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grogy Custom Title Time!

1,000 posts · joined Aug 2007 ·

#881077
hi, is there any way to sucessufuly clean shoes covered in oil. thanks greg

13bwagon Officially Full-On Dubber

316 posts · joined Nov 2006 ·

#881080
mmm the right thing to do is replace them are they brand new?
i have seen them soaked in kero and cleaned with break cleaner
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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#881081
better off replacing them

but you could wash in warm soapy water then rinse in metho
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vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·

#881088
There is a specific cleaner in a pressure pack called Brakleen, a CRC product, works pretty well, you cpuld put them in a warm oven after you clean them to see if any more oil comes out of the brake linnings.

greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#881104
mate they are the only thing between you and a big tree replace, they are not price
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#881126
grogy wrote:hi, is there any way to sucessufuly clean shoes covered in oil. thanks greg
Yes, there is a CRC product called BRAKLEEN in a pressure pack
that brings the oil to the surface..
recommended...

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beetleboyjeff Custom Title Time!

1,790 posts · joined Feb 2009 ·

#881131
Does it work on clutch plates too?
From your ole' mate Jeff

AA003 Custom Title Time!

1,189 posts · joined Oct 2011 ·

#881178
Remove and soak them in metho and set fire to them. Do not use kero. Use Brakeclean after as I doubt if it would work by itself.
I read it on samba, so it must be correct.

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shaihulud Custom Title Time!

1,448 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#881479
Do not use kerosene it is oily.

Soak them in petrol for several hours and set fire to them several times.

If they still exude oil, get new linings.

It's worth a try.

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#881483
beetleboyjeff wrote:Does it work on clutch plates too?
Hi Jeff

I believe Brakleen works on clutches too...

although whether it works on metallic clutch plates???

but the other type.. YES... [used to be asbestos]

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