cant get oil off leather seats

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   hi guys my name is neil and im new to the bmw family i bought my first bmw a couple of months ago and im loving it! i was just wondering if anyone here could help me with a little problem when i bought the car it was owned by a mechanic and he kept getting into the car with oily overalls on and destroyed the cream leather seats i have tried almost everything i could think of and it wont come out could someone please help???? would also be interested in buying new leather seats if anyone was selling a set for a 96 e36 cheers

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veranda Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 03-January-2010 Location: kildare Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote veranda Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: cant get oil off leather seats Posted: 03-January-2010 at 18:57
	hi guys my name is neil and im new to the bmw family i bought my first bmw a couple of months ago and im loving it! i was just wondering if anyone here could help me with a little problem when i bought the car it was owned by a mechanic and he kept getting into the car with oily overalls on and destroyed the cream leather seats i have tried almost everything i could think of and it wont come out could someone please help???? would also be interested in buying new leather seats if anyone was selling a set for a 96 e36 cheers

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Andrew Rolland Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Go away rain Joined: 19-August-2004 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 6579	Post Options Post Reply Quote Andrew Rolland Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03-January-2010 at 19:07
	Welcome to the forum. Have you tired the Autoglym leather cleaner? I used that to remove black paint off my leather seats in my E39. What about Swarfega? Check for colour fastness first.
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thepits Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 09-July-2003 Location: far far away Status: Offline Points: 10000473	Post Options Post Reply Quote thepits Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03-January-2010 at 19:22
	try this thread it might help. p.s. to the forum.
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veranda Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 03-January-2010 Location: kildare Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote veranda Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03-January-2010 at 19:24
	hi andy thanks for the reply i have tried the autoglym leather cleaner and it didnt work i tried a few other cleaners but it seems the oil is well embedded into the seats i have never heard of swarfega what is it????

mick_n3 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member I Joined: 30-July-2003 Location: BMW-Board.co.uk Status: Offline Points: 357	Post Options Post Reply Quote mick_n3 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03-January-2010 at 22:02
	I used brake cleaner on mine (ex mechanic so same problem) available from Halfrauds in a spray can, spray onto a cloth and rub around the stain but not too hard. Try it first on a hidden part of the seat. Takes a few goes but worked for me, once the bulk of the stain was off a good helping of gliptone leather treatment.