Best product to get automotive grease out of work clothes?


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Tracy W asked:


My son works at an automotive shop and gets oil and grease on the light blue shirts and dark pants. I have tried “shout” and that doesn’t work well, it lightens the stains but not very well.
Does anyone know a good way to clean these items?
Thanks.

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9 Responses to “Best product to get automotive grease out of work clothes?”

  1. pcbeachrat Says:
    February 3rd, 2010 at 1:15 am

    Pour a 2 litre bottle of coca cola in the washing machine with them..it works great pcbeachrat

  2. Shane Loggie Says:
    February 4th, 2010 at 9:24 pm

    I agree! It works a treat! Shane Loggie

  3. (:♥TayLee♥:) Says:
    February 5th, 2010 at 4:05 am

    Dawn dish liquid.=) (:♥TayLee♥:)

  4. kathychatty Says:
    February 7th, 2010 at 12:37 pm

    lestoil cleaner in a bottle they sell it at the store, it smells strong but works rub it into stain and wash kathychatty

  5. Voodoo Says:
    February 8th, 2010 at 4:53 am

    Lestoil works.

    Smells kinda nasty, but it will take grease out of clothing. Voodoo

  6. wva_butterfly Says:
    February 8th, 2010 at 3:30 pm

    My dad and Brother both are Diesel mechanics, and My Mom uses Pine Sol and a little Powder laundry Detergent. She says Fab works best on their oil soaked clothes.. Not only does it remove the grease, it removes the smell. And try to line dry instead of using the Drier wva_butterfly

  7. Momof2inLa Says:
    February 10th, 2010 at 10:48 am

    Try soaking in Dawn and then washing regularly. Momof2inLa

  8. clmez2 Says:
    February 11th, 2010 at 3:40 pm

    I would try shampoo just rub it into the material.leave for 10 mins then wash as normal .After all shampoo gets rid of grease in our hair.try it you have nothing to lose.! clmez2

  9. Geoff S Says:
    February 13th, 2010 at 10:31 am

    I use swarfega on a little nail brush.and scrub the stains before putting in the washing machine.I suppose the longer you leave the stains on,the harder it will be to remove them. Geoff S

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