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Thread ID: 70036	2006-06-20 01:52:00	OT : How to get rid of petrol/diesel stain on jacket?	sarel (2490)	PC World Chat

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464651	2006-06-20 01:52:00	Hi guys Yes, it's me again, and in the dog box again . :blush: As you guys probably realised by now, I'm quite accident prone . Mrs sarel thinks its something totally different and calls me a *swearword* *swearword* useless *rsehole but then she had the pleasure of my company for a loooooong time and would know better . :D To cut a long story short, I put diesel into my petrol car . Whilst trying to siphon the diesel out (car was MT, only 12l of diesel) I managed precisely f**all . The one of my equally wise friends thought it would be a good idea to fill the tank with petrol, and the car "would probably go and be OK" . Yeah right . After that we tried siphoning (again) and various other things, no luck . Eventually had it towed to a garage where they dropped the tank, bled the system and retuned the car . Whilst all of the siphoning was happening, my petrol container got a small amout of petrol or diesel in it . Driving home after our fruitless attempts, the cap flipped open and spilled petrol an my wife's new, beautiful, expensive jacket, that was lying on the back seat (yeah, used the wife's car to get to the other one) . I tried all kinds of things (after Googling a bit) - soaked it in Coke, vinegar, mixes, etc . etc . The smell stays . Mrs sarel is already mumbling something about a "new jacket", so before I have to do that, and millions of $ later, and short of dry-cleaning, is there anything else that will remove the smell (and probably the stain - can't see it on a black jacket) . I should also mention that when washing it, I left some other laundry with it in the machine, and of course they picked up the smell too - but I can take the smell of petrol/diesel in my underpants - it goes well with the swelling and bleeding . Of course the cost of the exercise is enormous - and will be more so if I can't make a plan . I can take the pain, and one can stop the blood and our wonderful striking doctors stitch one up fairly well - but the smell oh the smell . Waiting eagerly for some very good ideas . sarel	sarel (2490)
464652	2006-06-20 02:01:00	No solution to the smell, apart from dry cleaning maybe. Just don't get any naked flames near your undies :eek: If it were me I would humbly apologise to the 'better half' and explain that men are stupid and all men are designed to stuff up. Swallow the pride and fork out for a new jacket... the cost is worth it to save any more damage to your anatomy :D PS have you tried spraying it (and I mean soaking it) with one of those odour stopping air fresheners? If they can make the loo bareable, they might work on diesel.	Shortcircuit (1666)
464653	2006-06-20 03:11:00	Why not ask the drycleaner? They should know their capabilities. ;) It might save your life.	Graham L (2)
464654	2006-06-20 04:12:00	Thanks guys . Graham L, yeah I also thought to ask the Drycleaners, but then I'm a simple minded man with strict financial control over his budget (Yeah right) . I've tried the air refreshener, Shortcircuit, because I thought the propellant (usually CFC's) would dissolve the carbon-based fuel - nothing except another stain to get out . :eek: The explaining about a man's natural instinct to stuff up is part of my basic vocabulary, right up there with "are you awake?" ;) (Yeah right!) and I apologise all the time (even when it's not my fault) - this time the mouth is on a constricted pout (similar to a very tight *rs*h*l*) and the eyes are shooting flaming arrows so no grovelling will help (Man learn by his mistakes) . Forking out the moolah - would probably loosen up the tight mouth somewhat but I am not sure so I need to check the "atmospheric conditions" veeeeery carefully, I may just waste my money . It may just trigger another bout of murder and mayhem, and the blood from the last bout has not even stopped (although the pain is slowly abating) . :groan: Such is the life of a civilised man! . *sigh* :) sarel	sarel (2490)
464655	2006-06-20 04:31:00	You've probably well and truly set the stain/smell now with your efforts :groan: I would take it to a dry-cleaner, if only for their opinion . It may be less than you thought to get it clean, and certainly less than what the heartache is worth!	Jester (13)
464656	2006-06-20 05:12:00	Forking out the moolah - would probably loosen up the tight mouth somewhat but I am not sure so I need to check the "atmospheric conditions" veeeeery carefully, I may just waste my money . It may just trigger another bout of murder and mayhem, and the blood from the last bout has not even stopped (although the pain is slowly abating) . Such is the life of a civilised man! . *sigh* :) sarel If you go the route of a new jacket I find it helps to say something like the following: "I just have to buy you a new jacket because I know you bought it with your (don't say 'our' or 'my'!) hard earned money . You look so great in it (grovel) and me paying for a new one will teach me a lesson . . . I really need to do this for you because I love you heaps and you do loads of wonderful things for me (even with those pouty tight lips)" If that don't do it- kiss the crown jewels goodbye :groan:	Shortcircuit (1666)
464657	2006-06-20 05:17:00	Jester & Graham have the safest answer. Drycleaners know this stuff better than us & have no doubt had weirder stains to cope with. But don't forget to explain exactly what you've already put on ( & set?) the stain, so that they know they're dealing with more than the original substance. And yes, the "atmospheric conditions" may mean treading warily for a while. But surely learning how to read those is "one of the joys of marriage"?	Laura (43)
464658	2006-06-20 08:48:00	And yes, the "atmospheric conditions" may mean treading warily for a while. But surely learning how to read those is "one of the joys of marriage"? Hmm Laura, I thought I had that down pat but it would seem that the female of the species find a new "condition" ever so often. Shortcircuit - I tried that after the first day, just with more feeling - and I'm kissing those jewels, I'm kissing. Off to the Drycleaners tomorrow and then for some serious strategising how to survive the next week and limit the blood loss. sarel	sarel (2490)
464659	2006-06-20 10:07:00	Hang it out on the line for a long time in the sun and rain, will look really cool when the smell is gone.	zqwerty (97)
464660	2006-06-20 13:52:00	Thinking of the jacket hanging out exposed to the elements makes me realise none of us has asked the obvious question: What's it made of?	Laura (43)
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