Keeping white kit clean

primalcarl
primalcarl Posts: 579
edited June 2014 in Road general
Got caught in torrential rain on todays ride and got the white sections on my new club shorts plastered in mud specks. I soaked it when got home then chucked it in the wash but a fair amount of the specks remain. Is there anything any of you use or is it something I'm just going to have to live with? Cheers
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  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    Don't wash, soak in cold water
    I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles
  • dilatory
    dilatory Posts: 565
    If it's just mud why does your washing machine not wash it out? I put my white stuff in dirty all the time and it comes out clean.
  • majormantra
    majormantra Posts: 2,094
    Some mud stains worse than others. I've found rubbing hand soap (or a Vanish bar) into the fabric in the post-ride shower helps, followed by a standard wash. Over time, my white kit always ends up less white though - socks are the worst for this.
  • olake92
    olake92 Posts: 182
    Sometimes the best option is to throw it away or designate it as dirty kit for dirty days! I've done various races in crap conditions this year, resulting in a lot of oversocks/socks just being disposed of or kept for future cruddy races. It's not ideal but if you do find a magic cure, let me know! There's a lot of oil on roads that seems to mix with the mud/water and make it impossible to get out.
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  • Greenbeetle
    Greenbeetle Posts: 70
    Vanish bars are useful for the spotting. I think I shall avoid white kit in future. Just takes one puddle on an otherwise dry day to put you on tedious scrubbing duty.
  • sigorman85
    sigorman85 Posts: 2,536
    White vinegar she said ....that's what she uses to get the stains out
    When i die I just hope the wife doesn't sell my stuff for what I told her I paid for it other wise someone will be getting a mega deal!!!


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  • Sprool
    Sprool Posts: 1,022
    Browse here and leave this forum free for discussions about bike stuff. Please!
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  • k-dog
    k-dog Posts: 1,652
    sigorman85 wrote:
    White vinegar she said ....that's what she uses to get the stains out

    Yep, I've got a base layer that tends to look grey - a regular wash with a cup of vinegar and it was sparkling again.
    I'm left handed, if that matters.
  • mm1
    mm1 Posts: 1,063
    Cold water soak first, putting stuff straight into a warm or hot wash just fixes staines. Having said that, one of my clubmates wears white Assos all winter and I have no idea how he keeps it clean!

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