[George3]

I have a light blue v neck ralph lauren t shirt. I will post a picture of it soon. Previously whenever i get some dirt on it or some stain or my t shirts, I would use oxiclean... basically take some oxiclean in that scooper it comes with and put it directly on those stains.. then have some hot water on the scooper and rub the stain for a few minutes.


I then get a bucket full of hot water and then pour a scoop or 2 scoops of oxiclean and then dip the t shirt into it. I usually let it stay there for 12 hours or even 24 hours sometimes. When I did this, the stains would come off from my t shirts. Some shirts i can just leave it in for a few hours and stains come off but i found out that 12 hours is good.


I have done this with white t shirts and also other color t shirts. For white t shirts it only works so much assuming those white t shirts are not like really dirty etc.


But when I did this recently on this light blue shirt, the stains are still there. The stains are brownlike... i saw these stains a few days ago. Im not 100% sure what it is, but it has to be most likely this acne cream i use on my face which is brownish and it gotten on the shirt and I didn't notice this maybe a day or few days later. Previously I had this happen before and when i put oxiclean on it, it cleared the stain. But im not 100% sure if it was this or if say i had an old t shirt stained this shirt etc.


Its now been a few days. I have put it on oxiclean overnight and did it for 2 nights in a row. Those stains are still there and very noticeable. I basically just hanged the shirt up on a hanger at the moment. I did not dry it at all etc.


Does anyone know if i can still remove these stains somehow? I will post a picture of it soon. Its my favorite shirt. And before someone says buy another one or buy the same one, I can't because Im not in the US now. Is it possible that the stain is permanent if oxiclean doesn't get rid of it?

 

[Steve Smith]

This is the Versaceman Method from SF. If this won't do it then nothing will:

Step 1: Soak shirt in a solution made from one gallon hot water (as hot as it will come out of the faucet) and one cup of vinegar. Let the shirt soak for 30 mins to 2 hours.

Step 2: Rinse shirts, and squeeze out excess water. Empty bucket and rinse. In a cup, prepare a concentrated Oxy-Clean solution. Make sure to use the Oxy-Clean granules that come in the tub. Make the solution about 10 parts HOT water to one part O-C. Usually this amounts to two scoops of O-C (using the provided scoop) per 4-6 ounces of water. You want this to be very concentrated.

Step 3: Apply the strong solution generously to the stained areas. Place the shirts in a bucket (so that the solution doesn't flow away, or dry) with the stained areas towards the bottom of the bucket so they stay nice and covered in the solution. Allow to soak overnight. It can also help to use an old toothbrush and scrub the stained areas every hour or so, if you've got the time.

Step 4: In the morning, remove the shirts from bucket. Fill the bucket with a gallon of hot water, and two scoops of the Oxy-Clean (basically, follow the recipe on the package for a general cleaning solution) and mix well. Place the shirts in the bucket, and soak for 2-24 hours. This just helps to remove any trace of stain. You might want to stir the shirts around with your hands after you put them in the bucket with the weaker solution just to remove some of the stronger solution that is still on the shirts.

Step 5: Remove, and wash/rinse in the regular cycle on your washing machine.

 

[iam.mike]

@George3 - Would be great to see the stain photo.

The suggestion from @Steve Smith sounds solid.

If Steve's suggestion doesn't work, you may want to look at this article, that covers a unique at-home DIY solution that removes set-in deodorant stains.

https://undershirtguy.com/diy-deodorant-stain-remover-solutions/

If that solution removes yellow/brown deodorant stains, it may very well remove the stains in your shirt.

 

[Color 8]

Try "Amodex." Best I've used.

 

[215339]

This is the Versaceman Method from SF. If this won't do it then nothing will:

Step 1: Soak shirt in a solution made from one gallon hot water (as hot as it will come out of the faucet) and one cup of vinegar. Let the shirt soak for 30 mins to 2 hours.

Step 2: Rinse shirts, and squeeze out excess water. Empty bucket and rinse. In a cup, prepare a concentrated Oxy-Clean solution. Make sure to use the Oxy-Clean granules that come in the tub. Make the solution about 10 parts HOT water to one part O-C. Usually this amounts to two scoops of O-C (using the provided scoop) per 4-6 ounces of water. You want this to be very concentrated.

