Oil spill

LadyE

Hey all,

Apologies if this isnt the right forum, but Ive spilt nearly a full bottle (5 litre) of all oil over my boot, the lid mustnt have been close properly or something (grrr)..is there anything I can do to get it up..put something on it to soak it up (sand?)...

Thanks!!

Andrewf20

For similar accidents in the past, I used reams of kitchen towel to soak it up and when fully soaked put them in plastic bags. If there are pools of it, id try scoop it up with an old floor pan and some small piece of wood (to act like a brush) and empty it into a sealable container.

peasant

I would try sawdust (but make sure to dispose of it properly when you're done)

ronnie3585

If you can take any of the mats out of your boot a powerhose might do a good job of removing the oil?

CJhaughey

Not sand! that is just asking for trouble.
+1 on the sawdust and burn it after or you can actually get special mats that absorb oil, they are blue or green and have small dimples in them and look like a really thick kitchen towel.
I would try sawdust first though.

Plug

Saw dust is good.

L1011

Wouldn't advise using it on the boot carpet if you're trying to salvage it, but if you just want to get the oil up, I've found peat moss does a fairly good job.

MarkR

There may be a small bung in the bottom of the boot that would allow water to drain out. Get any fluid out that way, take out the carpet and try the moss peat / sawdust. For removing the oil maybe washing up liquid and a scrubbing brush? Might be easier to find a scrapped car and buy a replacement one.

*Kol*

Scrape as much as you can off and then use plenty of washing up liquid and one of those wet type carpet cleaners to suck the rest off.

LadyE

Thanks for all the replies guys..will try the sawdust later this evening, then the washing up liquid!!