Mudstained Jerseys
Curious Yellow
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Have a bright neon yellow jersey that's got a few mudstains on it that wont come out. Tried Vanish and a few washes with biological detergent, but no luck.
I know a lot of roadies have nice white jerseys. These probably also get muddy or get crap on them when it's raining and you've not got mud guards on.
How do you get the stainst out?
I know a lot of roadies have nice white jerseys. These probably also get muddy or get crap on them when it's raining and you've not got mud guards on.
How do you get the stainst out?
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fwiw i use assos cleaner and handwash in cold water, and wash, or at least rinse and leave to soak, as soon as i get home so that things don't dry out
never let hot water near cycling clothing as it can 'fix' the stains in lycra, same risk with tumble drying unless at low temp, but as long as they've only been cool washed you might still have a chance
try things like washing up liquid etc., or a solvent-based cleaner like dr beckmann stain slayer
i find vanish and similar products useless on cycling kit, they might fade the dyes but they don't touch the stains!my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny0 -
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Sexist t**t0
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TwellySmat wrote:Find a girl
Give girl jersey
Witchcraft happens
Jersey now clean
I find that mums are generally best.
Its not easy when they live and hour and a half away.. but you can always post it.0 -
NapisanCurious Yellow wrote:Have a bright neon yellow jersey that's got a few mudstains on it that wont come out. Tried Vanish and a few washes with biological detergent, but no luck.
I know a lot of roadies have nice white jerseys. These probably also get muddy or get crap on them when it's raining and you've not got mud guards on.
How do you get the stainst out?'Hello to Jason Isaacs'0 -
By not letting the mud stain dry in the first place.
Back from ride, all kit in wash with blue Persil thing, turn on machine - then go and have a shower.
It'll always be worse, the longer you leave it.0 -
Persil non bio liquid, 30 degree wash. No problems.Science adjusts it’s beliefs based on what’s observed.
Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved0 -
Get home, get into shower with cycling clothing still on, take off while in shower and rub clothes clean. Dump clothes in water while cleaning myself, then hang to dry cycle clothing.
As for getting stains out, that's where the Mrs gets involved, she can turn anything grey.0 -
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TwellySmat wrote:Toe knee wrote:Sexist t**t
Sensitive c**t
+1
I assume your Sense of Humour Bypass operation was a resounding success, Toe Knee? :roll:0 -
Science adjusts it’s beliefs based on what’s observed.
Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved0 -
+1 MattC59, but add extra rinse and wash come out perfect.
Only problem I have is socks with white in them, O.K. white socks, just cannot get them clean no matter what.0 -
Cheers for the responses. Unfortunately my mother lives on a different continent
Have had some limited success using a Vanish bar on the stains, letting it soak for a few hours and then doing a cycle with pre-wash using a biological detergent (Persil Small and Mighty) and some more Vanish.
Looks like there was some clay in the mix as well. Don't think that will come out for a while, if ever. On the plus side, I have a nice, visible jersey for the commute to work so car drivers can still not see me when they run me over.
Dark coloured jerseys only for MTB from now on!0
