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[jlaird]

how do you get brake fluid Dot 3 out of carpet?

 

[drooartz]

Jack, I sense a story here somewhere... /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/devilgrin.gif

 

[Bugeye58]

Jack, if you have any scraps of the carpet left over, I would try experimenting. Brake cleaner should work to remove the fluid, but may react with the dye in the carpet. Alcohol, maybe.
I hope you have some leftovers to play with!
Jeff

 

[jlaird]

Is just a smallish place up high on the drivers foot well, not a deal but thought now was the time to work it out.

And yes I will use my very small funnel in the future and only a bit at a time.

 

[bugimike]

Anything you use Jack, I would try in a small, out of the way spot first to make sure it doesn't affect the dye in the carpet! I find that 3M Adhesive remover is a good cleaning agent for many kinds of spills/stains and usually color-safe (though not always!!)

 

[spritenut]

Paint thinner always works for me.
It removes glue, brake fluid, oil, grease, etc.
And it does not hurt the rug.

 

[Healeysince59]

When brake fluid is involved, I usually try alcohol. Try it on an inconspicuous spot but I've never had aproblem with it on carpet. Not the drinking kind, that's for after the spot is gone.

Marv J

 

[jlaird]

Good deal, thanks guys.

 

[dklawson]

For DOT-3, soap, water, and a wet/dry shop vac.

DOT-3 mixes relatively well with water by itself but the soap helps. Alcohol can help you get any lingering, deep residue.

 

[kcbugeye1275]

Jack, just a thought, the alcohol is for you, then when you get your stain removed, and the weather cools, drain the system and go synthetic. This solves the paint and stained carpet issues.

 

[jlaird]

Looks like a lot of water and a bit of soap does the trick.

 

[blkcorvair]

The car dealer over here used brake cleaner to take grease stain out of new seats...