kponds

Any ideas?

Microfiber.

I just regular washed them (permanent press), and it didn't come out. I'm a dumb guy when it comes to cleaning.

Is there any macguyver way to get it out? I saw some episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm where he used club soda and salt to get out a stain?

barba

Degreaser?

kponds

That won't stain or bleach my pants or anything?

fordfasterr

Extra virgin olive oil will take the grease out of just about anything.

Good luck. =)

GRedner

https://www.amazon.com/Lestoil-Grease.../dp/B0006M56YC

^^ This stuff works pretty well. Apply full-strength to the stain, work it in to the fabric, then wash. That said, chain grease can be pretty tenacious stuff - I've ruined a few pairs of pants that could not be rescued, even after several wash cycles. I speculate it's not so much the oil that's the problem, but the tiny particles of grit that the oil transports. Once they're in the fabric, they're there to stay.

kponds

Thanks guys, I'm going to order some of that Lestoil stuff.

jhumason

use a plain lanolin-based hand cleaner (Goop and GoJo are two names I remember). Rub it into the stain then wash as usual.

ax0n

This won't help you now, but it will help you later.

Wear anything except for your dress pants on your bike. People will recommend spandex but I'll wear jeans, Dickies work pants, cargo pants or anything. I'm losing inches (Still not losing weight) and my jeans fit OVER my work pants if I want to go out to lunch or something. Other than that, tucking the cuffs into your socks or wearing an ankle strap will keep your pants from getting chewed up and dirtied by the chainrings.

zipster

I've had good luck with Fast Orange hand cleaner if I apply it to the stain within a few hours. Not sure how well it will work after the slacks have gone through the wash already. It has never discolored or damaged my clothes and does a great job removing grease stains.

Lambo

OxyClean works well. My wife swears by it and it's available at a lot of grocery stores.

kponds

Yeah...I wear spandex. But I foolishly was working on my bike in my dress pants after work yesterday

Chuck G

Wear black dress pants

dgossett

Yeah, this is my solution too!

pinkrobe

Teh Winnar!

Also, black socks hide dried blood better than white ones.

crozetiga

I got motor oil (alot of motor oil) out of a pair of khaki shorts with this: Homeade stain remover= Equal parts of 1. Ammonia, 2. Wisk, 3. Water.

I had to wash it several times (about 6) and reapply the stain remover after each wash. Remember= dont dry them, that will further set the stain!!

Josh

sukram

Try taking it to the dry cleaners. They've taken the chain grease out of my dress slacks before.

I gave up trying to tuck in my pants or wear ankle straps, I just roll my work pants up.

MichaelW

Mechanic's hand cleanser works well on clothes and if you accidentally tread oil into your carpets. In the UK Swarfega is the usual stuff you find in any factory or garage. Just rub a small amount into the oil or grease then wash out with soapy water.
Synthetic bike lube usually runs cleaner than bike oil and the solid wax stuff is even better at not dirtying your clothes.
I ride in dress pants but use trouser clips to keep them from flapping. If you ride a lot like that consider a full length chain guard. The most common kind are fancy chrome ones for cruiser bikes but the European plastic kind work with hybrid style front and rear derailleurs.

phoebeisis

Try one of the orange oil degreasers. They are reasonably safe for you and the clothing.
You will have to use it multiple times-apply-rub in-rinse off. Maybe let it soak 20 minute to an hour between some of the application cycles.
This is why I'm currently trying a no lube on chains/sprockets/freewheels/chainrings. I expect increased wear, but so what. All those items are cheaper than pants, and I don't have to wear the flesh off my hands getting the black gunk off them ever time I work on the bikes.
I just hose the driveline and simple green it occasionally. No oil-Stainless steel chain(probably should try the teflon coated Wippermann chain.
Good luck-with a lot of work you should get the stain out, or so close to out as to be very hard to see.
Charlie

dynaryder

+1 for GoJo hand cleaner.

Simple Green may also be effective. Just rinse it out quickly and thoroughly.

StokerPoker

Only do this if you want your pants and everything else in the load with them to smell strongly of GoJo. (not a pleasant smell)
I use Fast Orange or something similar. it works and there is no lingering odor in the laundry.

kemmer

That's like some kind of awesome bonus!

SingingSabre 

I roll my pants up to avoid stains. I work on my bike in already trashy pants.

For stains, I am an Oxi-Clean believer!

2_i 

The regular washing might have acted a bit as a fixer, removing light grease component while leaving behind heavy. Anyway, Goof-Off usually takes out any inorganic stuff.

Indolent58

+1

o-dog

yeah next time, keep your pant legs out of the chain with some legbands (I recommend Jogalite legbands because they're bright yellow and reflective), and always wear dark pants on the bike. that way if you get a chain tattoo it at least doesn't show up.