Cut Protection Negated By Oil

[Haironyourchest]

I splashed 2-stoke mix on my pants the other day, petrol evaporated and left an HP Ultra coloured stain. I was/am a bit worried that the oil would have been carried by the petrol into the padding weave and do something chemically horrible to the fibres. Washed the pants as per instructions, stain still there, I assume forever.

Well, this led me to research and there appears to be very little data on this topic, but I found this article from NZ where they cut tested work-used logger's chaps that had been exposed to petrol, oil (chain oil), been washed, etc, against a control group. All the pairs of chaps that had been "soaked" with bar and chain oil failed.

 

https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/ijfe/article/view/9974/10214

[Sveriges]

Yes this is nothing new, you must wash your Trousers to keep the saw protection. If the fibres don’t come apart when the chain hits they won’t stall the saw! 

 

The amount of so called professionals i see who are wearing Expensive pairs of trousers that are absolutely caked in sap and oil. Yes it shows they work hard but it also shows there lack of knowledge or care. You must wash them regular! 

 

In my experience it’s forestry contractors that are the worst for it. It’s a dirty job but you must look after yourself and the your kit! 

Edited June 9, 2018 by Sveriges