how to clean white board shorts?

(entrustclothing)

ok so i got a pair of jet pilot white recon board shorts yesterday and after one time wearing them of course they got dirty :-(

anyone have any good tips on cleaning them?

thanks

(tonis) · (tonis) **Join Date: Mar 2005** 05-18-2006, 3:23 PM

A little bleach on the spot is all I can think of. Course I am a typical "pigpen" so clean is not my specialty.

(guido) · (guido) **Join Date: Jul 2002** 05-18-2006, 3:26 PM

washing machine and detergent?

(entrustclothing)

they say not to bleach, i let them soak overnight in detergent and it didn't seem to get everything

(kylielogan) · (kylielogan) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 05-18-2006, 3:31 PM

Shout (or something similar) works great - especially the gel kind that you rub in.

(nuckledragger) · (nuckledragger) **Join Date: Jun 2004** 05-18-2006, 3:43 PM

Simple Green works on everything

(entrustclothing)

really? i'd be scared simple green would like eat through the shorts or something

crash_vin 05-18-2006, 4:04 PM

shout gel is what my wife uses. It works on mine

(fifitrixabelle)

You know the car cleaner super clean? I cleaned some shorts with that last year and it was AWESOME!

(super_air) · (super_air) **Join Date: Jun 2005** 05-18-2006, 4:19 PM

Wiping your arse better will do wonders!

(liquidmx) · (liquidmx) **Join Date: Jun 2005** 05-18-2006, 4:51 PM

Lol. Try oxyclean. Soak them in a clean bucket and a strong mixture.

(brownie) · (brownie) **Join Date: Feb 2006** 05-18-2006, 7:40 PM

I got oil on a new pair of white shorts after doing an oil change on the boat. I put normal car degreaser on the stain went for ride and it came out.

(greg__s) · (greg__s) **Join Date: Jul 2004** 05-18-2006, 8:28 PM

Oxy Clean is the way to go. If you put a scoop of it with hot water in a zip lock bag with your favorite hat (yeah, the one that's too gross to wear) it will be like new in 30 minutes. Same with trunks.

(dan_forrest) · (dan_forrest) **Join Date: Jan 2006** 05-18-2006, 9:37 PM

I have a pair of white board shorts and use bleach every time. Always clean and never a problem.

(sixeye) · (sixeye) **Join Date: Apr 2005** 05-18-2006, 9:54 PM

I would second the idea of OxyClean. While I haven't used it on board shorts, every thing else I've used it on has been no match for it. Oxy kicks dirt's butt. Heck, I used it on months old makeup spilled on my carpet and covered by my daughter. Rug cleaner didn't make a dent. Oxy Clean totally removed it.

(nuckledragger)

Believe it or not....Baby wipes work good on getting stains out also. I never knew about it until I had a kid but they are awesome.

(neffro) · (neffro) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 05-19-2006, 6:13 AM

IMO I would say trash-can and get a darker color like grey, brown or black. TOO much work keeping them white, and you don't have to wash darker colors every day.

(wakehound) · (wakehound) **Join Date: Oct 2003** 05-19-2006, 8:22 AM

http://www.mrsstewart.com/

You can pick it up at any grocery store.

(ozwest) · (ozwest) **Join Date: May 2006** 05-19-2006, 9:07 AM

What fabric are they made of? Check the tag and get back to me. There's hardly ever been a stain I couldn't remove out of clothing. Now carpeting...when our big arse saltwater tank decided to take a whiz all over our apartment floor...that's another story.

(entrustclothing)

i think they are just polyester

(krit) · (krit) **Join Date: Feb 2005** 05-22-2006, 6:55 AM

The Clorox Bleach Pen works on my white boardshorts. Can find it at any grocery store. Great for spot cleaning whites.

http://cloroxbleachpen.com/

(ozwest) · (ozwest) **Join Date: May 2006** 05-22-2006, 10:15 AM

For polyester...try Shout before washing them. I keep the Tide stain pen in my car and it's more for right when you spill stuff on you and isn't a pretreatment for fabric like Shout is. Be sure that you DO NO THROW THEM IN THE DRYER until you are absolutely sure the stain has been lifted. The heat from the dryer will set the stain. Best of luck to you.

(superairdawg) · (superairdawg) **Join Date: May 2003** 05-22-2006, 11:11 AM

ERA, hands down. If you just have dirt/gross water contamination, ERA is the bomb. If they're really screwed up, ERA with some bleach once the cycle starts.

(seansmitty42) · (seansmitty42) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 05-22-2006, 1:41 PM

simple green i do almost all my laundry with it. it works awesome and smells cool too