Jim,
 
Years ago, when I was an aircraft mechanic, my uniform used to get lots of oil, grease, hydraulic fluid, etc. on it.   I used good old spray & wash on the stains, then laundered in hot water with good old tide.  The stains always came out.
 
Hope this helps,
 
Ellen & Lola, '85 Vanagon ASIClimb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of autumn.--John Muir> Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:28:49 -0700> From: jrasite@EONI.COM> Subject: Removing oil from upholstery> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Believe it or not, there is vanagon content here.> > When i put the Orphan ('82 diesel Westy) on its roof last month most> all the crankcase oil drained into the body. An hour later when it> was put to rights, all that black sooted oil came draining back. I> have oil stains EVERYWHERE. Worst places are on my new canvas> (acrylic) and on the OEM curtains. I removed the worst one and> laundered it with double doses of detergent and Oxy-clean. Still has> a bunch of oil in it.> > If there was still a dry cleaner in this part of the world I'd let> them deal with it. But since there's not....> > I am open to suggestion.> > Jim
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