How to get Jet Fuel out of white pilot shirts

[cheetahcobra]

Does anyone have any tips or know of any products that can be used to get Jet A out of white shirts? Since some dripped on my shirt in a walk around, I've washed my shirt several times and got the smell out however it leaves a yellowish tint to where it touched the shirts. I use oxyclean and detergent to wash my shirts.

Any tips that work would be greatly appreciated, I know I'm not the only one that this has happened to!!

[North Shore]

Avgas perhaps?

[ant_321]

soak the shirt in Jet Fuel for 15 min...no more odd yellow spots.

[kevind]

Match?

[Go Juice]

When i do a walkaround, i put on a large long sleeve shirt over my nice white shirt...

[V1CUT]

this is going to sound odd, but the best thing that works for jet fuel is pour coke on the stain and let it sit for a couple of min and put it in the wash with your detergent and drink the rest of the coke (preferably with rum in it) while the cycle runs through.... also works great with flight suits to get the smell/grease/and other nasty stuff out, just pour the whole can of coke right in the wash with your detergent, but you will require 2 cans of coke 1 for the wash and the other for the Rum.

Happy washing

V

[GreenRookie]

Was the coke solution found before or after the rum had been added to the coke?

[HO Driver]

Maybe one of the WWA ATR pilots can provide some advice here. LOL!! Just kidding guys.

[Doc]

Scissors?

[cdnpilot77]

a strategically placed company or squadron patch

[Doc]

Unless you work for an airline, WHY would you wear a white shirt? I have a wee laugh every time I see a crew sitting up north in their cute little "uniforms"....white shirts (that usually look in need of a damn good bleaching) ties (WTF is the reason for wearing ties??) and uniform slacks that look like they had been slept in. Nothing says "professional" like a dirty uniform. Yah, right. Give me a crew in clean jeans and plaid flannel shirts any day. The north is NO place for cotton blend white shirts. You need to be "posing" in a terminal for that crap.

[HO Driver]

I always get a kick out of the companies who make their crews wear business attire in the North. -35 and a howling wind and these guys are out tending to their aircraft wearing clothing not even close to what they should be wearing for the conditions. Carharts may look a tad "unprofessional" but they will save your ass if you end up in the tundra for a night!!!

[Go Juice]

Don't hate the messenger.....

[seasonaldriver]

this is going to sound odd, but the best thing that works for jet fuel is pour coke on the stain and let it sit for a couple of min and put it in the wash with your detergent and drink the rest of the coke (preferably with rum in it) while the cycle runs through.... also works great with flight suits to get the smell/grease/and other nasty stuff out, just pour the whole can of coke right in the wash with your detergent, but you will require 2 cans of coke 1 for the wash and the other for the Rum.

Happy washing

V

Excellent! Now I can have nice, clean, non Jet-A-stinky flightsuits and enjoy my Kraken rum too!

[Go Juice]

[gianthammer]

Sunlight dishdetergent and lemon juice. I used to wash my shirts in that after working in a fuel tank. They weren't white though, but might be worth a try

[pirocco]

Mix half peroxide with half Dawn (dish soap). Let it soak overnight. It is the best mix ever for red wine, pen, etc. You need to use it as soon as it mix.
Good luck

[Meatservo]

I'm going to second the coke advice, oddly enough. Drillers tell me this is what they do do get diesel fuel out of their coveralls: Toss a can of coke in with the detergent. Maybe it works. I'm proud of the stains on my uniform and I like the smell of Jet fuel.

[High and Behind]

This is by far the most useful post on Avcan in quite some time.

[. ._]

Not sure about Jet A, but I have personally seen Coca-cola get red wine puke stain out of a carpet.

Friggin' magic!

[flyincanuck]

19 replies, and nobody's suggested bleach?

Pretty simple, no?

[Doc]

Not sure about Jet A, but I have personally seen Coca-cola get red wine puke stain out of a carpet.

Friggin' magic!

As long as the wine hasn't had a chance to dry, dump salt on it. Soaks it right up.

[Go Juice]

Who spills wine?????

SHAME ON YOU PPL!!!!!

[laticsdave]

If Coke can shift all these different stains, what the hell is it doing to your stomach lining when you drink it???

[cdnpilot77]

If Coke can shift all these different stains, what the hell is it doing to your stomach lining when you drink it???

Sorry, slightly off topic but here:

I was trawling the Internet recently searching for a way to remove a grease spot from a favorite shirt of mine. How it got there, well, I blame a faulty fork and not my clumsy mouth. Anyway, time and again sites would reference a can of Coca-Cola as a way to remove the grease spot. I tried it, cynical but hopeful, and it worked. Not 100%, but it was way better than before. It did leave me wondering, are there other uses for Coca-Cola? It turns out there are a lot more.

I haven’t had a chance to test all of these out, but the ones I have listed here are the uses I found turning up time and again; not just on the web, but in books and magazines. If you have any more, feel free to share. And by the way, I’m no Coca-Cola advocate, I’m sure Pepsi or even store-brand would work just as well (unless that secret Coke ingredient is behind all of this…but I doubt it).

