Oil on carpet

[DiddyS]

Hi,

Last week I had all my carpets professionally cleaned and they looked a lot
better.

This week I walked right through the house before realising that I had
trodden in some oil. I've now got a spotty carpet.

I tried sponging it with washing up liquid and that got a lot of it out. Any
idea what I can use to get the rest of it out?

Thanks in advance.


Derek

[Sweep]

"DiddyS" <DerekHAT400@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:nbM2b.9096$eb7.2994@news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk...
> Hi,
>
> Last week I had all my carpets professionally cleaned and they looked a
lot
> better.
>
> This week I walked right through the house before realising that I had
> trodden in some oil. I've now got a spotty carpet.
>
> I tried sponging it with washing up liquid and that got a lot of it out.
Any
> idea what I can use to get the rest of it out?
>
> Thanks in advance.

Swarfega

[Lloyd Randall]

In article <nbM2b.9096$eb7.2994@news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk>,
"DiddyS" <DerekHAT400@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Last week I had all my carpets professionally cleaned and they looked a lot
> better.
>
> This week I walked right through the house before realising that I had
> trodden in some oil. I've now got a spotty carpet.
>
> I tried sponging it with washing up liquid and that got a lot of it out. Any
> idea what I can use to get the rest of it out?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
> Derek
>
>

You could keep applying rubbing alcohol and blotting. Don't let it soak
down to the backing.

You could keep applying "dishwater" and blotting. By "dishwater" I mean
1/4 tsp of liquid detergent such as Dawn or Joy in a quart of water.

--
Best Regards,
Lloyd

[Dawn]

On Wed, 27 Aug 2003 08:24:26 +0100, "DrClean" <Admin@DrClean.co.uk>
wrote:

>Use White Spirit - it's cheap and readily available here, using the above
>method. What's rubbing alcohol in the UK?

meths, this was discussed just over a year ok and you made a note to
remember!
A few weeks back I saw bottles of it for sale with 'no rubbing' on
the label but can't think where.

[Lloyd Randall]

In article <nguokv8fmtsfgv8fbl5k67m97im3gqog8s@4ax.com>,
Dawn <dawn@noyoudont.uk> wrote:

> On Wed, 27 Aug 2003 08:24:26 +0100, "DrClean" <Admin@DrClean.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
> >Use White Spirit - it's cheap and readily available here, using the above
> >method. What's rubbing alcohol in the UK?
>
> meths, this was discussed just over a year ok and you made a note to
> remember!
> A few weeks back I saw bottles of it for sale with 'no rubbing' on
> the label but can't think where.

"Rubbing alcohol" is an ambiguous term. Some rubbing alcohol is
denatured ethanol. Most is isopropanol with 30% water.
http://www.inchem.org/documents/pims/chemical/pim290.htm

I was all wet in recommending dishwater. That's what Diddy meant by
"washing up liquid". It wasn't my fault. If certain people (and I'm
not naming names because I hate to stir up international discord) would
learn to speak English, wouldn't we all get along better?

--
Best Regards,
Lloyd

[Dawn]

On Wed, 27 Aug 2003 13:40:44 -0400, Lloyd Randall <broth@eels.net>
wrote:

>In article <nguokv8fmtsfgv8fbl5k67m97im3gqog8s@4ax.com>,
> Dawn <dawn@noyoudont.uk> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 27 Aug 2003 08:24:26 +0100, "DrClean" <Admin@DrClean.co.uk>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Use White Spirit - it's cheap and readily available here, using the above
>> >method. What's rubbing alcohol in the UK?
>>
>> meths, this was discussed just over a year ok and you made a note to
>> remember!
>> A few weeks back I saw bottles of it for sale with 'no rubbing' on
>> the label but can't think where.
>
>"Rubbing alcohol" is an ambiguous term. Some rubbing alcohol is
>denatured ethanol. Most is isopropanol with 30% water.
>http://www.inchem.org/documents/pims/chemical/pim290.htm

So which type of 'rubbing alcohol' were you recommending?
( In English please)

[Lloyd Randall]

In article <ehupkv8hl4u147d6hqvpu3k5u4kh35352k@4ax.com>,
Dawn <dawn@noyoudont.uk> wrote:

> On Wed, 27 Aug 2003 13:40:44 -0400, Lloyd Randall <broth@eels.net>
> wrote:
>
> >In article <nguokv8fmtsfgv8fbl5k67m97im3gqog8s@4ax.com>,
> > Dawn <dawn@noyoudont.uk> wrote:
> >
> >> On Wed, 27 Aug 2003 08:24:26 +0100, "DrClean" <Admin@DrClean.co.uk>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Use White Spirit - it's cheap and readily available here, using the above
> >> >method. What's rubbing alcohol in the UK?
> >>
> >> meths, this was discussed just over a year ok and you made a note to
> >> remember!
> >> A few weeks back I saw bottles of it for sale with 'no rubbing' on
> >> the label but can't think where.
> >
> >"Rubbing alcohol" is an ambiguous term. Some rubbing alcohol is
> >denatured ethanol. Most is isopropanol with 30% water.
> >http://www.inchem.org/documents/pims/chemical/pim290.htm
>
> So which type of 'rubbing alcohol' were you recommending?
> ( In English please)
>
>

I changed my mind. White spirits.

--
Best Regards,
Lloyd

[Dawn]

On Wed, 27 Aug 2003 15:20:38 -0400, Lloyd Randall <broth@eels.net>
wrote:

>In article <ehupkv8hl4u147d6hqvpu3k5u4kh35352k@4ax.com>,
> Dawn <dawn@noyoudont.uk> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 27 Aug 2003 13:40:44 -0400, Lloyd Randall <broth@eels.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >In article <nguokv8fmtsfgv8fbl5k67m97im3gqog8s@4ax.com>,
>> > Dawn <dawn@noyoudont.uk> wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Wed, 27 Aug 2003 08:24:26 +0100, "DrClean" <Admin@DrClean.co.uk>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >Use White Spirit - it's cheap and readily available here, using the above
>> >> >method. What's rubbing alcohol in the UK?
>> >>
>> >> meths, this was discussed just over a year ok and you made a note to
>> >> remember!
>> >> A few weeks back I saw bottles of it for sale with 'no rubbing' on
>> >> the label but can't think where.
>> >
>> >"Rubbing alcohol" is an ambiguous term. Some rubbing alcohol is
>> >denatured ethanol. Most is isopropanol with 30% water.
>> >http://www.inchem.org/documents/pims/chemical/pim290.htm
>>
>> So which type of 'rubbing alcohol' were you recommending?
>> ( In English please)
>>
>>
>
>I changed my mind. White spirits.
Is that your final answer or would you like to 'phone-a-friend' ?