Removing oil from fabric car seats

[ccr32]

Does anyone have any tips for getting oil off of fabric car seats? Slung my bike a little bit carelessly into the back of the girlfriends car at the weekend which has resulted in the backs of the front seats getting a few lines and spodges of chain oil on them... I am not in her good books now!

Thanks.

[stoocake]

I'd have thought a steam clean would be the best way

[Stack]

Autoglym car interior shampoo works well on most things including oil...

[ccr32]

Thanks for the tips.

Anyone for any more? (blatant thread bump...)

[OlberJ]

Panel wipe

[ccr32]

OlberJ said:

Panel wipe

Intrigued... can you elaborate?!

[Swarley]

I use clutch and brake cleaner stuff.
Its mostly Carbon tetrachloride anyway.

[OlberJ]

Panel wipe, as in the stuff used for cleaning surfaces ready for paint, it's the business.

As long as you haven't dyed the seats then it will break the oil down and scrub off nicely. Dries really quickly too.

Available from any paint shop.

[ccr32]

OlberJ said:

Panel wipe, as in the stuff used for cleaning surfaces ready for paint, it's the business.

As long as you haven't dyed the seats then it will break the oil down and scrub off nicely. Dries really quickly too.

Available from any paint shop.

Good stuff - will give either that or the clutch and brake cleaner a go.

Cheers!

[Tonberry]

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/sticky-stuff-liquid-remo...

The above worked for gum on my seats. Seems to work for oil too.