Oil stains

[razza]

How do you get rid of light bicycle chain oil from clothes.

[pussnboots]

Rub some Swargega or similar into the oil until it starts to lift, then wash the clothes as normal. I used to work in a dry cleaners and this is what we did with any oil based stains.

[gina32]

spray it with wd40 then wash

[heathfield]

Pussy's method is what I used to do with oily coveralls. That, and a handful of Swarfega in the machine itself. The only problem is with any polyester in the material - the oil can act on it like a permanent dye, making it impossible to remove the stain fully. Give it a go.

[Old_Geezer]

I'm impressed folk have suggestions. I always took a 'prevention is better than cure' stance, when it came to engineering oil and clothes.

[razza]

Thank you will try swarfega first