http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Chain oil + cream carpet = :-( en Wed, 13 May 2026 04:48:29 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10565#post-115806 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 17:19:13 +0000 Two Tired 115806@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks for the tips, guess its a trip to the supermarket for me! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10565#post-115794 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 14:15:37 +0000 Coxy 115794@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>House contents insurance? Get it done professionally. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10565#post-115777 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 13:22:56 +0000 Baldcyclist 115777@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Huff a bit, then sulk some, then get 'agro' from wife. Go out to garage and sulk some more, make sure shoes are off before coming back in sometime later.</p> <p>Somehow stain is gone, I think they just disappear themselves after time? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10565#post-115772 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 12:55:29 +0000 Min 115772@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I would go for the special household stain remover for oil. </p> <p>I tried one once after throwing red wine over the cream carpet of the flat I was just about to move out of and it worked a treat. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10565#post-115770 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 12:45:10 +0000 kaputnik 115770@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There are household stain removers formulated for oil. What you don't want to do is wash the stain further in to the carpet, or spread it wider.</p> <p>Alternatively, soak whole carpet in bike oil until it is a uniform colour. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10565#post-115769 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 12:37:13 +0000 DaveC 115769@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Try Green Gunk and a nilon bristled brush then borrow someones carpet cleaner (think water hoover) to suck up the fluids. Repeat as required.</p> <p>I was going to say 'obviously try a test patch before...' but I guess the damage is done.</p> <p>There are also other degreasers, one which smells of oranges, but I can't recall its name. I use GUNK, there are two types, Red and Green. I forget the exact difference but the Green is supposed to be kinder to the environment. Both are water soluable.</p> <p>I have this from Halfords <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gunk-6863-1L-Degreaser-Cleaner/dp/B006ZZ4AHS/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1372160509&amp;sr=8-7&amp;keywords=gunk+engine+degreaser"> GUNK </a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10565#post-115768 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 12:30:07 +0000 Two Tired 115768@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hello,</p> <p>Anyone got any fantastical miracle solutions for getting chain oil/road grease out of your carpet? Cleaned my bike the other day and just have stepped in some in the clean up process. Nice track of where I walked for the next 10 minutes round the flat :-( </p>