Step 3: Apply the strong solution generously to the stained areas. Place the shirts in a bucket (so that the solution doesn't flow away, or dry) with the stained areas towards the bottom of the bucket so they stay nice and covered in the solution. Allow to soak overnight. It can also help to use an old toothbrush and scrub the stained areas every hour or so, if you've got the time.

Step 4: In the morning, remove the shirts from bucket. Fill the bucket with a gallon of hot water, and two scoops of the Oxy-Clean (basically, follow the recipe on the package for a general cleaning solution) and mix well. Place the shirts in the bucket, and soak for 2-24 hours. This just helps to remove any trace of stain. You might want to stir the shirts around with your hands after you put them in the bucket with the weaker solution just to remove some of the stronger solution that is still on the shirts.

Step 5: Remove, and wash/rinse in the regular cycle on your washing machine.

I had a brown rust stain on my cream khakis from an old hanger.

You could rub oxi clean on that all day and all night. Won't work because it's an oxidized stain.

What got rid of it was lemon juice and scrubbing the new stain vigorously with salt every 4 hours.

 

[Steve Smith]

I had a brown rust stain on my cream khakis from an old hanger.

You could rub oxi clean on that all day and all night. Won't work because it's an oxidized stain.

What got rid of it was lemon juice and scrubbing the new stain vigorously with salt every 4 hours.

Yes, as you know, vinegar is acidic. The method that I posted is sort of a catch-all which takes care of different types of stains. It's fairly involved so I like to set aside items which need attention and then do several at a time.

 

[Flanderian]

If the stains aren't too large, you might try this -

I have found them effective, quick and easy for most stains that don't cover a larger area. Simply place an uncolored paper towel beneath the shirt, press and rub the rubber applicator as you would an eraser until the stain disappears.

 

[215339]

Yes, as you know, vinegar is acidic. The method that I posted is sort of a catch-all which takes care of different types of stains. It's fairly involved so I like to set aside items which need attention and then do several at a time.

Yep, you got it.

Unfortunately I tried vinegar as well on my rust stain and it didn't work.

 

[Color 8]

If the stains aren't too large, you might try this -

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Tide pens have worked well for me on cotton dress shirts and chinos, but not so well on wool trousers.

 

[medhat]

If you think the stains might be related to an acne treatment there may be two possibilities, one of which may be unfortunately permanent (although I don't this is the case in what you describe). Many acne treatments have a peroxide component of a strength that gives it bleaching properties, and if that were the case I think you'd be out of luck. But you mention the stains are rust-colored so I doubt this is the case. The second thing that comes to mind is that, if you're treating pretty severe acne, then sometimes during the treatment process the adjacent healthy skin may get sensitive and excoriated, resulting in some bleeding. Oxidized blood will give a rust-colored appearance due to the iron (heme) content. If that's the case then I use this treatment for blood stains, and it's been very reliable. On a dry shirt, I apply full strength Chlorox 2 (definitely NOT regular Chlorox) to the stained areas, then let the Chlorox 2 dry, then wash the shirt normally. May require re-treatment, but usually not. This worked for me for years. In fact, speaking of chemistry, the only stain I've not been able to remove is silver nitrate. That's beyond my abilities.

 

[George3]

Hi there. I will post the picture soon. The reason is because i just tried to use oxiclean again and kept rubbing it and then putting oxiclean on a hot bucket of water and just left the shirt in the bucket again. I will take the picture right afterwards.


This acne cream i use has sulfur in it. Does that bleach? Its like a caramel color. Previously i had sometimes got it on a shirt but when i wiped it with water immediately, it was easy to wipe away.


So as of now the situation is like this. I found out this stain a bit over a week ago. I had left this shirt like on a table with other clothes. The only thing i could think of would be maybe one of my clothes stained this shirt which is why its like this... that is possible right? The other thing is this. I did either 2 or 3 times of putting oxiclean on it rubbing it with hot water and then putting it in a bucket of hot water with a scoop of oxiclean on it overnight... i did this already 2-3 times before just doing it again.


