How to remove grease stain from felt liner?

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Gopher

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I had some suspension work done on my BMW yesterday, and it appears one of the mechanics left a grimy hand print on my gray felt ceiling liner.



How the heck should I attempt to tackle that?



I was thinking a tide pen or something of that nature... I don't want to go at it too aggressively, as I don't want it to start peeling.





Thanks in advance.
 
Try spraying diluted woolite onto a white terry cloth towel. Be as gentle as you can be, you don't want to saturate the headliner.
 
You might want to try one of the foaming interior cleaners ... these do a decent job of lifting grease stains and they don't saturate the headliner. More than likely this handprint is only on the surface and not deep into the fabric.
 
You shouldn't have to do *a thing*. I would take that back to the BMW dealer, and *demand* that they replace the liner. If they don't, take it the BMW regional director. Do not accept a cleaning job. They know better than this!
 
SuperBee364 said:
You shouldn't have to do *a thing*. I would take that back to the BMW dealer, and *demand* that they replace the liner. If they don't, take it the BMW regional director. Do not accept a cleaning job. They know better than this!
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Seriously, what Supe said... :werd:
 
Other than having the BMW dealer use a cleaner that will most likely destoy your headliner over time, I'd try a solvent based cleaner to melt away the grease. Pour/spray a little on a cotton towel and wipe. It should make the spot disappear in a few seconds.



Think about this: what happens when you mix water & oil? Then why would you use a water based cleaner to remove a grease stain?
 
I was at a BMW specialist, not the dealer. I generally avoid having work done at the dealer ship, plus I was having after market performance parts installed (KoniFSD/Eibach Pro Kit and beefy sway bars) which they don't touch.



I went at it a little with a microfiber and some regular water and it seems to have helped greatly. Its a big mark, and it was probably to be expected on a job that dirty, but I'm a little anal about keeping things clean. I already got some ugly marks on my leather earlier this week (my own fault) that are driving me crazy.
 
Gopher said:
I was at a BMW specialist, not the dealer. I generally avoid having work done at the dealer ship, plus I was having after market performance parts installed (KoniFSD/Eibach Pro Kit and beefy sway bars) which they don't touch.



I went at it a little with a microfiber and some regular water and it seems to have helped greatly. Its a big mark, and it was probably to be expected on a job that dirty, but I'm a little anal about keeping things clean. I already got some ugly marks on my leather earlier this week (my own fault) that are driving me crazy.
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Welcome to the widerful world of BMW ownership. Some nights I can't sleep when I think about all the little things that I have to fix on my car....Ugh!!!!:sadpace::nervous2::nervous2:



It's okay, I guess that is why we are known as an anal bunch:sosad:sosad:sosad:wavey:wavey:aww:



What model do you have?



Wade
 
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