Serious LHM problem

paranoid · Unread post by **paranoid** » 24 Jun 2004, 18:39

Please help save a marriage.....
Just managed to tip half a tank of old LHM down myself (don't ask I thought it was almost empty) and I was wearing my newest jeans and favorite shirt, Now she is gonna kill me when she gets in, it was bad enough last time (ahough the silence was nice)
HAs Anyone any tips how to get LHM out of denim jeans material, This is a serious request, Oxy clean didnt work last time....

uhn113x · Unread post by **uhn113x** » 24 Jun 2004, 18:49

How about soaking in Milsol / Jizer / Gunk, followed by water?
I would seriously consider only buying green jeans & shirts in future! [}:)] Think Robin Hood [;)]

Kowalski · Unread post by **Kowalski** » 24 Jun 2004, 18:51

When I've had oil stains before, I've used a paste made out of washing powder and water and a scrubbing brush applied directly to the stain. Water as hot as you can stand and lots of soaking.
My mother is good with all sorts of oil stains, she can even shift waterproof grease, I'm not entirely sure how...

paranoid · Unread post by **paranoid** » 24 Jun 2004, 18:56

God I feel like a schoolkid again, waiting for my dad to find the dent in the car door, good job i have got kids or I would have run away[V]

bxbodger · Unread post by **bxbodger** » 24 Jun 2004, 19:06

Make up an elaborate story about aliens/tanker crashes/ international terrorists/disgruntled german football supporters, etc- you won't be believed but it will be impossible to disprove!!!!!!
Follow the advice that T.E. Lawrence gave to Robert Graves- to conceal the truth make elaborate and incorrect misleading and confusing statements[}:)][}:)][}:)]

rg · Unread post by rg » 24 Jun 2004, 20:09

Arrggh...
..I got a whole load on a white boiler suit. I soaked it twice in detergent for 48 hours a time. Then it's been washed at least twice. And the stain is more or less visibile.
I don't think that anyone is a true Cit owner until they have had a real dousing in the stuff. This should ideally happen on your own drive, not by Heathrow on the M25. I seem to recall that a green dye is put in specifically to show leaks.
Matalan do cheap jeans, BTW...
rg

tomsheppard · Unread post by **tomsheppard** » 24 Jun 2004, 20:53

Buy new clothes. Burn old clothes. Lie.

Xantiargh · Unread post by **Xantiargh** » 24 Jun 2004, 21:00

re-enact Venkman from Ghostbusters meeting slimer...

wotsupnow · Unread post by **wotsupnow** » 24 Jun 2004, 21:06

Tell her you washed 'em, hung 'em out to dry and some tealeaf nicked 'em........
Pete

ItDontGo · Unread post by **ItDontGo** » 24 Jun 2004, 21:44

When she comes in start the fake tears and say 'Honey I have terrible news'. The shock will put it in to perspective.

mark_sp · Unread post by **mark_sp** » 25 Jun 2004, 16:04

I'm afraid your doomed. There is no way out:
She will detect washing and replacement clothing due to her heightened female sense of smell.
What ever you do don't dispose of the evidence or she will assume a far worse reason.
The only thing you can do is to relax, sit back, tell her her mother was right after all, and take it on the chin.
Mark

tomsheppard · Unread post by **tomsheppard** » 25 Jun 2004, 16:20

Sage advice from a married man...

paranoid · Unread post by **paranoid** » 25 Jun 2004, 17:52

Sshhh I think i have got away with it !!!!!
Overalls had been washed a couple of weeks previously, took them into garage, a little dab of green stuff here and there, act all innocent, then show Mrs F offending items ask her if she washed overall properly, "of course she said"
"well how come this has come through onto my clothes says I"
Cue Mrs F's puzzled exppression RESULT[:p]

tomsheppard · Unread post by **tomsheppard** » 25 Jun 2004, 18:25

The evidence is here! Eat your computer at once!

oilyspanner · Unread post by **oilyspanner** » 25 Jun 2004, 23:09

I usually soak new clothing routinely in LHM, it renders them waterproof too.
Stewart