Oil-stained canvas seating for M38A1CDN2.........
 

'Evening All,

We're in the final stages of a major refit/repair of our museum's M38A1CDN2 Jeep (in UN markings), and last year, one of our volunteer mechanics failed to heed the warning of "don't tip the large (oil-filled) air-cleaner over..........and did - onto the passenger seat of our UN Jeep !!!!!!

So...........does anyone have a tested method for cleaning dried engine-oil from a canvas seat cover? We'd rather not go through the process of having new covers made up, if we can avoid that.

Cheers,

Chris Preston
Ashton Armoury Museum
Victoria, BC
Canada

I would use gasoline (preferably out of doors !)

Failing that you could look at it as patina...

David

butter

then wash

then Palmolive duckwashing soap. (dish soap)


Alternately, consider drycleaning

When dealing with oil stains, I will often use brackleen, but that will bleach the fabric. I am talking the old brackleen that has carbon-tetrachlorine in it, and not the environmentally friendly stuff which is alcohol based.

By the time you get the oil stain out, the canvas will be well washed out of it's colour. Personally, I would take the hour and sew new seat covers, or order a set from one of the dealers. New canvas always looks great.