Oil on headlining

[EarlOfHazard]

Have managed to get some motor oil on my Audi's headlining. Any ideas on how I can get it out with damaging the lining - is there any products that you can recommend? Or should I get it done professionally?

[r11co]

How did you manage that?!

Question is is it fresh or used oil? If the oil is clean and you just have a greasy stain it might be worth dusting the area with talc or getting one of those aerosol sprays for removing greasy stains from clothing (essentially talc + propellant).

Leave it for as long as you can get away with (the talc will absorb most of the oil) and then spray the entire headlining with carpet-cleaning foam and rub it gently with a sponge. Unfortunately you can't just foam the affected area as you will end up with a tide-mark.

Edited by r11co on Thursday 23 June 11:20

[rxe]

The Autoglym interior stain remover has worked for me. Never tried it on an Audi headlining, but it works on Alfa ones.

[moustache]

I removed oil from a block paved driveway with vanish powder. I'd try that, should be safe on a headlining if safe on clothes? (disclaimer: never tried on a headlining before personally)

[stumpage]

Try a baby wipe. You'll be amazed what they shift I have got oil off of a seat using one.

[EarlOfHazard]

Thanks all !

In answer to how: the car is currently off the road. I stored the engine uder tray carefully in the car and someone moved the tray. Ao the oil is nasty used gunk