AndrewOW Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Stupidly, I left a bottle of brake fluid on my passenger seat about a week ago, and now it's leaked onto the seat. The stain is there, but the black hasn't come out, but how best to remove the fluid from the leather? Any suggestions welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 tough one Andrew it might of actually gone into the leather , , if you havnt got a designated leather cleaner , see if the misses has an APC all purpose cleaner under the sink , try that with a nail brush or tooth brush , and see if it gets it off , as said it might of dyed the leather . customer of mine spilt red wine on his seat couldn't get the stain off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share Posted June 19, 2014 Cillit Bang?! Or upholstery cleaner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sideexitsupra Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 customer of mine spilt red wine on his seat couldn't get the stain off That's why you shouldn't drink and drive.............thought I'd be the first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT Paul Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 if you cant remove the stain maybe some black leather polish/dye blend it in?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 if you cant get the stain out, you could always stain the hole seat to match Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 if you cant get the stain out, you could always stain the hole seat to match Snake skin "effect" seats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Flush with water and if stained your need to re dye it I'm afraid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 I have given it a good going over with a soapy rinse, and it seems to have done the trick. I haven't lost any colour in the seat at all. I wonder if it was because I didn't immediately do anything with it when it first happened, as you'd be hard pressed to notice it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 95% of brake fluids are glycol ether based and should be removable with detergent and hot water. be glad you aren't my pal who spilt ferric chloride solution on his wife's new pure wool cream carpet.... Now *THAT* stuff just does *NOT* clean off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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