What is the best way to get diesel fuel out of carpet in a car?
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First off, using clean rags or lots of paper towels, blot up as much fuel as you can. Also, if you can access under the carpeting, check if the padding underneath has diesel soaked in too, and if so, your problem just got bigger. Here is some info I found that I hope will help:
How to Remove Diesel Fuel From Carpet and Upholstery
If you managed to get diesel on your clothing and yourself while working on a car, then theres a pretty good chance that you got it on the car carpet or upholstery. We can help you with that.
For a large spill, you need to determine if it soaked right through it. For instance, if you were working in the trunk, did the padding in the back get completely soaked? Or did the floorboard mats get soaked?
For something that got completely soaked right through, youre going to need a professional cleaner. Of course, if its the floorboard mats, then you can just cheaply replace those.
For smaller spills, you can take steps to clean it up on your own. Heres what we suggest:
Use paper towels to soak up as much of the fuel spill as possible, then safely dispose of them.
Once youve soaked up as much diesel as possible, sprinkle some baking soda over the area making sure thats all covered.
Leave the baking soda there to absorb the odors for 5-6 hours. If you notice that the baking soda gets damp, use a shop vac to vacuum it up and use more paper towels to soak up more fuel. Them re-apply the baking soda.
For stubborn odors, you can leave the windows down to air out the vehicle. You can also use more baking soda or activated charcoal. Im also fan of Odoban, which you can buy at Home Depot.
I hope this helps yu get your carpet clean.
First off, using clean rags or lots of paper towels, blot up as much fuel as you can. Also, if you can access under the carpeting, check if the padding underneath has diesel soaked in too, and if so, your problem just got bigger. Here is some info I found that I hope will help:
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I hope this helps you get your carpet clean.
Use Lestoil for cleaning and Knock-Out for the residual odor.
Diesel fuel emits a strong odor that can be tricky to remove. The fibers in the carpet will absorb the fuel, so even after the stain is cleaned up, there may be some fuel lingering deep in the carpet.
Whether the fuel is tracked onto your carpet at home or spilled in the trunk of your car, the fumes can be overpowering. Strong fumes can also be a fire or explosion hazard and ignited with just a small spark of static electricity. Turn off all electrical equipment and open all doors and windows to ventilate the area until the spill is removed and the air has cleared.
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