How Do You Clean Brake Fluid From Carpet?
Brake fluid can transfer to the carpet in a vehicle, home or business from a wide range of sources, including contaminated shoes or clothing and leaky storage containers. Although brake fluid stains at first glance might seem like a tough task to tackle—especially on light-colored carpets—removing fresh or old brake fluid from carpet typically isn’t difficult, as long as you use a carpet or upholstery shampoo and a wet-vacuum cleaner to break up, dissolve and clean away the stains. Place a dry, lint-free microfiber cloth on the brake fluid stain if fresh. Lightly press on the cloth to try to absorb as much of the fluid as possible. Mix the carpet or upholstery shampoo with water to make a solution, per the cleaner manufacturer’s instructions. Apply the solution to another lint-free microfiber cloth. Pre-treat the brake fluid stain with the solution by lightly blotting the stain with the cloth. Vacuum the stained area using your carpet or upholstery cleaner, using the wet vacuum cle
