How do I remove the smell of 80-90 gear oil from clothes?

Question

I have used GOOP to remove the stain. Then washed as directions said. Still stunk. So I washed again with a little bleach. Stinks. So now I've washed them twice with vinegar. They still reek! I havent dryed them yet. Please help.

Answer 1

This is strange but a woman I knew whose husband was a diesel mechanic swore by putting in regular detergent and adding 1 can of Coca Cola in the washing machine. It's worth a shot. Good luck to you.

Answer 2

Try doing a pre-treat with Oxiclean. It worked on hydraulic fluid that got on my uniform (USMC). I soaked my pants in Oxi-clean mixture for a day and the stain and smell where gone after I washed them.

Good luck...and get some coveralls to work in...they are worth their weight in gold.

Answer 3

if you used warm or hot water you are done.

heat will set a stain, always cold water.

in a cold heavy (longer) cycle using the medium water level try one quarter of the recommended amount of detergent and one full cup of clear ammonia. This works wonders for me, gets out grease and grass stains, leaves no offending odor, and even gets out the gross sweat on the collar stains.

Answer 4

Firestar has the answer! I do it all the time.