11 replies to this topic

[dennismini93]

iv gone and got brake fluid on my seats how can i clean it up??

[cal844]

Soapy water and a hoover

[dennismini93]

cool thank you. i guess wait for the water to dry before i hoover so i dont get electrocuted or do i need one of those carpet cleaning hoovers?

[cal844]

Best to hire a carpet hoover, what id do is to try and wipe most of the brake fluid up asap

[dennismini93]

yeah i wiped it up, was a tiny spill, and tried upoulstry cleaner but then its still there. thanks for your help, think my nan has a carpet hoover so will ask her now

[cal844]

If the seats are leather you may be able to use a small amount of petrol followed by some soapy water then immediately wiped dry

Edited by cal844, 05 August 2014 - 11:22 AM.

[dennismini93]

cloth

[cal844]

Use the soapy water and carpet hoover then :)

 

 Id leave the car in the sun with the windows closed after youve finished hoovering to allow any remaining moisture out

[dklawson]

For DOT-3 and DOT-4 fluids, stick with water based cleaners.  Those brake fluids can mix with water.   If you are running DOT-5, consider using a more aggressive chemical cleaner (I would start with spray brake cleaner) to blot the fluid out.  Regardless of fluid type, apply the cleaner using a very wet cloth and blot, then use a dry cloth to blot the fluid and cleaner away.  It may take several attempts to get it out of the seat if the brake fluid has had time to soak in.

[dennismini93]

im just about to go and get the seat from the garage and give it a go. thank you for the advise guys, i'll try it all and let you know how it goes

[dennismini93]

I tried soapy water and left it in the sun and it cleaned up really well. Thank you for all your help

[cal844]

Glad to help!