Calling moms and mothers!

[JahJahwarrior]

So, last night I was helping my dad clean out his work room. While carrying many cans of paint, a bottle of Tung Oil that was onthe top fell off. When it hit the ground, Tung Oil went everywhere, including the legs of the pants I was wearing and onto a vest I had lying on the washer. My dad took both (of course, I put on different pants and gve him the ones with Tung Oil on them) and soaked them in mineral spirits, which got rid of the Tung Oil. Then he put them in the wash to remove the mineral spirits. Problem is, they still reek of the stuff and have been washed 3 times. So, moms and mothers, what do I do to get rid of the smell of mineral spirits in my clothes?

 

[Queen]

I hear fire works wonders.

 

[JahJahwarrior]

Yes, but I'd rather spend money on a tank for diving, a DSLR for photographing or new strings for guitaring than on new clothes for dressing.



Besides, I'd only worn the vest a few times and I liked it alot!



If nothing works, I'll just start throwing random things into the bucket of water they are sitting in. Salt....sure....baking soda? why not? ketchup....hm, better leave out the mustard. Maybe bread would get it out. Oh look, febreeze....lots and lots of it! Toilet bowl cleaner...well, no bleach, so might as well try, right?

 

[justleesa]

When we have had smelly laundry at work we add pine-sol.....vinegar is good too. Give it a try.

 

[erparamedic]

I vote vinegar... then after the vinegar, try washing it with the "tide with febreeze" to rid the vinegar smell... make sure you use a good fabric softener and add dryer sheets.

Hopefully that will work for you.

 

[UnderSeaBumbleBee]

You might try soaking them in a heavy solution of water and baking soda for a couple of hours. Be generous with the baking soda

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

Borax may work. Or soak the clothes in baking soda before washing. Or Febreeze type product.
http://www.lubline.com/download/solvents/pdf/WMSDSMineralSpirits.pdf
*Remove product soaked clothing and wash with mild soap.
*As with any petroleum product, avoid missing thus product with strong oxidizers.

 

[smatterchu]

I'd vote either white vinegar and/or baking soda...

I was wondering what you wanted with us, lol.... :blinking:

 

[merxlin]

I'm not a mother, but try simple green. You need to cut the oil base of the mineral spirits. Simple green does that fairly well and is basically inert, so shouldn't hurt the articles.

 

[FredT]

Simple reen is a good choice , so is an alcohol chased with simple green. Shellac thinner is alcohol. DO NOT power dry anything washed in or containing a flammable solvent. The rapidly expanding big orange ball that results is hard on the dryer, and the house.

As an easy alternate simply take it in to be dry cleaned. Dry cleaning solvents will pull almost any organic compound or mineral oil residue out of fabrics.