E-Ticket Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Of all the fracking bonehead things that I have done .... I came back from a hot sportbike ride and my Cortech GX Air vented jacket was a bit sweaty. Hung it up, inside out on the overhead guide track of the garage door to air and dry out. A bay over started changing the oil on my VFR. When almost done, I grabbed the oil pan and scooted it around and behind me to get it out of the way. And yup, you guessed it. A breeze came up, the jacket swung, and FELL RIGHT IN THE GO********** OIL PAN!!! aiiyeeeeEEE!!!!!! Grabbed it out as soon as I could, blotted what oil I could and threw it in the washer for 3 runs with Tide and 3 with Oxyclean. Am now airing and sunning it out. But I can still see the stains and smell the old oil. Any other ideas on how I can salvage this mess? (I care less about the stain and more about the smell.) Oh yeah, and I leave Thursday for a big trip. Curse you, MURPHY!!!! :rolleyes: TIA, E-Ticket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovinski Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Is it mesh or leather? Forgive me, I don't know anything about those jackets. But if you wanna get it cleaned, I would use a degreaser like Simple Green or something similar. Whether it's leather or not. The heavier duty the cleaning product the better. I work in the cleaning world so I have all kinds of good chemicals, but to get out oil, you need a degreaser. It will take some work, but it will come out. If it's a leather jacket, after its clean, use a good quality conditioner on it. I use the Blue Magic products that you can get pretty much anywhere. If you want soft hands, rub in with your fingers and let it sit for about fifteen minutes before you rub off any excess. If its a mesh jacket, just rinse it with lots and lots of water. That should do it for you. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmythecop Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 submerge the whole thing in oil so it is stained uniformly, then wash it a coupla times with Dawn dishwashing detergent. it might end up waterproof. PS what type of oild did it drop in :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer johotogame Posted September 9, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted September 9, 2008 submerge the whole thing in oil so it is stained uniformly, then wash it a coupla times with Dawn dishwashing detergent. it might end up waterproof.-S what type of oild did it drop in :rolleyes: Heh like the inuits and whale oil =P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marid2apterbilt Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Fast orange or GOjo but make sure it is not "petro" based open and smell it you will know.. also lots n lots of Dawn may help.. I use citrus hand cleaner like fast orange to get oil n grease out of clothes after working on a car.. Just toss a Glob/Hand full in the wash with the greasy clothes.. If it was leather I would try it by hand and use a conditioner on it afterwards.. Note.. This is worthless on Tranny fluids.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer kwb377 Posted September 9, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted September 9, 2008 +1 on the Simple Green... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer skuuter Posted September 9, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted September 9, 2008 Fast orange or GOjo but make sure it is not "petro" based open and smell it you will know.. also lots n lots of Dawn may help..I use citrus hand cleaner like fast orange to get oil n grease out of clothes after working on a car.. Just toss a Glob/Hand full in the wash with the greasy clothes.. If it was leather I would try it by hand and use a conditioner on it afterwards.. Note.. This is worthless on Tranny fluids.. Rub some of the citrus cleaner directly on it first................. :beer: Transmission fluids instantly penetrate the fibres because of the dye in them.......... :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer JTG Posted September 9, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted September 9, 2008 Is it mesh or leather? Forgive me, I don't know anything about those jackets. But if you wanna get it cleaned, I would use a degreaser like Simple Green or something similar. Whether it's leather or not. The heavier duty the cleaning product the better. I work in the cleaning world so I have all kinds of good chemicals, but to get out oil, you need a degreaser. It will take some work, but it will come out. If it's a leather jacket, after its clean, use a good quality conditioner on it. I use the Blue Magic products that you can get pretty much anywhere. If you want soft hands, rub in with your fingers and let it sit for about fifteen minutes before you rub off any excess. If its a mesh jacket, just rinse it with lots and lots of water. That should do it for you. Good luck. Simple green works great for getting grease out of most things :rolleyes: Buy the concentrate and don't dilute it much if at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer HiDesertMLB Posted September 9, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted September 9, 2008 :rolleyes: Simple green or purple lightning (WalMart version of Castrol Super Clean). I'd take it to the laundromat, too. That oily stuff coating the wash drum would be a mess. Don't feel so bad. I once took a recycling oil drain pan in the back of my Suzuki Samurai. It was hot that day- stopped at the local bank before dumping at the collection site: black container + heat from the sun + lousy fitting plug = 2 gallons of used oil oozed on the floor carpeting. The carpet soaked it up like a Bounty towel. Needless to say, I was fed up with trying to scrub out the mini-Valdez spill with S.G. and a 5 gallon bucket. I tore the carpeting out and took to an upholstery shop and had new carpeting put in. Yep- oil spills suck. Murphy sees to that. BTW: 14 months after that oil spill, I rolled the Sammy. It was fun while it lasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer leanit Posted September 9, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted September 9, 2008 Sorry about that jacket. I know you love this jacket but man it needs to go in the dump. I don't think you'll ever get the smell out. By the time you buy all the suggested cleaning supplies, water bill and electrical cost from drying it...you have your new jacket. jd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer canib Posted September 9, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted September 9, 2008 Oil Eater - Cleaner Degreaser. It works miracles. Safe for clothes. I will actually get oil stains out of your driveway AND you can toss some in with your laundry. I got a gallon at Costco, but even Amazon.com carries it. