allthumbs Posted December 17, 2003 Posted December 17, 2003 How do I get bicycle grease out of a tan carpet? I've already spray n'washed and tried other shit. Now it's a brown smear. I don't want to throw the fucker out. Any home remedies, ladies or gents? Quote
sk Posted December 17, 2003 Posted December 17, 2003 grease it the worst anything that is harsh enough to remove the grease will remove the colour from your rug Quote
willstrickland Posted December 17, 2003 Posted December 17, 2003 Simple Green straight, blot off with washcloth soaked in warm water. After the worst is out, Simple Green straight, let soak in for a while. Repeat blotting. Quote
rbw1966 Posted December 17, 2003 Posted December 17, 2003 I've used a citrus-based cleanser to remove grease from my clothes before without washing out the color. I think it was called 'goof off' or something like that. Quote
allthumbs Posted December 17, 2003 Author Posted December 17, 2003 thanks, I'll try the simple green first, than the orange shit. Quote
klenke Posted December 17, 2003 Posted December 17, 2003 If that doesn't work, I hear urine works really well. If you don't feel like pissing right on the grease streak, you can use one of these. Quote
catbirdseat Posted December 17, 2003 Posted December 17, 2003 I've used a citrus-based cleanser to remove grease from my clothes before without washing out the color. I think it was called 'goof off' or something like that. Citrus cleaner yes, Goof Off, no. Goof off has toluene in it, I believe. It likely will damage the rug. Whatever you try, test it on a sample in the corner or on some snipped fibers. Quote
RobBob Posted December 17, 2003 Posted December 17, 2003 If that doesn't work, I hear urine works really well. If you don't feel like pissing right on the grease streak  Using piss to clean up a shit streak? Quote
glacier Posted December 17, 2003 Posted December 17, 2003 Grease the entire carpet to match the stain. Quote
PONCHO&LEFTY Posted December 18, 2003 Posted December 18, 2003 Goof off may well and off a human. Strong chemical junk. Quote
cj001f Posted December 18, 2003 Posted December 18, 2003 Depending on how much is there, and if it's your carpet or not, a strategic clipping of the offending carpet fibers works well. Quote
allthumbs Posted December 18, 2003 Author Posted December 18, 2003 came out perfectly with Goof Off, which I just happened to have a can of. thanks for all the good advice though. I expected for everybody to flip me shit. Quote
catbirdseat Posted December 18, 2003 Posted December 18, 2003 How could we flip you shit when carpet is a stake? Quote
sk Posted December 18, 2003 Posted December 18, 2003 came out perfectly with Goof Off, which I just happened to have a can of. thanks for all the good advice though. I expected for everybody to flip me shit. YAY glad you got it cleaned out... I will have to get some of that goof off stuff Quote
catbirdseat Posted December 18, 2003 Posted December 18, 2003 Anyone who has kids who chew bubblegum or used marking pens ought to know about Goof Off. Quote
sobo Posted December 18, 2003 Posted December 18, 2003 Is it "Goof Off" or "Goo Gone"? I have Goo Gone. It's a toluene-based chemical. Same stuff? Quote
allthumbs Posted December 18, 2003 Author Posted December 18, 2003 sobo, it's Goof Off, by Guardsman. got some shit called XYLENE in it. Quote
RobBob Posted December 18, 2003 Posted December 18, 2003 (as I tried to post, before we ground to a halt) Â Xylenes, bad shit for your head. Don't huff 'em. Quote
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