Here is a round up of tips for removing motor oil and grease stain spots from many surfaces including hard surfaces, fabrics, and hands. There are also reviews for various degreasers and stain removers.
Please note that this page is devoted to removing mechanical grease and motor oil stains from all types of surfaces. However, I've also got a whole page devoted to cooking grease and oil stains, with lots of tips on it too, that you can check out if that is what you're looking for.
Here are the best tips submitted so far regarding mechanical grease and motor oil stains:
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Clean Fabrics With Coke |
Ammonia For Jeans |
Motor Oil From Garage Floor With Kitty Litter |
Remove From Carpet Using Shaving Cream |
Remove From Granite Countertop With Acetone Poultice |
Lestoil Cleaner To Remove From Clothes & Other Surfaces |
WD-40 For Laundry |
Biz & Oxiclean Presoak Is A Miracle! |
Carbona Stain Devil #7 |
Shout Pretreater Cleans Husband's Work Clothes |
Tide Got Out Husband's Mechanic Uniforms Clean |
All Oxi Active Gets Out Oil From Machines At Work |
Wisk Cleans Husband's Clothes & Shop Rags |
Era Fights Stains Well |
Oxiclean Max Force Gel Stick Removed From Shirt |
How To Clean Concrete & Driveways |
Lestoil Is Product Of Choice For Removing Bike Chain Grease |
Cheap Laundry Detergent To Clean Walls |
Shout Advanced Foam |
Use Baby Oil To Remove From Clothes |
Got Most Auto Grease Off Knees Of My Jeans |
Formula 409 For Clothing {Works Sometimes} |
Remove Oil From Driveway |
LA's Totally Awesome Even Got Out Diesel Fuel |
Shout Advanced Ultra Gel Best For Dress Shirts |
Borax Removed From Carpet |
Dawn For Bicycle Grease From Clothes |
Fels Naptha Works Well |
Resolve Stain Stick Removed 5th Wheel Grease |
Use Hand Cleaner For Efortless Removal From Clothes |
Got Out Oily Spot With Paste Of Surf Detergent |
If you work on something mechanical, like your car or an appliance, by choice or out of necessity you can get grease or motor oil all over your clothing, hands, carpet, concrete, or other items of your home.
And that grease and oil can make some difficult to remove stains wherever it touches.
These stains are especially hard to remove because of their very dark nature, and the fact that they seem to spread if you rub at them.
So, do you have a tip for how to remove stains caused by grease and oil from any type of item around your home, or on yourself?
If so, please share it below making sure to tell us the steps you took to do it, and also what surface you removed the grease and oil from.
When motor oil or grease drips or smears on your clothes, concrete floor, driveway, or something in your home, how do you successfully remove those grease stains?
Feel free to explain your grease stain removal method, and any laundry supplies or stain removers that work for you.
In addition, please tell us what hasn't worked for you, so we can all avoid pitfalls in the stain removal process.
Click the links below to see grease stain removal tips already submitted by others.
Feel free to comment on any of these submissions, to tell us whether you had a similar experience or not.
How To Remove Grease Stains From Clothes: Home Remedies
Below I've compiled home remedies for how to remove grease stains, from mechanical or electrical items in and around your home, as well as motor …
Home Remedy To Remove Grease From Carpet
Here's how to remove grease from carpet with something you most likely already have in your home, shaving cream.
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