I have tried fairy liquid; acetone; baby wipes & ironing on brown paper but nothing will remove the grease stains from my suede jacket which is fawn - of all colours! Does anyone know of anything else I could try? I dont even know if the Dry Cleaner's would be able to remove a grease stain, could they?
2007-01-29 03:36:13 · 18 answers · asked by Floweroscotland76 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Grease stains caused by my fingers after a bacon roll!
2007-01-29 03:42:29 · update #1
@Joey K - the deer and pig were ALREADY dead! I am from Scotland - not an outback! Get your meaning but shut up - I feel bad enough about ruining an expensive jacket without feeling like an axe murdere! Also the answer for Swarfega sounds good. If it works I will be marking answer as a winner.
2007-01-29 06:33:39 · update #2
I have now made it go abit "bald" on the patches where I have been scrubbing! HELP! I dont think Dry Cleaners will touch it with a barge pole now!
2007-02-03 23:19:47 · update #3
I have tried fairy liquid, lighter fuel, washing powder paste to no avail! Even if I could make it go lighter that would be ideal. I have still yet to try a suede stone cleaner. Would toothpaste make the stain go "lighter" as I could live with that.
2007-02-03 23:21:45 · update #4
Also where can I buy "swaferga" that mechanics use?
2007-02-03 23:23:43 · update #5
Never treat stains on suede with liquid. Your best bet is a pan scourer-the green wiry sort. Sometimes you can get them without the sponge backing, about 5 inches square. Use it DRY with a scrubbibng action and put some force into it. Suede is an animal skin and therefore extremely tough like our own skin. You will not damage it. If it appears to lose colour boil a kettle and allow the steam to rise onto the suede (not too close) as it is moisture in the skin that helps the colour.
2007-01-29 05:47:55 · answer #1 · answered by grumpygrandad 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Please don't put Swarfega on it, it will leave a green mark on the beige suede you may already have locked the stain in by using Fairy Liquid as this has an acid content which will lock stains in. You cannot put suede in the washing machine, it requires specialist cleaning. It's quite expensive to get cleaned but I would suggest taking it to the dry cleaners and get their advice it's free after all.
2007-02-06 06:34:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grease stains are not permanent.
Buy a tub of swarfega and rub some into your jacket. Leave for 10 mins then put in on a normal wash if you can machine wash. If not sponge out with plenty of warm water (but leave it on a bit longer)
It is a mucky green colour, but does wash out excellent.
Swarfega is what mechanics wash their hands with to get the oil off their hands.
I have been using it for years, honestly it is superb.
2007-01-29 11:46:26 · answer #3 · answered by bannister_natalie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try covering with talcum powder to absorb the grease then brush off the next day. I don't know if this really works but I saw it on a lifestyle show some years ago.
2007-02-05 21:48:50 · answer #4 · answered by froggygirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes I agree with Bean123, after all the things you have added especially the ironing you have ironed the grease further in to the jacket take it to the dry cleaner´s you might have a bit of luck there
2007-01-29 13:33:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
give it a it wash with a flannel under the tap then just shove it in the washing machine with a couple of tablets with some powder quick dry on the washing line or tumble dryer then you have that stain all gone :-)
2007-01-29 11:54:27 · answer #6 · answered by tashy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. 1 - try dabbing it generously with milk... if it doesn't work then ...
no.2 - use a little toothpaste and GENTLY scrub the affected area with a tooth brush.....
no. 3 - there is a laundromat in orchard area (sorry i forgot the name) that helps with stains and such....
good luck! :)
2007-01-29 12:06:29 · answer #7 · answered by ellie c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agree with Bean123 you have used so much stuff on it the stain will now stay on the jacket.......... time to buy a new one
2007-01-29 11:51:33 · answer #8 · answered by teachheruk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have a product called "Spick and Span" over there? Make a paste out of that and rub it in, then blot with wet facecloth, to remove the soap.
2007-02-03 16:03:17 · answer #9 · answered by LINDA D. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cleaners could have got it off if you had not messed about with it first. But try anyway it will cost about £27.00 though.
2007-02-03 10:31:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