Motor Oil & Grease
on carpet.
Usually, with the right sequence. Blot what you can with a white cloth, do not press hard, and keep water away from it. This is the clearest case of a stain where the instinct to add water actively works against you.
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Usually, with the right sequence. Blot what you can with a white cloth, do not press hard, and keep water away from it. This is the clearest case of a stain where the instinct to add water actively works against you.
FIRST 60 SECONDS MATTER MOSTNever do this
Never add water first. Never scrub. And never apply a solvent without testing in an inconspicuous area — some will attack the fibre or the backing adhesive rather than the oil.
THIS IS WHAT MAKES IT PERMANENTWhy motor oil & grease behaves this way
Oil is not water-soluble, which is the whole problem. It needs alkaline or solvent-side chemistry with real dwell time to break down, and then extraction to carry it out. Motor oil also carries fine particulate suspended in it, so there is a second, abrasive half to the deposit sitting in the pile once the oil is released.
All work is subject to a $200 minimum service charge. Per-room and per-square-foot rates are building blocks toward that minimum, not standalone visit prices.
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