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[RetroRay]

Had a big leak in my car earlier all ova my boot floor quater of a tank or so ... used some tough grease wipes and its cleaned most of it up

whats the best stuff i can use to get rid of the odor and the rest of whats left ?

Taa

[taffy1967]

Well you could use a sponge to soak up the last of the petrol and squeeze it out into a bucket or whatever?

Once it's all gone, the smell should eventually go too. But you could use a spray air-freshener or something to help get rid of the smell?

[RetroRay]

Thanks Taffy might be worth ago its all dry now just thought there might have been something out there to use

[sjarvis100]

Sand soaks up liquids well, but then you will have to sweep out your boot afterwards!

Edited by sjarvis100, 12 January 2009 - 07:54 PM.

[taffy1967]

But isn't sand bad news for the Minis bodywork?

[sjarvis100]

im not sure, never heard about anything like that before. hmmm

[taffy1967]

Well the sand could promote rust, either way it's probably best to avoid filling your boot with sand.

[oli8925]

sorry to thread jack, but while on the subject of runaway liquids in boots, what the best way to clear up a battery acid spillage?

happened t'other day (mustve been a bad day because one of my tyres randomly went flat as a pancake too) and i tried to clear it up by, first soaking as much up with an old rag as possible, and 2nd wiping everything with a cloth soaked in bicarb of soda solution, i.e. alkaline to neutralise the acid.

at least i think it was battery acid, but it didnt burn any holes in me or any clothes, so im not sure...

[sjarvis100]

Well the sand could promote rust, either way it's probably best to avoid filling your boot with sand.

fair enough, ill keep my trap shat next time lol

[taffy1967]

sorry to thread jack, but while on the subject of runaway liquids in boots, what the best way to clear up a battery acid spillage?

happened t'other day (mustve been a bad day because one of my tyres randomly went flat as a pancake too) and i tried to clear it up by, first soaking as much up with an old rag as possible, and 2nd wiping everything with a cloth soaked in bicarb of soda solution, i.e. alkaline to neutralise the acid.

at least i think it was battery acid, but it didnt burn any holes in me or any clothes, so im not sure...

Yes just wiping it all away, or maybe even using some car shampoo with a sponge might help so long as you dry it all up afterwards.

I would have thought that battery acid would be localised, i.e. only leak into the battery box. That's why mine is brimming with Waxoyl just in case.

[taffy1967]

Well the sand could promote rust, either way it's probably best to avoid filling your boot with sand.

fair enough, ill keep my trap shat next time lol

No you were being helpful mate.............just wrong though that's all.

[oli8925]

sorry to thread jack, but while on the subject of runaway liquids in boots, what the best way to clear up a battery acid spillage?

happened t'other day (mustve been a bad day because one of my tyres randomly went flat as a pancake too) and i tried to clear it up by, first soaking as much up with an old rag as possible, and 2nd wiping everything with a cloth soaked in bicarb of soda solution, i.e. alkaline to neutralise the acid.

at least i think it was battery acid, but it didnt burn any holes in me or any clothes, so im not sure...

Yes just wiping it all away, or maybe even using some car shampoo with a sponge might help so long as you dry it all up afterwards.

I would have thought that battery acid would be localised, i.e. only leak into the battery box. That's why mine is brimming with Waxoyl just in case.

well my viva had (hopefully had anyway) some great difficulties starting when stone cold. so i had to put a second battery in the boot so i could jump it when it needed it. i knew it was a risk and i shouldnt really have done it but i didnt have a choice. tried to box it in with stuff so it wouldnt fall over but obviously it did.

gave it good washing as soon as i found it so hopefully no damage caused. and when the weather and my time permits ill give it a proper going over with shampoo and wax to protect it a bit more.