I've used dupont chain cleaner for a while now, but I figured I would go to kerosene since most recommend it. I douse a few rags, wipe the chain really clean, dry with other rags, and everything seemed to be going well. It worked very well.
The problem was washing the rags. They stunk to high heaven, but I figured I could just throw them in the washing machine on small load with some detergent, and all would be well. They wash, and the fumes were bad as ever. They filled the entire room my washer and dryer are in, and the rags are still oily and smell.
I did some Googling, and this stuff is apparently very hard to get out of fabric. If it's just a spot stain, you can get it out by rubbing some dawn into it thoroughly for a wash or two in hot water and then add baking soda and vinegar in the rinse cycle and let everything set for a couple hours. Well, there's no way I can rub that much dawn into every rag I used. I tried drizzling a little on each rag, but they're all still oily after three washes.
Is there some secret cleaner I'm not aware of that cuts this stuff? I can deal with the smell with vinegar, but I have to get rid of the oil first.
My grandfather said to just throw them out, and I'm starting to think he's right.
The problem was washing the rags. They stunk to high heaven, but I figured I could just throw them in the washing machine on small load with some detergent, and all would be well. They wash, and the fumes were bad as ever. They filled the entire room my washer and dryer are in, and the rags are still oily and smell.
I did some Googling, and this stuff is apparently very hard to get out of fabric. If it's just a spot stain, you can get it out by rubbing some dawn into it thoroughly for a wash or two in hot water and then add baking soda and vinegar in the rinse cycle and let everything set for a couple hours. Well, there's no way I can rub that much dawn into every rag I used. I tried drizzling a little on each rag, but they're all still oily after three washes.
Is there some secret cleaner I'm not aware of that cuts this stuff? I can deal with the smell with vinegar, but I have to get rid of the oil first.
My grandfather said to just throw them out, and I'm starting to think he's right.
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