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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: mr klean on May 04, 2008, 05:01:36 pm

Title: Oil & Petrol stains
Post by: mr klean on May 04, 2008, 05:01:36 pm

HI everyone

I have looked at a job cleaning a motor bike show room, parts of it have carpet down which has oil and petrol stains on , could anyone tell me what is the best product to remove these when i clean the carpet 

Title: Re: Oil & Petrol stains
Post by: spencer davies on May 04, 2008, 05:38:39 pm

Citrus Gel or Solutions Chewing Gum remover.



Regards



S

Title: Re: Oil & Petrol stains
Post by: Doug Holloway on May 04, 2008, 05:49:03 pm

Hi Guys

Any of your solvent based spotters e.g white spirit,on a cloth wipe over,  then spray with an enzyme boosted detergent, leave for 20 mins and extract with hot water.

If they are tiles you may find the petrol and oil have dissolved some of the backing especially if tar or bitumen based.

Cheers

Doug

Title: Re: Oil & Petrol stains
Post by: markpowell on May 05, 2008, 08:44:07 am

If they are large area stains you could use powerburst mixed with hot water  as a prespray and give 15 mins dwell then extract.
mark

Title: Re: Oil & Petrol stains
Post by: mr klean on May 12, 2008, 06:22:58 pm

Hi Mark
I have tried powerburst with varying results, the stains are still visable, i presoaked for 20 mins and scrubbed before lifting out with hot water, justs  how wet can i get this carpet to really manually scrub it ? the job could take a while.

Title: Re: Oil & Petrol stains
Post by: mark shannon on May 12, 2008, 06:44:22 pm

Mark try as Doug suggested an enzyme prespray, chemspecs enzall is good.