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Anyone know any tricks to...
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 2:36 pm
by El_Freddo
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
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 2:55 pm
by RSR 555
Natures Own Dishwashing Liquid works a treat every time I get bbq fat on my tents
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 3:16 pm
by El_Freddo
Thanks paul, will give that a go in the next day or two between work
Cheers
Bennie
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 3:47 pm
by Silverbullet
Would it be possible to put it in the washing machine? although all your clothes after that might end up smelling like oil
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:04 pm
by rebuilder
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
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 5:07 pm
by spike
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
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 5:16 pm
by TOONGA
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
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 7:18 pm
by sublime
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.
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 7:21 pm
by Subyroo
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!
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 1:27 am
by El_Freddo
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