But you are telling me its still possible to remove these stains with those products the other posters post her? The thing is i did not use a dryer at all during this entire process. I basically hung it on a hanger and let the shirt sort of dry 2-3 times already. But the stain is still there. Its like imagine you take a brown crayon and then drew a few lines on the bottom of the shirt... thats how the stain looks.


But are you all saying this stain is still possible to remove after 1 plus week? So the only way it won't be possible is if say i used a dryer right?

 

[George3]

I have just one of these t shirts. I have other t shirts but those are just plain t shirts The thing is i got this t shirt from the US a while back. I'm not in the US at the moment so I cannot get another one of these t shirts. If i was in the US now, i would just order another one easily. I can't just order it online and have it shipped here like I would in the US. Well the thing is im not sure exactly how it got stained. Also im not 100% sure if it was that sulfur acne cream that stained it. I mean i don't know what else it could be... but if its not that, its probably another shirt that was dirty and stained this one. The thing was i didn't leave this t shirt on a hanger at the time, otherwise, i would have noticed the stain and immediately tried to get rid of it.

 

[Color 8]

If you think the stains might be related to an acne treatment there may be two possibilities, one of which may be unfortunately permanent (although I don't this is the case in what you describe). Many acne treatments have a peroxide component of a strength that gives it bleaching properties, and if that were the case I think you'd be out of luck. But you mention the stains are rust-colored so I doubt this is the case. The second thing that comes to mind is that, if you're treating pretty severe acne, then sometimes during the treatment process the adjacent healthy skin may get sensitive and excoriated, resulting in some bleeding. Oxidized blood will give a rust-colored appearance due to the iron (heme) content. If that's the case then I use this treatment for blood stains, and it's been very reliable. On a dry shirt, I apply full strength Chlorox 2 (definitely NOT regular Chlorox) to the stained areas, then let the Chlorox 2 dry, then wash the shirt normally. May require re-treatment, but usually not. This worked for me for years. In fact, speaking of chemistry, the only stain I've not been able to remove is silver nitrate. That's beyond my abilities.

Try the Amodex (above) on blood stains. It's the best thing I've ever used for that.

 

[George3]

Try the Amodex (above) on blood stains. It's the best thing I've ever used for that.

Hey. I cannot get amodex where im located. I checked amazon mexico and they do not have this product.

 

[John M]

@George3 - No it shouldn't. Is the product called Acnomel by chance? Great product btw.

I had an issue with a popcorn oil stain. I tried chalk to no avail. Guess Palm Oil is tough to get out?

 

[George3]

@George3 - No it shouldn't. Is the product called Acnomel by chance? Great product btw.

I had an issue with a popcorn oil stain. I tried chalk to no avail. Guess Palm Oil is tough to get out?

Hey there. Yes the acne cream is called acnomel. You use or used it as well then right? Do you still use it now?

Again im not sure 100% if it was the acnomel or if another dirty shirt stained this shirt or not. I basically saw the stain when i put on my t shirt and noticed it.

Also i know someone that is coming here from the US so i could have them order some things from amazon.com and bring them here etc. But would you suggest to buy any of those products thats been recommended by others here? Would the tidetogo or the amodex even work in my situation since i basically washed the shirt 3 times at least and dipped it in hot water with oxyclean?

Also i know someone will say here why don't you have them order the shirt for you and bring it here... well that seller no longer sells this light blue color shirt. I like this color a lot... so thats why i want to try to get rid of those marks. Its like this color t shirt is sold out or if they have it in my color, size is too big etc.

 

[John M]

Acnomel is awesome. I don't have acne but the occasional blemish it works wonders on.

Post a picture of the shirt and perhaps we can find you something similar if the stain can't be removed.

 

[George3]

 

[George3]

 

[George3]

Here are the pictures. The stains are around the bottom left side of the shirt and on the bottom middle.


Does those look like stains that can be removed. This was at least the 3rd time i used oxiclean on it and left it in hot water overnight... didn't do anything to do.