>> gallon of it at the drycleaners put it in a five gallon bucket and
>> add the
>> sail, then agitate like crazy. Worked great. The first time I sprayed
>> BrakeKleen, I recognised the smell immediately. Developed during the
>> second
>> world war I believe as a safe degreaser. I hardly think it's safe
>> though.
>>
>>
>>> I'll second Darryl's suggestion.  It makes a fantastic 'dry cleaning'
>>> fluid.  :)
>>>
>