Oil on clothes

[ShefWMG]

So....My baby cousin came over yesterday, and took my dipstick out without telling me, I did 5 minutes riding today, realised my right boot and bottom of my jeans were soaked with oil, and headed home....

My question is, how do I clean my boots and trousers (neither of which are leather?) I have to do a reasonably long journey tomorrow and am praying it can be clean by then. Thank you!

[Tracer1234]

Nothing useful to add here, but, prevention is better than cure.

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[pompousporcup...]

if you have a missus, i would advise NOT using the washing machine.. I still havent heard the end of it after washing the garage rags which were soaked in a oil, brake cleaner, clutch fluid etc etc

[ShefWMG]

[mudcow007]

staindevils work to a degree

[pompousporcup...]

just how much oil are you talking about?

If its on bike specific boots/trousers i'd just rub it in and forget about it. a few rides in the rain will sort it for you

[MCN]

If the fabric can tolerate petrol then there is the answer.
Then rinse in a bucket of soap powder.

engine oil stains are not simply the oil but the carbon deposits from combustion.

Carbon sticks like shite to blanket.
And the best way to remove is to agitate the fibres to try to loosen the carbon's hold.

Not always a success.

You should have considered all this before trading the bird for a bike you fool.


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[chris-red]

Fairy Liquid.
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[Stalk]

Had the same thing last week when the divvy oil cooler decided to split. Jeans in washing machine, wiped boots over with rag, got on with life. Jeans as clean as before, one boot probably slightly more water resistant.

[RhynoCZ]

Soap, brush it in (circle motion), wash it out, repeat. I got used engine oil stains from denim this way.
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[Beehive Bedlam]

All my gear has the essence of Castrol 10/40 which is much better than smelling like a faggot wearing an over priced bottle of aftershave.

I wouldn't get too precious about it snowflake.

[Andre2791]

Hey guys, have you really tested one of the techniques you suggest in order to remove oil?

[RhynoCZ]

[Tracer1234]

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[cb1rocket]

Use clean brake cleaner in a bowl with water then soapy washing powder. Worked a treat on a recent spill i had.

Brake cleaner in excessive amounts is foul and bad for ya, so do it outside, not to mention it's also highly flammable!!!
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[ReadySalted]

Fullers earth. Maybe try flour or something like that. I have actually found dry soil worked wonders on a pair of suede boots when I got engine oil and creosote on them. I just scattered it over the stains, rubbed it in and then brushed them off. Repeated a few times and that got the worst of it.

[tom_e]

Trousers in the washing machine, wipe boots down, let it blend in with all the other road grime.

[A100man]

[MCN]

[Robby]

A soak in a bucket with some fairy liquid does a good job. If it can lift grease off a baking tray, it can lift oil off of trousers. Rinse well, then put in the washing machine for a normal wash.

Rinsing is important. Fairy liquid in a washing machine makes lots of bubbles.

[MCN]