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Removing Car Grease Stains From Clothing

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Date: 11/10/2009 Topics: Cleaning > Clothing Stains | Readers Request > Cleaning  
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When cleaning mechanic's uniforms where they wipe their greasy hands; what kind of detergent is supposed to be used?

By Zack from Chicago, IL

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By Jane Mae (6) Contact
Try WD40. I'd spray it on and let it set for at least a half hour. It works at taking out sharpy marks off clothes and also tar on car surfaces without damaging the surface. Good luck.

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By MummyLeigh (5) Profile Contact
Washing up liquid. It also gets sudocream out of clothes, too!

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By Cajun62234 (170) Profile Contact
Another old method of removing grease and paint from work clothes is to wash them separately using [electric] dishwasher detergent...it's pretty harsh on clothing, so don't wash the everyday clothing with this method...

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By keepsy (2) Profile Contact
Try rubbing lard ( shortening) into the stain and then wash as normal, it may take a few attempts, but the grease in the lard/shortening will eventually take out all the oil stains.

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Request: Removing Car Grease Stains From Clothing

Archived on 11/10/2009

How can I remove car grease from clothes. I work in a auto garage.

Brad from OH

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RE: Removing Car Grease Stains From Clothing

Be careful if you use Crisco vegetable shorting. It works great, but if you let it sit you will have the grease out, but huge discolorations where the spots used to be. Just ask my husband. He tried this idea and thinking that the longer the better. It's not always the best. (08/20/2006)

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RE: Removing Car Grease Stains From Clothing

My daughter just found a large black grease stain, from our car, on a white nylon jacket. She used Oxi Clean Laundry Stain Remover Spray, and scrubbed it with a paper towel. To our relief, the grease is completely gone. (01/19/2007)

By Mary

RE: Removing Car Grease Stains From Clothing

My son's cream cargo pants were covered in bike oil splashes, nothing removed it except good old household soap, it really does work. (04/25/2007)

By whitey39

RE: Removing Car Grease Stains From Clothing

Spray grease stains with WD-40. It will "loosen" and reactivate the oils. Let it sit a bit, then apply Dawn dish soap to break up the grease, work it in, rinse, then launder as usual. (06/30/2007)

By TheyGrewAgain

RE: Removing Car Grease Stains From Clothing

I was told to try the can of Coke in my son's uniforms (auto oil and grease), however it was unsuccessful. (02/01/2008)

By Liz37388

RE: Removing Car Grease Stains From Clothing

My kids just got car grease on their jackets. I went a bit nuts when I saw it. Then I looked it up to see what can I do to remove it. All I did was dishwashing soap and baking soda, also a bit of Shout. Work them in a paste and scrub with toothbrush, it's all gone. (02/22/2008)

By Grace

RE: Removing Car Grease Stains From Clothing

MeanGreen works awesomely, too. Removes car grease, food stains, diesel smoke, diesel fuel, nastiness from steel mills, and anything else you can possibly imagine. Anything that a truck driver can possibly bring dragging home it removes it, trust me. He had all kinds of stains in his clothes until I discovered spraying the clothes with MeanGreen works wonders. (02/29/2008)

By Danielle

RE: Removing Car Grease Stains From Clothing

I guess it might depend on the kind of grease stain as I just tried using vegetable oil without any luck. But my "Tough on Grease" dish washing up liquid worked a treat. Thanks. (07/05/2008)

By Tennille

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Tip: Removing Car Grease Stains From Clothing

Archived on 01/29/2005

To remove grease stains from clothing (black grease from vehicles) use bathing soap - the milder the better! Works like a charm. By Rukhmin

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Removing Car Grease Stains From Clothing

I have cleaned Grease from jeans with pure vegetable shortening, and it worked ok, but I found that Mechanics Hand Cleaner works everytime. I taught my son at age 10 to do his own laundry and he used the hand cleaner at Auto Mechanics class. His teacher complimented me on the idea because if it'll take grease off your hands why not off your clothes. I use a good stiff brush like a fingernail brush after letting the cleaner soak in a little while, then wash as usual. (04/09/2004)

By tigerlil234

Removing Auto Grease and Oil from Clothes

This one is mainly for you shade tree mechanics. To remove oil, grease or diesel or any other auto type oils from clothing just add a can of coke that's right you heard me "coke" with your normal wash detergent and wash as usual. I learned this in the army after replacing numerous uniforms at expensive costs now all I do is wash with coke. By Bryan Marchant (01/29/2005)

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WD40

My husband got black grease from the trailer hitch on a brand new pair of shorts. I sprayed it with WD40 let it sit for a few minutes and then scrubbed with a bit of dishwashing detergent. It came right out. (08/07/2006)

By Joanne

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