Removing grease marks!

EddyStone said:

Whilst on holiday recently I was on cooked breakfast duty and noticed after
a couple of days
that my nice new Khaki Rohan trousers had several grease splashes on them,
probably from the
famous Newmarket sausages (which were very nice by the way!).

Can anyone recommend the best chemicals or proprietary products for
removing food grease marks?

I seem to remember something about placing brown paper over the stain
and ironing but that may be for something else.

A quick google turns up loads of results:

http://www.google.ie/search?hl=en&q=removing+grease+stains+from+clothes&btnG=Google%20Search&meta=

dino said:

EddyStone said:

Whilst on holiday recently I was on cooked breakfast duty and noticed
after a couple of days
that my nice new Khaki Rohan trousers had several grease splashes on
them, probably from the
famous Newmarket sausages (which were very nice by the way!).

Can anyone recommend the best chemicals or proprietary products for
removing food grease marks?

I seem to remember something about placing brown paper over the stain
and ironing but that may be for something else.

A quick google turns up loads of results:

Do note that the ones involving washing-up liquid will probably get
the grease out, but also ensure your trousers soak up water
particularly effectively at that spot in the future.

For walking trousers, think of the grease spots as waterproofing
perhaps? ;-)

Rohan's own customer service line seems keen to help with most
questions I ask it. Drop them a line and see what they suggest
themeselves: [email hidden] or use the online form at
http://www.rohan.co.uk/ContactUs.aspx?language=en-GB ('phone
number's on that page too).

HTH, Pete.
--
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Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
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EddyStone said:

Whilst on holiday recently I was on cooked breakfast duty and noticed after
a couple of days
that my nice new Khaki Rohan trousers had several grease splashes on them,
probably from the
famous Newmarket sausages (which were very nice by the way!).

Can anyone recommend the best chemicals or proprietary products for
removing food grease marks?

The problem with using a solvent (triclorethlene, perclorethylene etc)
is that the solvent spreads and takes the stain with it - resulting in a
larger discoloured patch. Mix your solvent of choice with talcum powder
to a paste and apply that to the stain. As the solvent evaporates from
the paste, it draws the stain into it. Leave the paste to dry and brush off.

Jim Ford

On Sat, 5 May 2007 15:54:09 +0100, "EddyStone" <[email hidden]> wrote:

|!Whilst on holiday recently I was on cooked breakfast duty and noticed after
|!a couple of days
|!that my nice new Khaki Rohan trousers had several grease splashes on them,
|!probably from the
|!famous Newmarket sausages (which were very nice by the way!).
|!
|!Can anyone recommend the best chemicals or proprietary products for
|!removing food grease marks?

Swarfega, from most car parts shops, for all grease, followed by normal
laundering.
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dino wrote

Quoted message said:

I seem to remember something about placing brown paper over the stain and
ironing but that may be for something else.

Wax

Chris

In message <[email hidden]>, dino
<[email hidden]> writes

Quoted message said:

I seem to remember something about placing brown paper over the stain
and ironing but that may be for something else.

A quick google turns up loads of results:

Possibly correct.

Provided it would be safe to use a hot/warm iron, it would be important
to iron the garment from the "back" with the grease mark underneath and
the absorbent material (brown paper) under that. The theory being that
the grease will melt and be absorbed (away from the garment) by the
brown paper beneath.

I'd be interested to know how the OP gets on.
--
Bill Grey

In message <[email hidden]>, Dave Fawthrop
<[email hidden]> writes

Quoted message said:

On Sat, 5 May 2007 15:54:09 +0100, "EddyStone" <[email hidden]> wrote:

|!Whilst on holiday recently I was on cooked breakfast duty and noticed after
|!a couple of days
|!that my nice new Khaki Rohan trousers had several grease splashes on them,
|!probably from the
|!famous Newmarket sausages (which were very nice by the way!).
|!
|!Can anyone recommend the best chemicals or proprietary products for
|!removing food grease marks?

Swarfega, from most car parts shops, for all grease, followed by normal
laundering.

Definitely shifts grease !
--
Bill Grey

Chris Gilbert said:

dino wrote

Quoted message said:

I seem to remember something about placing brown paper over the stain and
ironing but that may be for something else.

Wax

Sounds right. I wonder if it works for both? Not an awful big difference
between the two

"EddyStone" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Whilst on holiday recently I was on cooked breakfast duty and noticed
after a couple of days
that my nice new Khaki Rohan trousers had several grease splashes on them,
probably from the
famous Newmarket sausages (which were very nice by the way!).

Can anyone recommend the best chemicals or proprietary products for
removing food grease marks?

At the price you must have paid for Rohans, I'd suggest a professional
cleaning firm;-) You must be able to afford that;-)
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C R Fishwick said:

At the price you must have paid for Rohans, I'd suggest a professional
cleaning firm;-) You must be able to afford that;-)

Perhaps the OP, like me, only ever buys stuff from their bargain bin...

Pete.
--
Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/

In message <[email hidden]>, EddyStone
<[email hidden]> writes

Quoted message said:

Whilst on holiday recently I was on cooked breakfast duty and noticed after
a couple of days
that my nice new Khaki Rohan trousers had several grease splashes on them,
probably from the
famous Newmarket sausages (which were very nice by the way!).

Can anyone recommend the best chemicals or proprietary products for
removing food grease marks?

Hair shampoo- the greasy hair one. Worked a treat on a pair of combats I
have. Use it neat on the stain, then wash normally.
--
Kenny

EddyStone said:

Whilst on holiday recently I was on cooked breakfast duty and noticed after
a couple of days
that my nice new Khaki Rohan trousers had several grease splashes on them,
probably from the
famous Newmarket sausages (which were very nice by the way!).

Can anyone recommend the best chemicals or proprietary products for
removing food grease marks?

Rohan used to recommend Johnson's Shout. It's certainly got greasemarks
out of my Rohan shirts and trousers.