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How do I wash a jacket that I dripped gasoline on?

I bought a polyester and nylon quilted polyester-filled winter jacket with a hood a couple of years ago. (It's the standard kind of long jacket that most women wear in the cold winters.) When I was at the gas station filling up the tank, I got a drop or two of gasoline on the sleeve. I didn't know what to do about washing it, and I didn't want to mess up my washing machine, so I just let the jacket hang for a while. Two years later, I still haven't washed it, it doesn't smell so bad, and I want to wear it. What do I do? Do I soak the sleeve in something first to get the gasoline out? Or do I just throw the whole thing in the wash? I really think I should treat the one sleeve first, but I don't know how to do it without possibly fading it. Any ideas?

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  • 7 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    Gasoline odors can be tough to eliminate. Try pre-treating the area with a good off-the-shelf cleaner that purports to eliminate grease or similar stains. Then wash it as you would anything. Read the label first to see what water temp and drying heat you should use.

  • 7 years ago

    The gasoline will have evaporated in 2 years

    So it wont harm your machine

    Put it on a warm wash then air dry it

  • Heike
    Lv 6
    7 years ago

    If it were mine, I'd just throw it in the wash. A short warm, not hot, wash. Hang it up to dry. I wouldn't put it in a dryer because the nylon would melt.

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