I rode a bike once with my light colored pants. They still have stains on them. That was 3 years ago.
Magpiecicle on
You can try dishwashing liquid and warm water to loosen it.
Otherwise, you can buy degreaser concentrate to mix up a solution (check the label) and soak the clothes for a while.
It used to work well when i used to work on cars all the time
clintj1975 on
Pre treat those with Simple Green or Dawn and a brush to loosen it from the fabric, rinse well, then wash normally. Should at least be far less obvious. I just keep three or four ratty old shirts for car and bike maintenance.
wrongsauropod on
An old toothbrush and some dish soap usually gets whatever is going to come out for me. It won’t be all of it though.
Pittsburgh_Photos on
This is why I wear black all the time
Cielo11 on
All 3 of these below, small spot of them on the stain. First 2 Work them in and add a little water as you scrub. See how it goes. I’d try in this order…
1. Washing Machine Powder.
2. Washing Up liquid.
3. WD40.
Small amount of WD40 is last resort also Brake Cleaner (I’ve used both to remove grease/oil stains from various surfaces and fabrics). But the chances are they leave a smell which will take a while to leave the clothes and not be desirable. So they are a very very last resort, and I don’t recommend. But they will remove the stain.
My way is Wash Machine powder and elbow grease maybe a toothbrush adding water as I go.
Globetrotter66 on
In my dictionary app there are several translations for what I’m usually using to clean my hands and stains on my clothes with an old rag before normal washing…Waschbenzin : benzine, petroleum benzine, – ether , cleaner’s naphtha , – solvent… it takes away the most of the grease and the black pigments but doesn’t cause any harm…
Angustony on
Test a bit of chain degreaser, or your hand degreaser might work too, on a hidden hem by working it in with a toothbrush, if it hasn’t bleached or rotted the fabric when it’s washed off, go ahead and tackle the stains.
ZGW28 on
You don’t. Get these pants protectors that fixie riders wear to keep the pants from being eaten. Just a wide strap with velcro to keep it snug on the ankle.
On the bright side, you got yourself a nice pair of bike-repair-pants!
BubbleBlobCop on
It’s perfectly possible. You need this stuff: https://ossengal.nl/ It’s available for sale in the Netherlands. If you scroll down, you can find the ingredients. Perhaps there is a more-or-less equivalent wherever you live?
Swish887 on
Dawn original dish soap and start using Whitelightning chain lube.
TherealPadrae on
This is why I wax my chain mainly forget the lubrication factor fuck oil. My nice decathlon jerseys have permanent oil marks from when I have carried my bike while out.
CraftingClickbait on
Dawn dish soap. Rub it in then rinse/scrub. Don’t put dawn dish soap in the washing machine.
lrbikeworks on
Dawn, warn water, old toothbrush. Then spray with simple green and wash in warm. Check before drying to see if it’s gone. If not, repeat.
drewbaccaAWD on
It’s a process.. I usually have luck with something like WD-40 if the grease is dry and stubborn, and then Dawn rubbed in… wash cold, repeat a bunch of times. At first using something like the WD-40 makes it seem worse because it will make the overall stained area larger but it does help to break it down and will eventually wash out (usually… it’s going to vary by material but I’ve had luck with denim).
dvali on
I literally just don’t even try, tbh. You should be wearing old clothes you don’t care about, or stuff that doesn’t show marks.
MaleficentTell9638 on
The other suggestions here are good. But it’ll usually go away on its own after a few trips through the washing machine if you don’t feel like doing all that.
peterwillson on
I wouldn’t even bother, it’s just a pair of running trousers, tracksuit trousers, whatever you want to call them.
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You don’t, that’s part of the game
I rode a bike once with my light colored pants. They still have stains on them. That was 3 years ago.
You can try dishwashing liquid and warm water to loosen it.
Otherwise, you can buy degreaser concentrate to mix up a solution (check the label) and soak the clothes for a while.
It used to work well when i used to work on cars all the time
Pre treat those with Simple Green or Dawn and a brush to loosen it from the fabric, rinse well, then wash normally. Should at least be far less obvious. I just keep three or four ratty old shirts for car and bike maintenance.
An old toothbrush and some dish soap usually gets whatever is going to come out for me. It won’t be all of it though.
This is why I wear black all the time
All 3 of these below, small spot of them on the stain. First 2 Work them in and add a little water as you scrub. See how it goes. I’d try in this order…
1. Washing Machine Powder.
2. Washing Up liquid.
3. WD40.
Small amount of WD40 is last resort also Brake Cleaner (I’ve used both to remove grease/oil stains from various surfaces and fabrics). But the chances are they leave a smell which will take a while to leave the clothes and not be desirable. So they are a very very last resort, and I don’t recommend. But they will remove the stain.
My way is Wash Machine powder and elbow grease maybe a toothbrush adding water as I go.
In my dictionary app there are several translations for what I’m usually using to clean my hands and stains on my clothes with an old rag before normal washing…Waschbenzin : benzine, petroleum benzine, – ether , cleaner’s naphtha , – solvent… it takes away the most of the grease and the black pigments but doesn’t cause any harm…
Test a bit of chain degreaser, or your hand degreaser might work too, on a hidden hem by working it in with a toothbrush, if it hasn’t bleached or rotted the fabric when it’s washed off, go ahead and tackle the stains.
You don’t. Get these pants protectors that fixie riders wear to keep the pants from being eaten. Just a wide strap with velcro to keep it snug on the ankle.
On the bright side, you got yourself a nice pair of bike-repair-pants!
It’s perfectly possible. You need this stuff: https://ossengal.nl/ It’s available for sale in the Netherlands. If you scroll down, you can find the ingredients. Perhaps there is a more-or-less equivalent wherever you live?
Dawn original dish soap and start using Whitelightning chain lube.
This is why I wax my chain mainly forget the lubrication factor fuck oil. My nice decathlon jerseys have permanent oil marks from when I have carried my bike while out.
Dawn dish soap. Rub it in then rinse/scrub. Don’t put dawn dish soap in the washing machine.
Dawn, warn water, old toothbrush. Then spray with simple green and wash in warm. Check before drying to see if it’s gone. If not, repeat.
It’s a process.. I usually have luck with something like WD-40 if the grease is dry and stubborn, and then Dawn rubbed in… wash cold, repeat a bunch of times. At first using something like the WD-40 makes it seem worse because it will make the overall stained area larger but it does help to break it down and will eventually wash out (usually… it’s going to vary by material but I’ve had luck with denim).
I literally just don’t even try, tbh. You should be wearing old clothes you don’t care about, or stuff that doesn’t show marks.
The other suggestions here are good. But it’ll usually go away on its own after a few trips through the washing machine if you don’t feel like doing all that.
I wouldn’t even bother, it’s just a pair of running trousers, tracksuit trousers, whatever you want to call them.