Any tips for getting gun oil out of clothes?

[wishin]

^^ Now there's the winner.

 

[22-rimfire]

I would use Simple Green. The stuff is amazing as a cleaner.

Glad it worked out for you. Basically you are looking for a detergent that will attack "oil and grease". The Dawn detergent probably accomplished that for you. The Chlorox may have helped.

 

[navyretired 1]

As a lifetime mechanic I've found out 2 things. When you get any grease or oil on good clothes apray with WD-40 rub it in good and wash.
The second thing I've discovered is I love the smell of CLP.

 

[FROGO207]

You Just blew the chance at having several pairs of favorite shooting outfits.
I just use newer rags to clean at the tail end. Use the realllly dirty ones to clean at first then cleaner ones next ETC. When rags get to be useless pitch them or use them as fire starters.At that point they will burn for sure, saves hot water and detergent too.

 

[Dazen]

Working 15 years as an oilfield mechanic, I can tell you nothing will take out grease and oil like Dawn dish soap will. GoJo does work well if you dont mind rubing it into all the stains, Thats why i just use Dawn.

 

[inherentical]

De-Solv-It citrus spray is the best stuff I've ever found to remove oils.

 

[AJChenMPH]

I just learned that the wives have been monitoring this dialog & made a complete list, so the next time she wants help to do the wash, WE can't tell her we don't know how!!!

So you see jblane how far the THR community will stick their neck out to help another!!

Completely off-topic, but I had to share -- the attached pic was taken in Haiti by one of the Federal disaster medical assistance teams. Somewhat along the same lines.

 

[hamourkiller]

The following actually happened.

Chemical plant operator got some oil on his shirt. He decided that propylene oxide (PO) would cut the oil. So he opens his sample station valve into a bucket and starts rinsing his nice shirt in the stream. The shirt is made of synthetic fabric (rayon or nylon) builds a static charge and lights off the PO stream. He jumps back and accidentily opens the sample valve wide open, small flame is now a big flame, shirt burns up and Emergency Response Team (ERT) has to come in and turn the valve off.

He got the grease out as well as two days off with out pay!

Some times it is best just to get a new shirt!

 

[Zach S]

I just learned that the wives have been monitoring this dialog & made a complete list, so the next time she wants help to do the wash, WE can't tell her we don't know how!!!

I was raised by a single mother. I know how to do laundry (as well as a lot of other homemaker stuff).

However, I am still a guy, so I keep my laundry simple. My work clothes consist of tan Dickie's carpenter pants and black T shirts. My casual clothes consist of blue jeans, and dark T shirts. "Nice" clothes consist of the same blue jeans in my casual collection, with about half a dozen button up shirts that still look new after several years. I really dont own anything white, with the exception of socks.

I dont own any "dirty" gun rags, all of them are clean, with the exception of break-free. For dirty work, I use Kimberly Clark Wyp-Alls, and throw them away when I'm done with them.

 

[gpr]

knight's spray nine is wonderful stuff...it works on blood stains, it is like "409" only better....great stuff, but hard to find...it's best to find at independent auto parts stores....gpr

 

[rustycrusty]

knight's spray nine is wonderful stuff...it works on blood stains, it is like "409" only better....great stuff, but hard to find...it's best to find at independent auto parts stores....gpr

You are right on both counts. Great stuff and hard to find around here.
Every time I find some around here and buy 3-4 bottles when they are used up if I go back they no longer carry it, What the hey?