How to Clean WD-40 From Surfaces

Hard Surfaces

• 1). Cover the site of the WD-40 stain with baking soda to absorb the grease. Allow the baking soda to sit for 20 minutes, then wipe it off with a paper towel.
  
  
• 2
  Dishwashing detergent cuts grease.George Doyle/Stockbyte/Getty Images
  
  Mix 1/2 tsp. dishwashing detergent with 1 qt. of warm water in a bucket. Wet a sponge in the soap solution before wringing out the excess moisture.
  
  
• 3). Wash the hard surfaced furniture, flooring or countertop with the soap solution to remove greasy residue. Rinse the surface with a damp sponge. Dry it with a clean, dry cloth.
  
  

Carpeting

• 1). Pour baking soda over the WD-40 stain on your carpeting. Leave the baking soda in place for at least 20 minutes to absorb the grease from the carpet fibers. Remove the baking soda by vacuuming the carpet. This step can be repeated, if necessary, to treat remaining WD-40 substance.
  
  
• 2). Dampen a clean cloth with rubbing alcohol. Blot the stain, from the outside of the stain moving in toward the middle, to break up grease residue and lift it from the carpet.
  
  
• 3
  Sponge the carpet, instead of damaging it with harsh rubbing and scrubbing.Stockbyte/Stockbyte/Getty Images
  
  Sponge the carpet with a mild detergent solution made from 1/2 cup dishwashing detergent mixed into 1 qt. warm water. Gently rub the detergent into the fibers to remove the last trace of WD-40 grease residue.
  
  
• 4). Dampen a clean cloth with water and use it to rinse the carpet. Repeatedly dab at the carpet until all detergent is used. Press clean, dry cloths into the carpeting to aid the drying process. Let the carpet air dry the remainder of the way.