Boot full of OIL!!!
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Wot a donkey, got two- 4litre tubs of oil in my boot for oil change, get home open boot and,,,,,, One has fell over, opened and filled floor of boot with oil. BOLLOX! stinks to high heaven. So, am faced with ripping out boot carpets and replacing with new.
Can anyone point me in the right direction to get new boot carpets for a Chimaera purleeeeezzz.
Can anyone point me in the right direction to get new boot carpets for a Chimaera purleeeeezzz.
I spilt some diesel injector cleaner in the boot of my Saab - it was honking. I soaked up most of it with two whole kitchen rolls, then a mobile valeter cleaned the carpets with enzyme cleaner and huuuuge vacuum cleaner - they were as good as new. Cost me a tenner or £20- I think. Much cheaper than new carpets.
I had 4 lires of fresh engine oil spill in my boot, across the top of the fuel tank area and into the well ( 
gags about oil wells please.......
) The S series isn't graced with a boot really, only a roof storage space......
Firstly I hoovered ( a four motor wet and dry vac actually) and mopped with rags as much as possible. Then I got some of the kitty litter (we have it at work, but a big B&Q ought to carry it
)as used for oil spills. I put about half a 10kg bags worth in the boot for a week. Hoovered out & replaced with fresh and left for another week. Then some oil stain remover and rubbed this in and again hoovered it out. 1001 type carpet cleaner next and then something to freshen it a bit (Autoglym do a trigger pack).
Boot carpet was already a bit grubby so it doesn't really notice now. Its a very short pile carpet very dissimiliar to that of the interior, I don't know what graces a Chim boot.
HTH
gags about oil wells please....... ) The S series isn't graced with a boot really, only a roof storage space...... Firstly I hoovered ( a four motor wet and dry vac actually) and mopped with rags as much as possible. Then I got some of the kitty litter (we have it at work, but a big B&Q ought to carry it
)as used for oil spills. I put about half a 10kg bags worth in the boot for a week. Hoovered out & replaced with fresh and left for another week. Then some oil stain remover and rubbed this in and again hoovered it out. 1001 type carpet cleaner next and then something to freshen it a bit (Autoglym do a trigger pack). Boot carpet was already a bit grubby so it doesn't really notice now. Its a very short pile carpet very dissimiliar to that of the interior, I don't know what graces a Chim boot.
HTH
You have my sympathy - for alleged safety, I 'wedged' a 5 litre tin of emulsion between the front and rear seats of my Golf GTi about 15 years ago rtaher than put in the the boot.
Lid came of when going round a mini roundabout and paint everywhere.
Resultant insurance claim of £2,400!!
New carpets, new seat covers, new door cards etc etc.
Lid came of when going round a mini roundabout and paint everywhere.
Resultant insurance claim of £2,400!!
New carpets, new seat covers, new door cards etc etc.
This brings about the question, I am sure we have all faced at some point......
Where the hell do you put the Indian Take away on the way home! Nothing worse for stains in your carpet that a good Madras sauce!
Friend of mine keeps one of those plastic containers that stack in is boot for oil, paint and takeways etc. Handy if you have a big boot of course.
Where the hell do you put the Indian Take away on the way home! Nothing worse for stains in your carpet that a good Madras sauce!
Friend of mine keeps one of those plastic containers that stack in is boot for oil, paint and takeways etc. Handy if you have a big boot of course.
Griff Boy said:
This brings about the question, I am sure we have all faced at some point......
Where the hell do you put the Indian Take away on the way home! Nothing worse for stains in your carpet that a good Madras sauce!
Friend of mine keeps one of those plastic containers that stack in is boot for oil, paint and takeways etc. Handy if you have a big boot of course.
Where the hell do you put the Indian Take away on the way home! Nothing worse for stains in your carpet that a good Madras sauce!
Friend of mine keeps one of those plastic containers that stack in is boot for oil, paint and takeways etc. Handy if you have a big boot of course.
You'll need a Chimaera then and you can wedge the bags in with the golf clubs.
macdeb said:
Wot a donkey, got two- 4litre tubs of oil in my boot for oil change, get home open boot and,,,,,, One has fell over, opened and filled floor of boot with oil. BOLLOX! stinks to high heaven. So, am faced with ripping out boot carpets and replacing with new.
Can anyone point me in the right direction to get new boot carpets for a Chimaera purleeeeezzz.
Can anyone point me in the right direction to get new boot carpets for a Chimaera purleeeeezzz.
I had similar, but not quite as much.
I soaked most of it up & the valeter had a go at it, but it never really came out, to the point that I wouldn't leave a coat in there etc.
Fortunately somebody bumped in to the back of the car
, and the water that came through the cracked rear light "wrecked the carpet" 
, resulting in the other persons insurance swapping them. However, it does seem an extreme way of getting them swapped.
You could try the various repair shops for supply of the carpets. Ewellme etc
macdeb said:
Wot a donkey, got two- 4litre tubs of oil in my boot for oil change, get home open boot and,,,,,, One has fell over, opened and filled floor of boot with oil. BOLLOX! stinks to high heaven. So, am faced with ripping out boot carpets and replacing with new.
Can anyone point me in the right direction to get new boot carpets for a Chimaera purleeeeezzz.
Can anyone point me in the right direction to get new boot carpets for a Chimaera purleeeeezzz.
No need to replace. I had this happen. All I did was clean out the bulk of the fluid and then scrub with detergent.
