How to get diesel out of fixed carpet?

Hi GrahamL,

Sorry I can't help wiht the 12HT not shutting down, but carpet cleaning I can.

Glycerol is the wonder product.

Find someone that makes BioDiesel and ask nicely if they will give you some of their Glycerol, which is a by product of making BioDiesel. They'll probably happily give you a 25 litre drum. It's black and smells not so great, but a bit on a rag, or once you get game, just pour it on, rub it in, wipe it off with water and rinse, and any oil based stain will come out. If I had spilt diesel on those back carpets in my HJ61, I'd be reaching for the glycerol.

I've cleaned salmon pink carpets, light grey carpets, my cream leather lounge and anything else I can think of, including degreasing the engine, garage floor and hand cleaning. Wonderful stuff. Biodegradable, nothing toxic in it, reusing a waste product. Only good for oil based stains, not fruit etc.

If you can't get any Glycerol/BioD in Tom Price, I'm sure you can remove those back seats - the backrests right? I'd try detergent and a good spray from the hose once you've pulled them out of the car.

All the best
Tim

Graham,

Tim's idea with the glycerol sounds good, but I've also found that citrus based cleaning stuff very good for getting diesel fuel ( or any grease for that matter) out and getting rid of the smell.

It's available in most supermarkets,smells of oranges and lemons. Can't remember the name of it though.

Bicarbonate of Soda is also good for getting rid of smells.

Bilbo

Bicarbinate of Soda,, Powder form, sprinkle/pour it on, wait 2-3 days Vac out
Mix it, like a paste, too what ever suits you,
Cheers
Bucky

"Bio Magic", that environmentally safe product for use in portable toilet systems is also excellent for diesel smells.
It eliminates the smell rather than disguise it.

My recollection is that theres some quite thick underfelt under the carpet on the HJ61, so I don't think anything will work without removing the carpet. I wash oily stuff in Dynamo in the Laundry tub (don't tell my wife).

But if you are to leave the carpet in there, then a cleaner will make the surface look better, and time will fix the diesel smell.