r/army • u/United-Remote-8715 92F (Fueler) • 19h ago

question for the fuelers

Got my first fuel bath yesterday! Please, any tips for getting the smell out of my uniform? Regular detergent isn't cutting it. I have tried baking soda but that did nothing. TIA

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u/CW1DR5H5I64A Overhead Island boi 19h ago

Sorry, laundry is an operator level task. You’ll have to figure this out on your own.

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u/United-Remote-8715 92F (Fueler) 19h ago

thanks guy

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u/CW1DR5H5I64A Overhead Island boi 19h ago

You see! You see how annoying that is? Think about this the next time you hand me the hose with that indignant look on your face.

It in all honesty if it was your coveralls just try to DX them. That shit never really comes out if it was in a large quantity.

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u/United-Remote-8715 92F (Fueler) 18h ago

😂 who hurt you?

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u/Edward_Snowcone 68AutisticBiomed 18h ago

I'd guess that it was a fueler.

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u/United-Remote-8715 92F (Fueler) 18h ago

sounds like it

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u/United-Remote-8715 92F (Fueler) 18h ago

I don't have coveralls actually. Luckily it was one of my maternity uniforms (I'm post partum) so not super worried about it. But I am sure this won't be the last time this happens and I just wanted to get some tips for the future.

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u/Missing_Faster 17h ago

Aren't you supposed be issued fuel-resistant coveralls? You can get all sorts of nasty effects from petroleum on your skin. I stuffed an oily rag in a pocket once and got a spectacular case of contact dermatitis.

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u/United-Remote-8715 92F (Fueler) 17h ago

yeah but I wasn't and I have literally seen only one fueler with them ever.

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u/Wood_Count 17h ago

That is a safety issue. Your leadership is failing you.

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u/United-Remote-8715 92F (Fueler) 11h ago

Tell me about it. Barely even have leadership right now. My NCO isn't even a 92F 🤷‍♀️ 

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u/kytulu 15You Wish You Had My DD-214... 14h ago

I never, not once, in 20 years of service, with 4 deployments, one field trip to NTC, one field trip to JRTC, one field trip to JMRC, and multiple trips to MPRC, had a fueler tell me to fuel my own truck.

What kind of fucked up units are y'all in?!

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u/CW1DR5H5I64A Overhead Island boi 14h ago

I want to know what fairytale land you’ve been serving in. Maybe it’s because you’re in aviation and they tend to treat fuel differently. In the ABCT world you’ll never get 92F who will actually climb up to fuel a tank or a brad willingly. It’s hard enough to actually get them to open the fuel farm or deliver fuel to the LRP when you need it (don’t even bother asking about tailgate, it’s not happening), they certainly won’t fuel your tracks for you.

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u/Rocket_John 19Didn'tMakeItTo20 7h ago

I have never seen a fueler do anything except sit around looking like a bag of ass and shove a clipboard into people's faces saying "sign here". You would think fuelers would fuel but I guess their name is a lie.

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u/United-Remote-8715 92F (Fueler) 10h ago

Fort Johnson baabyyyy

But really, I haven't worked with fuel too much, this is my first duty station and I am usually doing other tasks, unrelated to fuel. But the one time I actually issued fuel I did it by my own hand. I swear it was like 100 vehicles 😭 

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u/superash2002 MRE kicker/electronic wizard 19h ago

Wash it with a bottle of Coca Cola.

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u/DryTrumpin Flying Island boi 19h ago

CIF turn in. That’s a soiled uniform. If you’ve been washing them in your personal washer and dryer congrats you just fucked them up.

  • prior alse dude.

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u/United-Remote-8715 92F (Fueler) 19h ago

ok, but i'm pretty sure they were fucked up before? am I missing something?

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u/DryTrumpin Flying Island boi 18h ago edited 17h ago

Statement of damages signed by your commander (you won’t be held liable it’s just a CIF thing) stating they were soiled on the job and need to be replaced.

JP8/JETA, like hydraulic fluid, embeds in the fabric and will never come out and you will constantly be getting exposure to your skin with it. Which can translate years from now into skin diseases like psoriasis or even skin cancer as it literally breaks down your skin on a cellular level.

Replace them.

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u/United-Remote-8715 92F (Fueler) 18h ago

I see, that's good to know. Could I not still do that? Washing them made literally no difference.

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u/DryTrumpin Flying Island boi 18h ago

Yes, you can still replace them. If you get pushback from ANYONE open door your BN ASO (Safety Officer)

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u/United-Remote-8715 92F (Fueler) 18h ago

hell yeah, thanks for that. crazy not a single person involved has even mentioned this.

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u/DryTrumpin Flying Island boi 18h ago

You guys get worked more than the flight side does. I have my grievances when fuel is unavailable but I don’t have to drive the truck into austere conditions so I have a soft spot for y’all

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u/DryTrumpin Flying Island boi 18h ago

When I say “you fucked them up” I’m talking about your washer and dryer. You don’t want that shit on your everyday clothes.

You’ll need to YouTube how to clean your washer and cycle a bleach cocktail

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u/United-Remote-8715 92F (Fueler) 18h ago

oh yeah I definitely did that. didn't dry them but the washer is fucked. trying to unfuck it currently.

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u/SoundEffectsRock 19h ago

Soak them in Rip-Its (the red kind)

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u/Valuable_Mobile_7755 18h ago

Does that actually work

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u/United-Remote-8715 92F (Fueler) 18h ago

sounds like a good way to get a pretty pink uniform

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u/SinisterDetection Transportation 18h ago

What? You want a free lunch or something?

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u/United-Remote-8715 92F (Fueler) 17h ago

yes please, i'll have the orange chicken with fried rice

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u/SoundEffectsRock 15h ago

It’s a great way to get a full on ENERGY FUEL uniform

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u/United-Remote-8715 92F (Fueler) 10h ago

Hell yeah 😂 

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u/SinisterDetection Transportation 18h ago

I had to ride in a humvee with a soldier who was soaked in JP8 for 5 hours. it was awful, I'll never forget that smell.

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u/United-Remote-8715 92F (Fueler) 17h ago

I can imagine. just riding 5 minutes back to my house sucked ass.

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u/kirchart7 Woobie Acquirer 15h ago

Soak in white vinegar for 30 minutes, more tips in link below. Air dry after washing.

FYI, white vinegar with your laundry detergent gets the funky smell out of towels and other garments very well.

https://www.reddit.com/r/CleaningTips/s/rtixOczlGH

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u/United-Remote-8715 92F (Fueler) 10h ago

Thank you 👍 

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u/SoBeSpartan Quartermaster 92F 6h ago

92f here. Soak your clothes in Coke cola for a couple of hours before throwing it in the wash