At one point had about 6 inches of water sitting in the boot along with a bottle of Fairy Liquid. All worked out fine.
Griff Boy said:
This brings about the question, I am sure we have all faced at some point......
Where the hell do you put the Indian Take away on the way home! Nothing worse for stains in your carpet that a good Madras sauce!
Friend of mine keeps one of those plastic containers that stack in is boot for oil, paint and takeways etc. Handy if you have a big boot of course.
Where the hell do you put the Indian Take away on the way home! Nothing worse for stains in your carpet that a good Madras sauce!
Friend of mine keeps one of those plastic containers that stack in is boot for oil, paint and takeways etc. Handy if you have a big boot of course.
You need to switch curry house to the more discerning type which use the sealed, microwaveable containers.
Classy car needs more classy curry.
Horse_Apple said:
Griff Boy said:
This brings about the question, I am sure we have all faced at some point......
Where the hell do you put the Indian Take away on the way home! Nothing worse for stains in your carpet that a good Madras sauce!
Friend of mine keeps one of those plastic containers that stack in is boot for oil, paint and takeways etc. Handy if you have a big boot of course.
Where the hell do you put the Indian Take away on the way home! Nothing worse for stains in your carpet that a good Madras sauce!
Friend of mine keeps one of those plastic containers that stack in is boot for oil, paint and takeways etc. Handy if you have a big boot of course.
You need to switch curry house to the more discerning type which use the sealed, microwaveable containers.
Classy car needs more classy curry.
Or buy a Cerb as the takeaway carrier bags sit nicely in the rear passenger footwell. Snug as a bug in a rug
FUBAR said:
Horse_Apple said:
Griff Boy said:
This brings about the question, I am sure we have all faced at some point......
Where the hell do you put the Indian Take away on the way home! Nothing worse for stains in your carpet that a good Madras sauce!
Friend of mine keeps one of those plastic containers that stack in is boot for oil, paint and takeways etc. Handy if you have a big boot of course.
Where the hell do you put the Indian Take away on the way home! Nothing worse for stains in your carpet that a good Madras sauce!
Friend of mine keeps one of those plastic containers that stack in is boot for oil, paint and takeways etc. Handy if you have a big boot of course.
You need to switch curry house to the more discerning type which use the sealed, microwaveable containers.
Classy car needs more classy curry.
Or buy a Cerb as the takeaway carrier bags sit nicely in the rear passenger footwell. Snug as a bug in a rug
Aaahhh, is that what those back buckets are for.
cloggy said:
FUBAR said:
Horse_Apple said:
Griff Boy said:
This brings about the question, I am sure we have all faced at some point......
Where the hell do you put the Indian Take away on the way home! Nothing worse for stains in your carpet that a good Madras sauce!
Friend of mine keeps one of those plastic containers that stack in is boot for oil, paint and takeways etc. Handy if you have a big boot of course.
Where the hell do you put the Indian Take away on the way home! Nothing worse for stains in your carpet that a good Madras sauce!
Friend of mine keeps one of those plastic containers that stack in is boot for oil, paint and takeways etc. Handy if you have a big boot of course.
You need to switch curry house to the more discerning type which use the sealed, microwaveable containers.
Classy car needs more classy curry.
Or buy a Cerb as the takeaway carrier bags sit nicely in the rear passenger footwell. Snug as a bug in a rug
Aaahhh, is that what those back buckets are for.
Well they aint for putting feckin people in, thats for sure
FUBAR said:
cloggy said:
FUBAR said:
Horse_Apple said:
Griff Boy said:
This brings about the question, I am sure we have all faced at some point......
Where the hell do you put the Indian Take away on the way home! Nothing worse for stains in your carpet that a good Madras sauce!
Friend of mine keeps one of those plastic containers that stack in is boot for oil, paint and takeways etc. Handy if you have a big boot of course.
Where the hell do you put the Indian Take away on the way home! Nothing worse for stains in your carpet that a good Madras sauce!
Friend of mine keeps one of those plastic containers that stack in is boot for oil, paint and takeways etc. Handy if you have a big boot of course.
You need to switch curry house to the more discerning type which use the sealed, microwaveable containers.
Classy car needs more classy curry.
Or buy a Cerb as the takeaway carrier bags sit nicely in the rear passenger footwell. Snug as a bug in a rug
Aaahhh, is that what those back buckets are for.
Well they aint for putting feckin people in, thats for sure
Douglas Bader wouldn't have complained
Removing the seat lifts also gives a handy solution to maintaining shopping bags at speed.
Purpletvr said:
Is it the same carpet as inside, or is it boot carpet- kind of grey, matted-looking stuff, a bit felty?
Grey matted stuff. Poured degreaser in, brushed it in, vaxed it out, then flushed with water a couple of times, then carpet detergent. Still smells and is still oily, so think I'll have to rip out and replace.
Edited by macdeb on Thursday 26th April 20:31
Iv,e lost count the number of times 4 gallon of unleaded have been poured into the boots of chims .When the trimmers fitted the panel above the fuel tank covering the fuel pipes they wouldn,t check if it was actually fitted .So when the ramp lads fueled up i could be heard to say for F*** sakes not again re-work.Resulting in all boot carpet ripped out and if it was wilton shit job as it just melts with the glue reacting with the petrol,then fuel tank out ,at least it was empty.Then leave for a couple of days to dry out.Happy days.
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