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Oil Stains in Overalls
locost750mc - 22/10/10 at 09:22 AM

Hi, after the engine decided that it wanted to shead some oil, and then leaning against the side of the car, ive now got some oil stains on my overalls and wondering the best way to remove them, without damaging the suit etc, and i dont really want to wash the suit and the rest of it is fine, Any recomended products for the job. Any ideas are most welcome. thanks.
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/7486/p7310034.jpg
Edited to say, Race Overalls, not so sure what the scruits would say about having dirty overalls?

[Edited on 22/10/10 by locost750mc]

MK9R - 22/10/10 at 09:27 AM

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Originally posted by locost750mc
Hi, after the engine decided that it wanted to shead some oil, and then leaning against the side of the car, ive now got some oil stains on my overalls and wondering the best way to remove them, without damaging the suit etc, and i dont really want to wash the suit and the rest of it is fine, Any recomended products for the job. Any ideas are most welcome. thanks.
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/7486/p7310034.jpg


I dry clean mine at the end of the season, does it no harm and amazed at the stains it removes

mistergrumpy - 22/10/10 at 09:32 AM

Just leave them? Afterall they're only doing what thy're supposed to do.

Liam - 22/10/10 at 09:38 AM

You're concerned about oil stains on overalls?? What kind of petrol head are you? Hell, what kind of man are you??

MK9R - 22/10/10 at 10:33 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Liam
You're concerned about oil stains on overalls?? What kind of petrol head are you? Hell, what kind of man are you??



i think he is refering to race overalls, not a boiler suit

blakep82 - 22/10/10 at 10:48 AM

hair shampoo?
its a degreaser after all...

dhutch - 22/10/10 at 11:40 AM

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Originally posted by blakep82
hair shampoo?
Ive used it to get blood stains off pillowcases after a online recomendation.

blakep82 - 22/10/10 at 12:18 PM

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Originally posted by dhutch
quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
hair shampoo?
Ive used it to get blood stains off pillowcases after a online recomendation.


you need to stop murdering people in their sleep. prevention is the best cure

02GF74 - 22/10/10 at 12:29 PM

I have dabbed on a lump of swarfega then use a nail brush (sound like you have plenty of those in you manicure set ) to scrub the stain then wahsing up liquid and water to wash out the swarfega.

note that often what happens is the scrubbing action affects the colour so you may end up with a slightly lighter patch.

balidey - 22/10/10 at 12:36 PM

Get a sponsors patch sewn over the stain

02GF74 - 22/10/10 at 12:42 PM

^^^^ top idea:








and you can get sew on if yer lazy.

s ee here

rusty nuts - 22/10/10 at 07:52 PM

Try a bit of brake cleaner, it get's oil stain out of car upholstery a treat