Diesel smell in carpet

A match?

Gday Mullo
you can try White spirits, its dry cleaning fluid or refined petrol, you can get it from the hardware, you wil need to lift the carpet first and remove any damaged underfelt, if you dont you wont get rid of the smell, then soak the carpet and scrub it with a white cloth keep turning the cloth untill the cloth stops getting dirty.
you can then use an air blower to help the white spirits evaporate out of the carpet or it will air dry anyway. then replace the felt and you should be right.
I knew having an old man thats a dry cleaner and being a motor trimmer for 30 years would come in handy one day.)
hope this helped
cheers
geoff

If you can find someone that makes BioD, ask them for some by product, or glycerol. They'll give it to you, and get a 20 litre drum while your about it, it won't go astray.

Fantastic oil remover from hands, car parts, clothes and yes, carpets. Despite being virtually black and not smelling the greatest, I used it on a bedroom carpet that my 16 year old had trodden some oil onto. Poured a bit on a rag and wiped it on, then poured the Glycerol onto the carpet, scrubbed it a bit, rinsed it off and bingo, new carpet.

Also great for oil stains on driveways, anything that is oil based. AND it's biodegradable.

So for the 60, I'd suggest pulling the carpet out so you can dry it out better afterwards, splash the Glyercol on, then a bit more, scrub it around rinse it off, let it dry and tell me if it smells. It won't do any harm, but don't leave it neat on car paintwork....

Tim

It's important to get the stuff out of the underfelt. But it's prolly easier to put new underfelt in there.

Try using that citrus based cleaner that all the rage just now. It removes the stain, the smell and leaves it smelling of oranges. I've tried it. It works.

Bilbo

when in doubt, try bicarb soda. It seems to get the smell out of everything else.

Throw the carpet in the bin and get new stuff. I bought enough outdoor boat carpet,dark gray to do the rear of my landcruiser tray 2.4x1.8 for $108.
Comes in about 7 colours.

G'day - had a problem with diesel spill myself once - all over me as well as in the car - cleanied it up the best I could - then used about 3 packets of bicarb soda - sprinkled all over DRY carpet etc - and just leave it there for a few days - vac it out when you need to - bicarb will get smells out of just about anything - as well as being a great cleaner dissolved in water to clean fridges, sinks, toilets etc - you name it and bicarb or white vinegar can clean it -
but bicarb left in any material - carpet, clothing even your dog or cat - will remove smells - I always leave some in the camping fridge when not in use as well as in the house fridge if we go away. good luck
jules