Getting Grease out of Clothes

Biomech
Biomech Posts: 158
edited March 2015 in Road general
I had a quick search on the site and forum but couldn't see anything.
Any thoughts or magical cures?

I use my road bike to commute a little as well and if I knock the chain or rings with my legs I get this thick pure black grease on my clothes that just won't come out (it's from a ceramic based lube). It's ruined my jeans now. I've tried a hot wash, cold wash, vanish foam straight on it. Nothing seems to work. There's teeth marks all around the one knee on my jeans and the inside of the right leg is just black from the chain.

Some how it's even ended up on my jersey back and arms!

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  • norvernrob
    norvernrob Posts: 1,448
    I've had success getting chain oil out of a white jersey by soaking the area in Gunk Ultra engine degreaser, leaving it 10 minutes then putting it on a normal wash in the machine.
  • crikey
    crikey Posts: 362
    Prevention is better than cure.
    bicycle-clips-on-legs-640.jpg

    cycling_outfit.jpg

    ...and with a 60 tooth chainring, you'd be asking about grease stains in your underpants... :wink:
  • DKay
    DKay Posts: 1,652
    Rock N Roll Miracle Red degreaser. Use it neat on such stains and it gets rid of them really well. I've used it several times.
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  • homers_double
    homers_double Posts: 8,292
    Ask your mum, not the internet.
    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • fudgey
    fudgey Posts: 854
    edited March 2015
    Clean the chain, rings and cassette too.

    Petrol and a scrubbing brush should do it. And if it doesnt just add fire and you wont have oily jeans anymore.

    There are many ways to resolve the issue.

    1. wear cycling kit and take a change of clothes.
    2. just drive to work.
    3. quit the job and stay at home.
    My winter bike is exactly the same as my summer bike,,, but dirty...
  • MountainMonster
    MountainMonster Posts: 7,423
    How are you getting oil from the chain on your knees? I commute mainly, and even when wearing a suit, simply tucking my trouser leg into my socks has meant i've never had an issue.
    My London Road
  • banditvic
    banditvic Posts: 549
    WD40.
  • Biomech
    Biomech Posts: 158
    Fudgey, I own a company and work from home :) When I "commute", it's to pop into town to do the banking or post, it's about 2 miles away and takes 5 minutes so changing clothes isn't really an option :P I've deemed these jeans "cycle to town" jeans now and bought some others.

    I'll take a photo tomorrow so you can see what I mean :)

    MounatinMonster, the knee grease is from when I pick the bike up and turn it around of walk past it, if my leg taps the chainring - I have no idea how it gets on my elbows or back lol

    I do have some chain degreaser, I'll give that a go tomorrow and see what it's like
  • fudgey
    fudgey Posts: 854
    Fair enough!
    I was not joking about using petrol tho!

    Maybe a long sock, or trouser clip is just what you need, but i would deffo be cleaning the running gear too.
    My winter bike is exactly the same as my summer bike,,, but dirty...
  • chris_bass
    chris_bass Posts: 4,913
    Try rubbing fairy liquid into it, leave for a while and wash as normal, if that doesn't work try swarfega
    www.conjunctivitis.com - a site for sore eyes
  • Biomech
    Biomech Posts: 158
    Here's some photos :)

    Jersey Grease
    https://dyp.im/trIdt9roqj

    Jeans Knee
    https://dyp.im/1zNrbknBhd

    Jeans Inner Leg
    https://dyp.im/yBEx2xhfR6

    Chainset. I consider the chainset to be dirty at the moment, but, as you can see, it's not filthy. This is 2 rides (total 25 miles) after a full clean, degrease and re-lube
    https://dyp.im/SloyOfdqpG
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Possibly overkill -but reflective too - http://www.wiggle.co.uk/deuter-trouser- ... 60546538uk

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