Everyone knows oil and water don’t mix and we have to keep that foremost in mind when dealing with oil stain removal. If you find yourself tackling on oil stain, blotting the stain with a wet paper towel won’t do the trick. Oil-based stains are those caused by lubricating oils, cosmetics, margarine or butter, mayonnaise and many more related substances that are oil-based. The time tested stain removal procedures may people swear by that use cold water to prevent the stain from setting unfortunately won’t do you any good when dealing with an oil-based stain. For oil stain removal you will need to use hot water and soap or detergent to prevent the stain from setting. You will need to soak the garment to the hottest temperature water that the fabric can tolerate. You still need to ensure that the oil stain is removed before you attempt to launder the item. Repeat the oil stain removal procedure until you are successful.
Follow my simple oil stain removal techniques and you will save time, money, and aggravation!
Oil Stain Removal Procedure
Unfortunately, there is a possibility that oil stains reappear when you thought they had been vanquished. Another oil stain removal procedure is to put absorbent to the stained area. This can be talcum powder (baby powder works great) or cornstarch, and then brush the oil stain away. If the oil stain is recent, you can spray it with a commercial pre-laundry treatment. But if the oil stain is old, you will need to put the stained area face down in paper towel. Blot the stain with solvent. Repeat if necessary but ensure to replace paper towels, as they will undoubtedly be soaked by the offending material. Then you can spray it with the pre-laundry treatment. Wash it with the hottest water possible that you and the cloth can tolerate. After that, check to see if the oil stain is completely removed. If not, you will need to repeat the procedure. Afterwards you can just air dry the clothing.
Generally speaking, as with all stain removal methods, the quicker you act in oil stain removal mode the better results you will likely get. Don’t forget that since water and oil don’t mix, we are after the heat that hot water provides to help break down the stain. In using absorbent such as talcum powder or cornstarch for oil stain removal,don’t forget to make sure you scrape off all excess materials before laundering. If you follow these simple procedures oil stain removal should be a piece of (oil-free) cake.