Dang, Grease on the Headliner

I used brake cleaner on my seats of my car when I got grease on my seats, and it worked really well, and the grease had soaked through the fabric. It didn't change the color of the fabric.
 
Gene F said:
Dry cleaners actually use a little stem thingy to get stains out of a lot of fabrics.
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Gene, is that an attachment hooked to a cleaning machine, and is it portable?

I watched a program called "Dirty Cars" and it seems the detailers can get anything out, at leased for TV.
 
well the big issue here is a delicate and very light colored headliner. scrubbing will rough up the material.


many good suggestions but the simple green or something delicate makes the most sense to start with.
 
This is difficult to address today because most dry cleaning fluids have been banned.
Don't use Folex or any water based cleaner which can bleed out (leave rings) if on natural fabrics. If possible, search for Naptha or fast dry solvent, not acetone, based cleaner or see if anyone has a little carbon tetra chloride around (a banned substance) that was in Energine or even lighter fluid. Do a test for color fast retention!! Final last resort, get a a pro to do it.
(We have use minimal amounts of Naptha successfully on wool broadcloth only by dabbing very lightly succesive times to not ruin the fabric nap). Of course a well ventilated area is a must
 
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BillCNC said:
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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Bill...we're anzious to hear what the results are? All of us will face this some day....maybe not in the same place, but somwhere.
 
Use whatever product you like but I'd definitely NOT use a brush or rub on it. Blot is the answer on that type of fabric.
 
I have used Lundmark Fast Action Spot Remover to get oily, greasy stains off of carpet and auto upholstery with good results. Got it at our local hardware store. I always just blot it on and don't scrub at it.
 
Grudicil's post makes most sense to me. Landmark, I think is just a small bottle of dry cleaning fluid which is the way I'd go. Maybe your friendly dry cleaner would be able to give you a little of his fluid in a bottle. Dry cleaners use Perchloroethylene (PERC).
Dab and blot - DON'T rub.
 
As a mechanic over the years occasionally we'd get a spot of grease here and there. To remove. We'd use non pumice hand cleaner. Rub it in. Wet rag it out. Vacuum spot. Apply as many times as needed. Never stained or discolored material. But as noted before. Try a inconspicuous spot first.
 
Bill, have you been able to remove the stain yet? If you could post what works/worked and show a photo that would be great! Best of luck.
Bob
 
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