Removing oil stains
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Removing oil stains
.... from clothing.
I was changing oil in my truck some weeks ago, and left the used oil filter full of oil. When I picked it up to discard it, some spilled on my nice beige paints. Which are now stained. I tried washing them under the sink to no avail. It probably won't come off in the washing machine either.
Mental note 1: Empty oil filters after changing oil.
Mental note 2: Use old jeans when messing with automove stuff.
But how do I remove the stains?
I was changing oil in my truck some weeks ago, and left the used oil filter full of oil. When I picked it up to discard it, some spilled on my nice beige paints. Which are now stained. I tried washing them under the sink to no avail. It probably won't come off in the washing machine either.
Mental note 1: Empty oil filters after changing oil.
Mental note 2: Use old jeans when messing with automove stuff.
But how do I remove the stains?
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Brake clean contains some of the same chemicals as the solution that they use at the dry cleaners,try it it works great.I have found that the kind that is flammable works better than the non-flammable,but you will need to let them air out awhile before tossing them in the washer.
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You have to be careful with some of those chemicals because they may discolor the fabric. We used to have an aerosol at our shop made by "ZEP" that was great at removing stains. You could probably check it out on their website. Like most spot removers, it will probably advise you to test it out on an inconspicuous location of the fabric, just to be sure it won't create a worse problem! 
Here is a link:
http://www.zep.com/ProductCatalog/Pr...subSection=991
Here is a link:
http://www.zep.com/ProductCatalog/Pr...subSection=991
Last edited by jskufan; Mar 30, 2004 at 06:53 AM.
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I have read and heard that plain old WD 40 sprayed onto an oil stained fabric and then laundered will remove the stain. May be worth a try especially since almost everyone has a can laying around.
Good Luck,
Jim Henderson
Good Luck,
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I have a pair of jeans just for working on the cars. I throw them in with older clothes and just them in the washer. They always come clean, no stains. Regular laundry soap and a generous amount of Dawn dish soap. Warm to hot water on a long cycle. The Dawn soap is the secret.