How to remove diesel fuel from clothes at home?

If it so happens that you stain your clothes with diesel fuel, get ready for the fact that it will not be very easy to wash them. However, this does not mean that the item must be thrown away immediately. Such stains can be removed without leaving a trace at home. To do this, you will have to use special chemicals or solvents, since it will not work to wash off this oily viscous substance, as well as eliminate its specific unpleasant odor using only ordinary washing powder.

The first and most important rule in cleaning things from diesel fuel - the sooner after the substance gets on your clothes, you begin to remove it, the more chances of 100% success.

Do not delay washing items that have a diesel oil stain:

1. A freshly placed stain should be blotted with a napkin or paper towel so that as little substance as possible is absorbed into the fabric.
2. The soiled item must not be placed next to other dirty laundry, as diesel oil can stain it too.
3. Be sure to look at the characteristics of the fabric of the clothing and take into account the peculiarities of caring for it. If the product cannot be washed, the item must be taken to dry cleaning and not try to use home methods to get rid of the diesel fuel stain, as this can completely ruin it.
4. For the convenience of removing contamination, place any clean cloth or old waste towel under the cloth.
5. Performing actions to remove the stain, you should perform movements only from the edge of the pollution to the center, this technique will not allow the area of ​​clothing pollution to increase.

While the diesel fuel stains are still fresh, and the substance has not had time to deeply soak the fibers of the fabric, you can try to remove the pollution by exposure to high temperatures. To do this, follow these steps:

• Place a paper towel under the item, and also lay sheets of clean paper on both sides in the area of ​​contamination.
• Next, you need to warm up the iron and start ironing the stain through the laid paper. As the sheets of paper become dirty, they must be replaced with new ones. Repeat this procedure until the paper has absorbed all the fat.
• After that, you need to moisten the thing with water and apply laundry soap to the stain, which must be left for 30 minutes.
• And at the last stage, the clothes need to be washed in the washing machine.

Another effective method that allows you to remove fresh diesel fuel stains from clothes is the use of salt:

1. A clean rag or plastic material should be placed under the contaminated area - this will prevent other areas of the clothing from getting dirty.
2. The stain should be covered with a thick layer of regular table salt and left for about 30 minutes .;
3. As the diesel oil is absorbed by the salt, it must be replaced with a new one.
4. After the time has elapsed, remove the salt layer, and fill the spot area with dish detergent, which we mix with a small amount of water. Leave the stain to soak for another half hour.
5. After about 30 minutes, we wash the item in the washing machine or by hand.

It also happens that diesel fuel gets on wooden furniture or the floor. Detergent or dishwashing detergent can remove diesel fuel from wood. Clean up spilled material from wood flooring as soon as possible.

If you have not had the opportunity to wash the diesel stain off immediately, it will be more difficult to remove it after a while. To do this, you will have to use household chemicals or solvents.

Today on the market you can find a lot of different stain removers that will cope with even the most difficult stains. They are available in sprays, soaps, gels and pencils. They must be applied to the area of ​​contamination of the thing and left for some time (specified in the instructions for each specific product).

There are both universal stain removers on the market that deal with various types of stains - blood, oil, paint stains, and so on, as well as narrowly targeted ones. To eliminate stains from diesel fuel, you need to choose a tool that will be effective against contamination with diesel fuel, fuel oil, engine oil. The composition of such a tool should include Surfactants and solvents.

To remove an old stain of diesel fuel, you can use the following types of solvents:

• Gasoline - you only need to choose refined gasoline, which can be purchased at a hardware store. We put gasoline on a cotton sponge and run it over the dirt - from the edge to the center. After cleaning the clothes from diesel fuel, things need to be thoroughly rinsed and washed in an automatic machine.
• Ammonia - the best option in situations where the stain was placed on a light-colored item. Add a teaspoon of ammonia to a glass of slightly warm water, dip a cotton sponge in the solution and process the area of ​​contamination. We periodically change the cotton sponge to a new one. Next, you must also thoroughly rinse and wash the product.

Recommendations for working with solvents:

1. It is advisable to work in the open air or in a well-ventilated area.
2. Solvents are flammable and should be used away from open sources of fire.
3. Wear gloves and use a respirator.

To wipe diesel fuel from things, you can also use the following folk methods:

• Mix a teaspoon of baking soda, a teaspoon of dishwashing gel, and a teaspoon of laundry soap (rub it with a regular kitchen grater). Dissolve all ingredients in hot water. We put the soiled item in the prepared solution and leave for 1-2 hours. After this time, using a soft brush, we very carefully scrub the stain, after which the thing must be washed in the washing machine.

• We mix lemon juice (squeezed out of 1 lemon) with 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil, apply the resulting mixture to the dirt and leave for 15-20 minutes. After the time has elapsed, gently brush off the stain with a soft brush and rinse the product thoroughly. After that, we wash the thing in the washing machine.

• Mix baking soda, citric acid and pine essential oil one part at a time. Apply the resulting mixture to the stain and keep it for about 5-10 minutes. After that, we wash the product, it is advisable to use an oxygen-containing powder.

It often happens that after removing a diesel fuel stain, an unpleasant smell remains on things. In this case, you need to hang your clothes in the fresh air and leave to ventilate for 2-3 days.

You can also try to apply to the area of ​​contamination. mint toothpaste and leave for 20-30 minutes, then rinse off the paste and wash. Additionally, you can rinse the item in water with conditioner and even leave the item in it for 5-7 minutes.

All these methods will certainly help you get rid of the effects of diesel fuel on your clothes and you can remove it from your favorite jeans or shirt and save your favorite thing. The most important thing - do everything very carefully and as quickly as possible start removing pollution.

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