The list
1. Remove grease stains from clothing and fabric (I had to start there)
2. Remove rust; methods include using fabric dipped in Coke, a sponge or even aluminum foil.
3. Remove blood stains from clothing and fabric.
4. Make gooey Coke funnel cakes .
5. Clean oil stains from a garage floor; let the stain soak, hose off.
6. Loosen a rusty bolt; pour on some Coke and wait for the magic to happen.
7. Kill slugs and snails; a small bowl of Coke will attract them, the acid will kill them.
8. Help a lawn become lush and green (see my lawn tonic article here )
9. Prevent an asthma attack! Apparently, the caffeine in two 12oz cans can prevent the onset of an attack.
10. Defrost a frozen windshield. Apply liberally and wait (I’ll see if this works in winter)
11. Clean burnt pans; let the pan soak in the Coke, then rinse.
12. Descale a kettle using the same method in 11.
13. Neutralize a jellyfish sting.
14. Clean car battery terminals by pouring a small amount of Coke over each one.
15. Cure nausea; let a can of Coke go flat then take a teaspoon of Coke every hour.
16. Also, flat coke can help relieve an upset stomach (aka “the runs”)
17. Make a Mentos & Coke exploding fountain. This one takes a 2-liter bottle of Coke.
18. Get rid of hiccups; gargle with a big mouthful of ice-cold Coke.
19. Shake up a can and pour it over your windshield to remove bugs and other crud.
20. Use the method in 19 for your car bumpers, too.
21. Clean your engine; Coke distributors have been using this technique for decades.
22. Relieve congestion; boil and a can of Coke and drink while hot to clear you up.
23. Make a sweet BBQ sauce. Mix a can of Coke with ketchup and brush over ribs or chicken.
24. Baste a ham roast with Coke as it cooks. The sugars will caramelize; the ham will be moist.
25. Add a can of coke to your pot roast to tenderize it and add extra flavor. (Thanks Linsey).
26. Make pretty pennies; soaking old pennies in Coke will remove the tarnish.
27. Make your hair curly; pour flat Coke onto long hair, leave for a few minutes then rinse.
28. Age documents and photos; for that antique look, apply Coke, pat with paper, leave to dry.
29. Clean tile grout; pour onto kitchen floor, leave for a few minutes, wipe up.
30. Mix a can of Coke with a packet of Italian seasoning; cook a tough steak in it.
31. Make better compost; Coke increases the acidity, adds sugars and feeds microorganisms.
32. Dissolve a tooth in it; Use a sealed container, this takes ages. Why would you want to though, unless you’re Hannibal Lecter?
33. Remove gum from hair; dip into a small bowl of Coke, leave a few minutes. Gum will wipe off.
34. Get silky skin; mix a spoonful of Coke with regular lotion and apply liberally.
35. Make low-fat brownies .
36. Pour a little in a cup and set it out an hour before a picnic, away from your site; it will attract wasps and bees so they’re not bugging you and your grub.
37. Remove stains from vitreous china. More info on vitreous materials here .
38. Got a dirty pool? Add two 2-liter bottles of Coke to clear up the water (it acts as rust remover).
39. Add Coke to your laundry to remove bad smells, especially fish.
40. Remove (or fade) dye from hair by pouring diet Coke over it.
41. Mop a floor with Coke to make it sticky. It’s a movie industry trick to stop actors slipping.
42. Remove marker stains from carpet. Apply Coke, scrub, then clean with soapy water.
43. Clean a toilet; pour around bowl, leave for a while, flush clean.
44. Apply to skin for a deep tan (although this seems like a recipe for skin cancer to me).
45. Supposedly, drinking an 8oz can of Coke every day can prevent kidney stones.
46. Add it to a Sloppy Joe mix
47. Perk up your Azaleas or Gardenias.
48. Coke and aluminum foil will bring Chrome to a high shine.
49. Strip paint off metal furniture; soak a towel in Coke, sit it on the surface for days. Make sure you keep adding Coke to keep the towel wet. (Seems like a hassle, I’d rather buy paint stripper.)
50. Add it to vodka, rum or bourbon.
51. Drink it straight from the can, if you can (too sweet for me)

And a few Coke fallacies:

Coke is not used by the authorities to clean blood from the roads after accidents.
Coke will not dissolve teeth or nails OVERNIGHT. It takes a long time.
Coke and aspirin will not get you high.
Coke is not an effective spermicide.
Coke poured onto raw pork will not cause worms to come crawling out of it.
The acids in Coke do not make it dangerous to drink (your own stomach acids are much stronger).
Drinking too much Coke will not make you die from CO2 poisoning.
Coke does not contain cocaine (although it used to).
Coke did not become carbonated by accident.
So, that’s what my days of research turned up (yes, days. Anyone who tells me to get a life will be justified). If you have anything to add, pour away folks.

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