<VV> Removing diesel smell from tennis shoes - Still OT

[John Beck]

The dyes in the fabric, particularly in synthetic fibers are pretty 
deep.  The peroxide will try to oxidize anything it can get to but the 
diesel fuel should be an easier target.  Or, she gets a pair of clean 
white shoes out of the deal.  --J.B.

Joel McGregor wrote:
> Won't hydrogen peroxide tend to pull color out also?
> I would think a soak in any mild soap/dishwashing detergent should dissolve the diesel.
>
> Carpet Cleaning  -  I recently had someone get black oil based wood stain on my carpet and let it dry a couple of days.  They gave me a bottle of Zep carpet cleaner and it actually removed it!
> We had a really nasty renter last year and hired someone to do a dry chemical cleaning on the carpet.  It worked a lot better than the steam cleaner companies and cost less.  I would give a carpet cleaning company a call if Zep doesn't work.  If it was enough to soak through I can't see how anyone will be able to get it out.
> Joel McGregor
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Bob Gilbert
> Subject: Re:<VV>  Removing diesel smell from tennis shoes - Still OT
>
> Will this remove hypoid oil in a carpet ? (don't' ask!) Bob
>
> In a message dated 5/11/2013 6:49:18 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, jb30343 at windstream.net writes:
>
> An  educated guess...  try hydrogen peroxide (the drugstore variety or one of  the oxidizing cleaning solutions)  followed by baking soda.  The peroxide should (might) oxidize the hydrocarbons without beating up the shoes  to much.  Or just buy her a copy of Apocalypse  Now.
> --J.B.
>
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