[DeTomaso] Cleaning up brake fluid?

[Garth Rodericks]

Hi Mike,

I'd suggest following Ed's instructions, but no need to rent a carpet cleaning system.  First, go to your local spray car wash with the the coin operated vacuums.  Those things are usually quite strong!  Take a long a bucket of your solution and a med-soft bristle brush to scrub your carpet as you sponge the soap solution into it.  Maybe even a bottle of Simple Green to spray your carpet too.  The vacuum should suck most of the solution and brake fluid out.  And if that fails to produce satisfactory results, then rent a carpet cleaning machine.

Cheers!
Garth



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Got this off the net: Instructions
1
Place a dry, lint-free microfiber cloth on the brake fluid stain if fresh. Lightly press on the cloth to try to absorb as much of the fluid as possible. 2
Mix the carpet or upholstery shampoo with water to make a solution, per the cleaner manufacturer's instructions. 3
Apply the solution to another lint-free microfiber cloth. Pre-treat the brake fluid stain with the solution by lightly blotting the stain with the cloth. 4
Vacuum the stained area using your carpet or upholstery cleaner, using the wet vacuum cleaner. Press the spray trigger on your cleaner to lightly spray shampoo solution on the stained area, brush the carpet with the soft-bristled brush to help break up the fluid, then vacuum the solution and brake fluid into the cleaner. 5
Run the wet vacuum cleaner back and forth over the carpet to pull as much water as possible from it, then allow the carpet to air-dry completely. Wait at least 12 hours and then dry vacuum the entire carpet, using the regular vacuum cleaner, to remove any dry solution residue potentially trapped in its threads or surface. Ed
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   Hi Mike,
   I'd suggest following Ed's instructions, but no need to rent a carpet
   cleaning system.  First, go to your local spray car wash with the the
   coin operated vacuums.  Those things are usually quite strong!  Take a
   long a bucket of your solution and a med-soft bristle brush to scrub
   your carpet as you sponge the soap solution into it.  Maybe even a
   bottle of Simple Green to spray your carpet too.  The vacuum should
   suck most of the solution and brake fluid out.  And if that fails to
   produce satisfactory results, then rent a carpet cleaning machine.
   Cheers!
   Garth
   --- Original Message ---
Got this off the net:

Instructions
1
Place a dry, lint-free microfiber cloth on the brake fluid stain if fresh. Light
ly press on the cloth to try to absorb as much of the fluid as possible.

2
Mix the carpet or upholstery shampoo with water to make a solution, per the clea
ner manufacturer's instructions.

3
Apply the solution to another lint-free microfiber cloth. Pre-treat the brake fl
uid stain with the solution by lightly blotting the stain with the cloth.

4
Vacuum the stained area using your carpet or upholstery cleaner, using the wet v
acuum cleaner. Press the spray trigger on your cleaner to lightly spray shampoo
solution on the stained area, brush the carpet with the soft-bristled brush to h
elp break up the fluid, then vacuum the solution and brake fluid into the cleane
r.

5
Run the wet vacuum cleaner back and forth over the carpet to pull as much water
as possible from it, then allow the carpet to air-dry completely. Wait at least
12 hours and then dry vacuum the entire carpet, using the regular vacuum cleaner
, to remove any dry solution residue potentially trapped in its threads or surfa
ce.

Ed