Clothes washing help..

[Piggymon]

.... How in god's name do you get paraffin out of clothes ! :rolleyes:

[Kamikaze_Pigeon]

use a match :D

[Kamikaze_Pigeon]

....don't....i was kidding!

[Piggymon]

I'm not that stoopid !

It's Jamie's fault, he dribbled all over his t-shirt when he was fire breathing ! ;D

[Goose]

It was inevitable tbh. :evil:

I've seen this stuff used on clothes when camping:

http://www.amazon.com/Magic-American-Corp-Goo-Gone/dp/B0008DBQ70

Worked well at the time, but I'd still try it on a small area first.

[Piggymon]

See...

http://www.boat-drinks.co.uk/gallery2.php?g2_itemId=12610

[Treefrog]

Try squidging some neat washing up liquid into the area and let it soak in overnight, then wash as usual next day. It works reasonably well on engine oil, and as paraffin is less oily you should be in with a chance.

[Mrs Slater]

I'm assuming that it was liquid paraffin, it is a type of mineral oil. Which may get you further with getting a solution.
Washing up liquid might work, be careful some colours of washing up liquid might stain the t-shirt.

[Piggymon]

Would it be easier to just get a new t-shirt ? ;D

[Pheebs]

White wine vinegar or sterilizing tablets!

Works a treat - used to have to wash me clothes uber lots in sterilizing tablets due to paraffin accidents with my fire twirling :embarassed: ;D

(sterilizing tablets as in the ones you use to clean babies dribble bottle bits n things :) Super cheap and work on whitening clothes too!)

[Muban]

Also to get the excess out before using anything else sprinkle talc on it to help absorb it and then brush of the talc :)

[Desmo]

use a match :D
I like this idea :evil:

[Tak]

I just threw Mic's tshirt in the washing machine along with everything else - it all came out ok, didn't realise that wasn't the way to do it :embarassed:

[Piggymon]

I've already washed the t-shirt with the rest of the clothes but it still stinks to high heaven !

I'll try your suggestion Pheebs - fankooooo ! :D

[Tak]

Ahh - still all bunged up so can't smell a thing ;D ;D

[Muban]

mmmmm i luuuf the smell of paraffin.
*sprays self with paraffin*
Well in small doses ;)
:huh: ....dangit!!!

[Jonny69]

I know it's not the same as engine oil but I usually 90 degree wash my garage clothes with lots of washing liquid, at least half again on top of what you normally use. It never all comes out though, still have a few black stains hence I've got dedicated garage clothes :)

I've found Vanish gets stuff like cooking oil stains out well. Even ones that still show after being through the wash a few times.

[leowyatt]

;D - you're welcome with or without paraffin my lady ;)

Leo's just got his out of the tumbler - no stain, no paraffin smell :(

I'm sure Muban can bring enough parafin to douse both us ;)