How do I get the red clay out of the white piping?

[thatcrazymom]

DD has navy Mizuno pants with white piping on the sides. I use iron out to get the red clay out of her white ball pants, but I don't know what to do with these navy/white pants? I have the spray bottle of iron out. Do I try it? I have Fels-Naptha soap, too. Should I use it instead. Help!

Thank you.

 

[Scl1991]

My years of experience: one solution doesn't fit all. However, I have found the best choices are soak in Iron Out, or scrub with FelsNaptha and let it soak a while, or spray with Simple Green then soak in detergent. Or any combo of those. Iron Out can bleach out some, but not many, fabrics, so test first.

 

[Greenmonsters]

If all else fails, touch up the piping with white paint.

 

[Indiana]

Simple Green works for us - we have hard water here, maybe it's the combination of factors, but Simple Green is a miracle.

 

[maksoftball]

Fels-Naptha soap will work. I use it on other clothes if I can't use bleach. Hope that helps. Oh and I have not tried Iron Out on colored fabrics (have been hesitant to do so)...if anyone else has exp with Iron Out on non-whites, let us know!

 

[dropball1]

lye soap also gets it out

 

[guero_gordo]

I do realize cleaning piping isn't the same thing as cleaning white pants, but this might help:

http://www.discussfastpitch.com/softball-discussions/11771-softball-tip-day-washing-white-pants.html

You could always try the nurse's shoe polish called Sani-white.

 

[SBFAMILY]

Pri soak in Oxi Clean. We have a clay infield at our high school with white uniforms. Key is soak it first before you wash it and set in the stains..

 

[Scl1991]

I have used Iron Out on colored clothes-- a white Nike jersey with screen print- it did fine except it bleached the black little Nike emblem to a funny orange. But then I have done grey pants and navy pants, TeamWorks and Varsity brands, that had white stripes down the side. Used it on them, and everything was fine. So test a small area first.

 

[JAD]

Krud Kutter red clay stain remover! It may fade colored fabics, so I would suggest applying it directly to the piping with a Q-tip.



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