Grease stains

[The SnowShow]

I can't seem to get these grease stains out of my ski pants. I tried washing with tech wash but they're still there. Any suggestions on how to clean them out?

[2FUNKY]

Goo gone or another orange citrus cleaner. Wipe on. Take a tooth brush and brush the greasy area. Let soak for a while. Throw in washing machine.

[Underoos]

Is it from a chairlift? Some ski areas will clean your garment or give you $$ towards a new one.

[The SnowShow]

No, from some food I was eating while my 4 year old was climbing on me

[The SnowShow]

Goo gone or another orange citrus cleaner. Wipe on. Take a tooth brush and brush the greasy area. Let soak for a while. Throw in washing machine.

Thanks, I'll try it. When I re-wash it after all that, should I use tech wash?

[axebiker]

Dawn dishwashing liquid. Safe for pretty much all fabrics, and works AWESOME.

[The SnowShow]

Dawn dishwashing liquid. Safe for pretty much all fabrics, and works AWESOME.

Seriously?

How do I apply it? Toothbrush? Then rinse out?

[2FUNKY]

Thanks, I'll try it. When I re-wash it after all that, should I use tech wash?

Nah, just normal detergent, rinse twice.

[axebiker]

Seriously?

How do I apply it? Toothbrush? Then rinse out?

Seriously. I just squeeze a few drops on, and then scrub in with a damp rag, or I suppose you could use a toothbrush if you wanted. Then rinse with cold water. If you still see some of the stain, repeat. I usually don't even bother to wash the garment if the spot was small enough.

[The SnowShow]

Thanks all, I'll give it a try.

[XXX-er]

Buy black, it doesn't show dirt, it makes your ass look smaller and in the event you phuck up on the route finding the undertaker can take you from the body bag right into the coffin if you were already wearing a smart black formal pair of ski pants

[LC]

Dry cleaning fluid. Or just go to a dry cleaner.

[Alpinord]

I'm not sure where, but I was informed by KUU that Arc'Teryx recommended
KUU Base Cleaner Bio Citron for stain removal on their outerwear. It's a lighter duty wax cleaner and can be diluted as can other citrus cleaners.

Edit: Found one location

Q:

Removing grease marks on pants


Hi, I wore my sabre pants on a button lift while skiing. They have black grease marks on the seat of the pants. What is the best way to remove these?
Thanks

A:

Hi Prob,

To remove grease type stains from a GORE-TEX® garment, you should dampen the stain and then rub the stained area with Grangers® Performance Wash, Fibertec Pro Wash or ReviveX® Synthetic Fabric Cleaner diluted with 3 parts water (dishwashing detergent can also be used with fair results). You can then clean the jacket in warm water, again using the Grangers® Performance Wash, Fibertec Pro Wash or ReviveX® Synthetic Fabric Cleaner (see above: "How do I wash my GORE-TEX® jacket?"). If the stain persists, you can use Grangers® Performance Wash, Fibertec Pro Wash or ReviveX® Synthetic Fabric Cleaner or sponge it with a safe cleaning fluid which can be found at a grocery store. If cleaning fluid is used, the DWR will need to be reapplied.

If this method does not work, we recommend trying a base cleaner agent called 'Kuu BioCitron Base' cleaner.......

[galibier_numero_un]

Buy black, it doesn't show dirt, it makes your ass look smaller and in the event you phuck up on the route finding the undertaker can take you from the body bag right into the coffin if you were already wearing a smart black formal pair of ski pants

In all seriousness, it's why I buy bright jackets - to be seen in whiteouts. Black pants (in combo) make sense in this context and deal with the dirt problem in half of the wardrobe.

Cheers,
Thom

[plugboots]

Dawn.

[RShea]

WD40 spayed on some materials will work also, Dawn or any good grease cutting dish detergent is the best 2 for getting rid of grease stains and maybe safer for some fabrics to pretreat laundry. Depends on the type of grease and what is handy at the time.

[gregL]

Shout. Spray it on, scrub with a toothbrush and let it stand overnight.

[jmedslc]

WD40 spayed on some materials will work also, Dawn or any good grease cutting dish detergent is the best 2 for getting rid of grease stains and maybe safer for some fabrics to pretreat laundry. Depends on the type of grease and what is handy at the time.

Do not spray wd40 on your gore Tex!!!!!!

[Mustonen]

Do not spray wd40 on your gore Tex!!!!!!

Gore Tex lore is so full of bullshit mysticism. Please elaborate on this little tidbit, jmed.

[HankScorpio]

Dry cleaner. My wife got a ton of grease from a chair lift on her white Patagucci coat. One trip to the dry cleaner and it looked as good as new. I was shocked how perfect it came back.

[XXX-er]

white? yer ^^ married to Barry Manilow?

[Skidog]

Don't most tech fabrics say specifically NOT to dry clean?

[2FUNKY]

^ my trew stuff says " Do not dry clean".

[axebiker]

Dry clean tech fabrics? Making sure I never buy anything used...ever. And that stuff smells like stale piss anyway...

[spanky]

I just wanted to post some thanks to those that recommended goo gone. I had some grease on an Arcteryx shell that I was able to remove with goo gone.

I used a toothbrush and then let it sit for about an hour before running it through the wash (no soap - just to rinse it).

After that, I washed it again with Grangers tech wash, redid the DWR and dried it. Grease it completely gone.