Help with muddy jersey
09-13-20, 06:42 PM
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Help with muddy jersey
Yesterday I went on an epic gravel ride in the Cohutta Mountains and wound up getting stuck in a small rainstorm, which created a lot of mud. As a result, my Capo jersey is super dirty. I pre-treated it with a stain spray, and washed it with Woolite. It has been washed 3 times, and still looks super dirty. Any ideas how to get it clean?
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09-13-20, 10:20 PM
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I have had luck letting jerseys soak in oxiclean, but if you aren’t confident about the fabric, I would use it as a last resort.
It kept my ‘cross kit clean.
It kept my ‘cross kit clean.
09-14-20, 05:42 AM
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Oxygen Peroxide. You can buy it at Walmart or Target. Its a 32 ounce dark brown plastic bottle. The cap is made for a squeeze type application, with just a small opening.
This version is not the high concentration industrial variety as Oxygen Peroxide is a type of acid.
For fabric stains, pour some onto the stain inself. Make sure the fabric is dry before applying. You will hear a "sizzle" sound as the chemical is working on the stain. Apply again during the "sizzle" and the liquid will begin to "bubble up". Rinse with cold water. Examine the stained area to see if the stain is beginning to go away.
What if all the stain doesn't go away? The more you repeat this process, the more the acid will do collateral damage. So "watch it".
By the way: Oxygen Peroxide can be a mouth wash too. The coffee stains will go away but don't try to think it will be whitening your teeth. Also for underwear to remove stains both urine and feces.
This version is not the high concentration industrial variety as Oxygen Peroxide is a type of acid.
For fabric stains, pour some onto the stain inself. Make sure the fabric is dry before applying. You will hear a "sizzle" sound as the chemical is working on the stain. Apply again during the "sizzle" and the liquid will begin to "bubble up". Rinse with cold water. Examine the stained area to see if the stain is beginning to go away.
What if all the stain doesn't go away? The more you repeat this process, the more the acid will do collateral damage. So "watch it".
By the way: Oxygen Peroxide can be a mouth wash too. The coffee stains will go away but don't try to think it will be whitening your teeth. Also for underwear to remove stains both urine and feces.
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09-14-20, 09:13 AM
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When I was in high school my mom swore by Biz to wash my football and baseball uniforms.
09-15-20, 10:49 AM
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If the stain is the result of small particulate such as clay particles, you'll need a surfactant to make the water wet enough to get into the fibers of the jersey to allow you to scrub them out. If it's high organic content mud, you can bleach it with oxyclean or oxygen bleach of your choice.
Clay is capable of permanently dying cotton, but synthetic threads are usually coarse enough to allow the particles out of the yarns.
Simple green full strength with some handwashing should displace the clay, if clay is a major component of the stain.
Apparently red clays and yellow clays are colored with metal cations, and you may be able to reduce them with an acid, like vinegar, if simple green doesn't work.
Clay is capable of permanently dying cotton, but synthetic threads are usually coarse enough to allow the particles out of the yarns.
Simple green full strength with some handwashing should displace the clay, if clay is a major component of the stain.
Apparently red clays and yellow clays are colored with metal cations, and you may be able to reduce them with an acid, like vinegar, if simple green doesn't work.
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09-15-20, 11:58 AM
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Is it a white jersey or does it have any white in it? You can try Mrs. Stewart's liquid bluing. It supposed to clean white cloths safely but I haven't tried it on cycling cloths.
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random reader's takeaway from this thread- no white jersey.
09-18-20, 04:25 PM
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