Wine Stain

[4X4]

I already did a search and everything I found was directed at carpets. I've got red wine on a white cotton shirt. And yes, it's 12 hours old. Do I have any hope? The shirt was pretty expensive, so I'd like to salvage it if possible.

And while we're talking about this, I've got another expensive shirt (also 100% cotton) that met it's demise 4x4ing. Why was I wearing a nice shirt and 4x4ing, you ask? I have a weird habit of driving out to Mclean creek on sunday mornings just for a quick jaunt. Sometimes before I go home.
So I got a nice shirt muddy when I hit a big puddle with my window open. I washed the shirt about 10 times and I can still see where mud was.
Any hope for that shirt?

Please help! The internet says plenty but I don't trust any of it until a CP vouches for it (I'm looking at oxyclean).

[burn_this_city]

I used oxyclean to get blood out, might work for wine.. I tend to wear nice clothes when I fix cars and bikes.. Not sure why it always works out that way.. Anyone know how to get grease off dress pants?

[redforever]

We had guests one time, when I still had carpets, and one guest spilled a whole glass of red wine, on the tablecloth, on the chair he was sitting and on the carpet.

Gonzo got it all out.

[redforever]

Originally Posted by burn_this_city

I used oxyclean to get blood out, might work for wine.. I tend to wear nice clothes when I fix cars and bikes.. Not sure why it always works out that way.. Anyone know how to get grease off dress pants?

It won't smell pretty but will probably work - WD 40.

But, why not try a dry cleaner? Their stuff should work. You dont wash your dress pants anyhow, do you?

[burn_this_city]

I dryclean my truly dressy pants.. But I have plenty of dockers and such that are ruined from a drip of oil or grease.. I'll try the WD-40 next time..

[redforever]

Originally Posted by burn_this_city

I dryclean my truly dressy pants.. But I have plenty of dockers and such that are ruined from a drip of oil or grease.. I'll try the WD-40 next time..

Ok, but as I warned you in my other post, WD 40 is smelly stuff, basically like gasoline. After using the WD 40 on the grease spot and prior to putting your slacks in the washing machine, I would handwash the casual dress slacks and use some dish detergent on the spot that you treated with the WD 40. That should get some of the odor out.

[burn_this_city]

I've gotten diesel on my jacket when the pump I was filling my truck with leaked all over. Once through the washing machine after I rinsed and scrubbed by hand seemed to take care of the smell..

[4X4]

Wow. It worked. I went and got some oxy clean and soaked the shirts in the sink for half and hour and the stains are gone. That stuff rules.

[MoneyGuy]

In future when this happens, call the Blue Flame Kitchen. They know everything.

[Iceman90]

Originally Posted by MoneyGuy

In future when this happens, call the Blue Flame Kitchen. They know everything.

Who?

[MoneyGuy]

ATCO Gas BF Kitchen exists to answer questions on all manner of household problems and issues, well among other things, of course. Some of the nicest ladies you'll ever meet work there. It's a wonderful public service. They operate in Calgary and Edmonton.

http://www.atcoblueflamekitchen.com/aboutus/about.asp

[kipperiggy]

My mom once had a glass of red wine spilled on her white shirt, and my uncle suggested to immediately rinse it out with white wine. She did this, and the white wine turned the red stain blue. She rinsed it out with water, put more white wine on it, then rinsed with water again etc. until the blue disappeared and the shirt came clean. I'm not sure if this works if the stain has time to sit, but it definitely worked for my mom.