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post #1 of 6
6/22/11 at 3:47pm
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So I have 2 chef coats that are some what new and I have worn them to work and I am short so I have a hard time not getting dirty. I wash them after every time I work. I want to look professional and clean, but because I get messy my coats get stained and I have tried everything to get the stains out. I don't have the money to keep buying new, clean coats. Any suggestions from any one will be helpful. Thank you.

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post #2 of 6
6/24/11 at 4:06am

I had a prep cook tell me that he used oven cleaner on his chef coats.  I've never tried it myself but it might be worth looking into.  (or trying out on an old coat first..lol)

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post #3 of 6
6/24/11 at 11:56am

The more stain resistant they make those coats the worse off everyone is.

 

Ok....so here's some experience talking.

Basically you have 2 kinds of Chef's coats.

One is cotton or a blend of cotton and polyester.

The other is "man-made" materials.

It seems like the man-made stuff takes the day to day stains out better than the cotton or cotton blend does when washed.

Cotton can have bleach added to the water, but after a time can stain the coats a yellowish ting.

If the stains are treated as soon as possible with a pre-treat product, most stains come out. 

For me, cotton breathes and polyester does not so I tend to wear cotton coats and wash them daily myself.

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post #4 of 6
6/24/11 at 12:42pm

Polyester coats MELT laser.gifwith hot pans!

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post #5 of 6
6/25/11 at 5:13am
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Polyester coats MELT laser.gifwith hot pans!



Yes they do Pete....AND they take your skin right along with them when they burn.....OUCH!!!

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post #6 of 6
6/25/11 at 8:41am

Here is another thread on this subject, maybe it might help a bit. 

 

http://www.cheftalk.com/forum/thread/40511/how-do-you-clean-your-chef-jacket

 

Now for myself I'm not so much concerned about unremovable stains after a while. I think it kinda shows character. After a while enough stains all together sorta look like a patina on your coat. Anyone with no stains at all might get tagged as someone that doesn't do any work. I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'. 

 

 

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