removing grease from car headliner

Brucefromontario · May 13, 2009

I got grease on the headliner of my wife's one week old VW new beetle. She's not happy. I'm banned from driving it.
Any suggestions on how to remove the grease?

hoof print · May 13, 2009

Tuff stuff, buy it at wally mart. works like a charm.

UncleTom · May 13, 2009

i have used parts cleaner that you by from the parts store by the gallon. a little on a rag and scrub it clean has worked for me. It looks wet when your done but dries clean.

Brian Jasper co. Ia · May 13, 2009

Brake cleaner, the dealership tech's smudge remover. Spray some on the stain and soak a rag. A little rubbing and you will never know it was there when done. It will only take a few seconds to clean it.

Ultradog MN · May 13, 2009

And I haven't seen Brylcream in years.

thurlow · May 13, 2009

"A little dab'll do ya". How about, "Get Wildroot Cream Oil, Charley".

Nancy Howell · May 13, 2009

Good thing he wasn't using "Butch Wax"!

Old Roy · May 13, 2009

Buy her a sun roof for it ?? They will cut it out

Just kidding

John B. · May 13, 2009

Yep use brake clean. I've done it many times before.

Then take her out for dinner!! I've never done that but it sounds like it's in line.

johndeeregene · May 13, 2009

another one that will take the grease out is starting fluid. spray it on an rub will dry fast an will not smell for so long.
gene

Bret4207 · May 14, 2009

Didja ever notice when THEY"RE not happy the world stops, but when WE"RE not happy we"re "...just being a baby about it..."?

Anonymous-0 · May 14, 2009

As others have said use starting ether on a rag and gently rub it away and take care not to leave a ring from to much ether.

At least it wasn't a footprint on the headliner.

dhermesc · May 14, 2009

I'd be careful about using harsh solvents like brake cleaner and starter fluid - instead of a grease mark you could end up with a bleached out stain. Even if it looks ok when you're done three years from now your wife will be wondering why the headliner is looks messed up.

Use something intended to be used on fabric - I've found you can't go wrong with Meguiars products.

http://www.meguiars.com/estore/product_list.cfm?sectionname=Consumer%20(Meguiar's%20Brand)>Car%20Interior%20Care>Cloth/Carpet%20Cleaners&sectionID=12301

big fred · May 14, 2009

I had some nasty grime in the carpet of my F-150, and used "Blue Coral" foaming upholstery cleaner. I believe I got it at WalMart. Spray it on , scrub it in with a stiff brush and let it set until it dries, then vacuum it off. Repeat as needed. Left me with carpet on my 13 year old truck (with 240,000 miles) that looked brand new on the passenger side. Helped a lot on the drivers side, too, but the carpet was too worn out to make it look new. It also worked on Coke spills and salsa spills on the seats.

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