maxwedge
07-11-2006, 07:05 PM
Hypothetically speaking...suppose a person happened to accidently empty six or seven quarts of used motor oil into the bildge and stringer area of an old Sidewinder the day before some major fiberglass repairs were planned to that same area...major oops :D . The fiberglass hull is very heavy cloth so it traps little pockets of oil quite nicely.
How would one go about cleaning this mess up? I soaked up most of it that I could with about six rolls of paper towels, oil dry and sawdust, but you can still tell were the oil soaked into the fiberglass. I want to make absolutely certain it's clean of all the oil film before I start with the new glass. Is there a chemical that will take the oil off but not harm the fiberglass or leave a residue? I was thinking dish soap with Simple Green and a scrub brush, followed by a serious accetone wipe down. Anyone got a better idea?
How would one go about cleaning this mess up? I soaked up most of it that I could with about six rolls of paper towels, oil dry and sawdust, but you can still tell were the oil soaked into the fiberglass. I want to make absolutely certain it's clean of all the oil film before I start with the new glass. Is there a chemical that will take the oil off but not harm the fiberglass or leave a residue? I was thinking dish soap with Simple Green and a scrub brush, followed by a serious accetone wipe down. Anyone got a better idea?