How to wash mazut from clothes?

It is problematic to wash mazut from clothes, because in essence fuel oil is the residue after oil refining. Fuel oil contains petroleum resins and asphaltenes, insoluble in alcohol, acetone or ether.

Let's try to figure out which options for removing black oil spots are effective, and which ones are just a waste of time.

How can I wash the fuel oil?

So, fuel oil is a type of petroleum fuel, and its removal will require the use of products containing tar solvents.

  1. Resins easily dissolve in lighter hydrocarbons, for example, in gasoline. To remove the stain from fuel oil with gasoline, the stain is wiped with cotton wool soaked in gasoline. Vatka is changed as it gets dirty. After such a cleaning, do not immediately throw clothes in the washing machine, otherwise the smell of gasoline will become a companion for all the rubbish things for a long time. After processing with gasoline clothes soak in a separate container and several times carefully washed.
  2. Than it is possible to wash off black oil, so it is toluene. It perfectly dissolves fuel oil, it is used in laboratory conditions for the dissolution of oil products. Those who decided to wash the fuel oil off their clothing with toluene, there may be difficulties with the acquisition of funds. But on sale there are special means for removing stains on the basis of toluene - they will prove to be effective in fighting stains of fuel oil.
  3. Some advise to apply to the car market, where they sell jars with various solutions that remove stains of fuel oil. All these solutions are mostly based on toluene and are an effective cleaner.
  4. Means from the "grandmother's trunk" also contain a recipe, how to wash the stain from fuel oil. Usually recommend a mixture of starch, turpentine, ammonia and white clay. All components must be thoroughly mixed, the resulting slurry should be applied to the stain and left. After drying, brush and wash clothes. There is another old "grandmother" way to remove a fresh stain from fuel oil. You need a loose paper that absorbs moisture well. The paper is applied to the spot, from above is carried out by a hot iron. Fuel oil warms up, it absorbs paper. After that, it remains only to wash your clothes well, after having soaked it in a detergent for very dirty things.
  5. If the stain has dried, it can be softened with conventional butter. The stain is oiled and left for a few hours. Then the spot is cleaned with gasoline or toluene.

How to wash fuel oil: tips

When removing black oil stains, you should remember a few basic rules:

  1. To prevent the stain from being printed on the opposite side of clothing, a clean, folded cloth is placed under it.
  2. After removing stains, contours can remain on the fabric. To prevent this from happening, during cleaning with a solvent or paste, not only the spot itself is treated, but also the tissue site around it. Then even the "floated" spot will not leave traces of stay on clothes.
  3. Any stain remover is a chemical. Especially toluene. Therefore, during use, it is necessary to observe safety techniques: rubber gloves, respiratory protection mask. Ensure that the product does not get into the eyes and skin. The room after the treatment of the stain should be ventilated for at least 15 minutes.
  4. Do not use solvents in open flame sources. You can not remove the stain in the kitchen near the gas stove.

Spots of fuel oil on clothing are removed heavily due to the properties of the fuel oil itself. Experiments with solvents should not be done immediately, but after testing the effect of the solution on the wrong side of the joint, otherwise new stains can be obtained due to tissue damage.