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Ticket Posted September 9, 2008 Author Share Posted September 9, 2008 It's a full-vented, full-textile (Cordura) jacket with leather elbows, shoulder, back, etc. And it got dumped in 5K mile old Mobil 1 Racing 4T motorcycle oil. Wah. 3 cycles on Tide. Nada. 3 cycles on Oxy-Clean. A *little* more. Trying the Simple Green now. And will try the others as well. But so far, it still has the old, burnt, motor oil smell. And that's a deal killer. So, will try some of the de-greaser tips and then if not "roses" -- it's headed for the trash. I was lucky enough to pick up a Fieldsheer textile, full-vented jacket on sale today for $89.00! It has winky armor pads - but can transfer over the more robust armor pads from the Cortech. So at least I will be able to do this weekend's trip in comfort, so that eased the sting a bit! And then I'll watch for sales over winter on a replacement GX Air Series 2 jacket in the color I want. Thanks for all the great tips! Will report more if any work or they all fail.... Cheers! E-Ticket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Ticket Posted September 9, 2008 Author Share Posted September 9, 2008 :unsure: Simple green or purple lightning (WalMart version of Castrol Super Clean). I'd take it to the laundromat, too. That oily stuff coating the wash drum would be a mess.Don't feel so bad. I once took a recycling oil drain pan in the back of one of my Suzuki Samurai. It was hot that day- stopped at the local bank before dumping at the collection site: black container + heat from the sun + lousy fitting plug = 2 gallons of used oil oozed on the floor carpeting. The carpet soaked it up like a Bounty towel. Needless to say, I was fed up with trying to scrub out the mini-Valdez spill with S.G. and a 5 gallon bucket. I tore the carpeting out and took to an upholstery shop and had new carpeting put in. Yep- oil spills suck. Murphy sees to that. BTW: 14 months after that oil spill, I rolled the Sammy. It was fun while it lasted. I *feel* your pain -- and thanks for making me feel better! <LOL> E-Ticket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmythecop Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 what size are you. Let me know before you toss it. (yes I am that cheap) and if all else fails, do try the dawn. I've had good luck with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Ticket Posted September 10, 2008 Author Share Posted September 10, 2008 6' / 240 lbs ... big framed. Trying Dawn now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marid2apterbilt Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 If you dry the jacket make sure air dry only.. Do not use the dryer.. The hand cleaner should work.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer FlaminV4 Posted September 10, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted September 10, 2008 Use coke... yes coca-cola especially on jeans and such. It does wonders on grease. Just apply it and let is sit for a little bit then wash as normal. If that doesn't work try wd-40 penetrating oil, doesn't sound right but look it up on the net, you can use it to clean anything, plus it smells better anyway. http://www.wd40.com/files/pdf/wd-40_2042538679.pdf Hope this helps!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Ticket Posted September 10, 2008 Author Share Posted September 10, 2008 Here's another tip that I got off from KTM dirt bike buddies on KTMTalk: "2 items that take oil and asphalt out of my clothes instantly without any damage whatsoever. CUT-THRU citrus solvent and aerosol degreaser produced by Certified Laboratories P.O. Box 2493, Ft. Worth, Texas The other product is called BIG ORANGE and I do not have a can of it right now to get the information off of. This stuff works. I operate an asphalt oil distributor and asphalt box so I get very oily on a daily basis. There are people on this site that will argue about anything but do not listen to the nay sayers on this subject. The other products mentioned are good in their own right but take my advice and use the right stuff." So off to find more "stuff", eh! Cheers, E-Ticket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Ticket Posted September 10, 2008 Author Share Posted September 10, 2008 One other tip that I have learned on my "voyage of discovery": Remember to remove your wallet from the inner zipper pocket before washingwashingwashingwashingwa.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 One other tip that I have learned on my "voyage of discovery":Remember to remove your wallet from the inner zipper pocket before washingwashingwashingwashingwa.... :cool: Oh no... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer ECX585 Posted September 10, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted September 10, 2008 submerge the whole thing in oil so it is stained uniformly, then wash it a coupla times with Dawn dishwashing detergent. it might end up waterproof what size are you. Let me know before you toss it. (yes I am that cheap) Sometimes I swear that we must be long lost brothers! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Deadboy Posted September 10, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted September 10, 2008 if your just worried about the smell at this point washing it with a cup of vinegar a couple times should help here are a couple links for some other ideas http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf316437.tip.html http://www.homeabc.net/Cleaning-Laundry/11...ng-Laundry.html http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/5...m_clothing.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer leanit Posted September 10, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted September 10, 2008 One other tip that I have learned on my "voyage of discovery":Remember to remove your wallet from the inner zipper pocket before washingwashingwashingwashingwa.... Come on man...say it isn't so. Bless your heart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Ticket Posted September 10, 2008 Author Share Posted September 10, 2008 One other tip that I have learned on my "voyage of discovery":Remember to remove your wallet from the inner zipper pocket before washingwashingwashingwashingwa.... Come on man...say it isn't so. Bless your heart! Why yes ... I am guilty of money laundering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tightwad Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Did you check the other pocket for your cell phone by chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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