Spilled engine oil into the boot cover

ibstar

Was out to buy a replacement engine for a m8 of mine.
We placed the engine in the boot.
Loads of engine oil spilled into the back of the car and soaked into the boot cover.
I left it soaking in a home based detergent over the night and going to try wash it off in the morning. I washed the cover with detergant and hot water prior to leaving it soaked.

What would be the best way to get the oil out of the cover

Curran

Going the right way about it....have you a power washer? Dont be afraid to use it - shouldn't damage. Cleaner, agitate with a stiff clothes brush or nail brush, rinse very well and repeating a few times might be necessary.

joujoujou

What car?

Maybe the easiest option would be to get a 2nd hand one from a breaker's yard.

Ded_Zebra

I found out that fairy liquid is by far the best soap for breaking down oils. I worked this out when I spilled cooking oil in the boot of my car.

ibstar

The washing up liquid and detergent didn't seem to work.

Curran wrote: »

Going the right way about it....have you a power washer? Dont be afraid to use it - shouldn't damage. Cleaner, agitate with a stiff clothes brush or nail brush, rinse very well and repeating a few times might be necessary.

Had a power washer,quite a good one in fact. Sold it when I was moving as I had no storage space in the new apartment.

joujoujou wrote: »

What car?

Maybe the easiest option would be to get a 2nd hand one from a breaker's yard.

Have a Corolla, and I think this would be the easiest option.

My m8 picked the cover up from me and said he'll try to keep washing it for a few days with dishwasher soap.

MAJJ

Lidl tyre cleaner was good for removing oil from my seats. Although there wasn't much.

Wibbs

Just a thought.. how heavy a material is your boot cover? Is it actual carpet type thickness or more like heavier cloth? Mine's light enough and when I got various stains I threw it in the washing machine and it came up like new.

hardCopy

What about sawdust or talc to dry and draw the oil out?

joujoujou

ibstar wrote: »

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My m8 picked the cover up from me and said he'll try to keep washing it for a few days with dishwasher soap.

It's actually quite good idea.

ibstar wrote: »

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Have a Corolla, and I think this would be the easiest option.

Yes, it would. :cool:

And if you're gonna carry any dirty things in the future, think about a genuine boot liner as well. It's made of thick and strong rubber and you get it for approx. 50€ from Toyota.

This is mine:

ibstar

Wibbs wrote: »

Just a thought.. how heavy a material is your boot cover? Is it actual carpet type thickness or more like heavier cloth? Mine's light enough and when I got various stains I threw it in the washing machine and it came up like new.

Wouldn't work as it has a plastic lining underneath to give it it's shape.

hardCopy wrote: »

What about sawdust or talc to dry and draw the oil out?

used pet litter sand, it absorbed some of the oil, but a lot of it is still there.

joujoujou wrote: »

It's actually quite good idea.

thanks for the info m8

Yes, it would. :cool:

And if you're gonna carry any dirty things in the future, think about a genuine boot liner as well. It's made of thick and strong rubber and you get it for approx. 50€ from Toyota.

This is mine:

irelandspurs

http://krudkutter.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=UP16 Maybe?

JustAThought

I had a badly sealed package of fish leak all over my booth -it was in there leaking for hours & the smell was vile. Got the company who'd provided the faulty seal on the packaging to pay for the valeting -three sets of industrial cleaning later & I went to the knackers yard and bought a " new" booth cover for a tenner. Money well spent....