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Hey all,
I need some help here. I was looking at a friends car to see what was wrong with it and somehow, I ended up with old, dirty and black grease on the top of my hat which got transfered to the headliner when I got in the car. I haven't touched it yet untill I hear thr opinion of the forum. How do I get it off???? ![]() ![]() ![]() Reguards Bill |
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Mister Clean magic eraser is what my mrs said to use, try it on your hat first I say
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This worked for me, but be sure to follow the instruction on the can.
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I've used Folex on carpet before and it worked well. You can try Goop, that's supposed to work well. It works well on my hands.
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Folex works wonders, but from looking at that smear, I think I'd try the Folex after removing more of the stain first...if it were me, I'd try Dawn with very hot water and scrub a bit an old toothbrush...followed by a paper towel to soak up the gunk, and probably repeat a few times. Once most of it is gone, then I'd finish up with Folex on whatever is left (same method - soak, scrub, paper towel)
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Ask the Dry cleaners for their recommendation. I'm sure they have seen this kind of thing before and may be able to clean it for you. Good you are asking before acting as some things may make it worse. Let us see a picture of the outcome. Good luck.
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Dry cleaners actually use a little stem thingy to get stains out of a lot of fabrics.
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I watched a program called "Dirty Cars" and it seems the detailers can get anything out, at leased for TV. |
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Thanks Guys,
The only thing I did so far since posting, is I took a few toothpicks and picked off anything solid. Now it's just the smeared part thats left. Regards Bill |
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I have use acetone. Test an inconspicuous place first. The acetone should not hurt the dye used in the material, but you never know for sure.
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Brake clean.
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Thanks guys
I think I'll remove the small interior panel above the rear window in my Tudor to see if there is any headliner under there that isnt visable in order to test some of your remedies. Regards Bill |
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dye your friends headliner black............
I am not so sure that the grease will totally be removed. |
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Ronson lighter fluid might work. I have removed roofing tar with it on rugs.
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That's the kind of thing I would do to ruin my day!! Please let us know what you use and post a results picture. I've used "Shout" triple action spray (laundry)....let it sit for half an hour after soaking, then use more with water to clean it up. Shout is less likely to stain the fabric than some of the harsh chemicals might do. Just try to soak the stain out by spraying and dripping into a bucket.,,,wipe very lightly. Good luck.
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Maybe cover the seat too. Would be a bummer to remove from one area, just to pollute another.
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