Cleaning and Stain Removal - hydrolic fluid on clothes

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redheadcwgirl
09-16-05, 07:31 PM
Does anyone know how to get hydrolic fluid out of clothes so it doesnt leave a stain? Also the shirt that it is on is a fire retardent shirt, dont know if that makes any differences or not. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


Docduck
09-17-05, 06:35 PM
You may want to try a fabric safe solvent. I would use a solvent used for carpet spotting. Test first on a little section of the shirt first. There are solvents are your local home improvement store. But remember its going to take a solvent cleaner. After testing apply to area let dwell 10-15 mins. Rinse out under the tap using cold water. Reapply if needed. Once its out launder as usual. If it doesnt come out the first time around do not dry. Drying can set stains into clothes.

twelvepole
09-21-05, 11:17 PM
After testing solvent cleaner for ill effects, place shirt on several layers of paper towels. Blot with white rag and solvent cleaner from outside toward the middle to prevent spreading. You may want to do this outdoors because solvents are smelly, flammable, and volatile. Then, pretreat with heavy-duty liquid laundry detergent and let set. Then, soak in bucket of hottest water recommended for fabric and heavy duty liquid laundry detergent. Continue to soak and hand agitate stain. Repeat as necessary until stain is removed. Then, wash as usual. Do not dry in dryer if solvent odor remains, air dry until odors dissipate.