Try BrakeKleen...The spray stuff really gets to the worst of the oil &
stains...Just used it on my desk chair after I sat on it after I had a
splotch of CV grease on my derierre...The wif is happy now..hence i am happy
now...
Spray some on a clean rag and rub...Might attack some types of material, but
I have used it numerous times with no problems.
Daryl of AA Transaxle
(425) 788-4070
aatransaxle.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Arnott" <jrasite@EONI.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 5:28 PM
Subject: Removing oil from upholstery

> 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