Anyone know any tricks to...

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 2:36 pm

remove new engine oil from a synthetic tent?

Last night I found my hiking tent that I was intending to take on the Robe trip hanging out in the back of Ruby Scoo in a puddle of engine oil - I've got a bottle that's fallen over, the subi's heated up in the sun and this has pushed the oil out of the bottle.

The tent has been removed, offending puddle still yet to be dealt with but I'm now wondering how to remove the oil from the tent without damaging the tent. I'll be devastated if I have to get a new tent, this one is only two or three years old and not really "worn in" yet!

Any ideas please let me know.

Cheers

Bennie

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 2:55 pm

Natures Own Dishwashing Liquid works a treat every time I get bbq fat on my tents

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 3:16 pm

Thanks paul, will give that a go in the next day or two between work

Cheers

Bennie

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 3:47 pm

Would it be possible to put it in the washing machine? although all your clothes after that might end up smelling like oil

rebuilder · Post by **rebuilder** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:04 pm

yeh i was gonn say dishwashing liquid, but you know what the best detergent in the world is, Whites washing power. It wins at removing anything from any fabric.
ANd if u put it in ur washing machine, no ur clothes iwll not end up smelling like oil if u use lots of washing powder.
I am living proof of this!! jsut soak it in a big tub of warm water with about 2 scoops of washing powder before putting it in the machine!.
The machine empties baout 90% of its water and the oil doesnt get a chance to stick to the plastic tub coz the detergent just destroys it

spike · Post by **spike** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 5:07 pm

set the tent up and if its actually inside the tent fill it with kitty litter then wash it down with dish washing liquid and might have to re waterproof it

Post by **TOONGA** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 5:16 pm

orange power pre wash stain remover environmetally friendly and a great degreaser as well.

it is amazing what it will lift off of clothing let alone cars

TOONGA

sublime · Post by **sublime** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 7:18 pm

Most of the 'oxyaction', concentrated dishwashing detergents should do the trick as others have noted.

Little bit of trivia - these so called 'concentrated' dishwashing detergents came about thanks to the Exxon Valdez oil spill of 1989. They needed dishwashing liquid that actually worked to clean the oil from wildlife such as birds.

Subyroo · Post by **Subyroo** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 7:21 pm

Silverbullet wrote:Would it be possible to put it in the washing machine? although all your clothes after that might end up smelling like oil

That is a definite No! No!

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 1:27 am

Got some down to earth dishwashing detergent. Going to setup the tent and sponge bath it off. I'm really hoping that the tent's bag has taken the brunt of the spill - the rear mat is saturated! Will deal with that later. For now I've done the "big daddy" thing and covered the rear cargo area with newspaper

Cheers

Bennie