 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi guy's and gals! I've got a new North face decagon jacket which i've used a few times at the snow dome. I purchased some grangers 30 degree wash. I put it on a 30 degree wash with the reccomended amount and then stuck it in the tumble dryer on a low heat setting. I've done this with my north face gloves and trousers too (both washed with grangers last year after my holiday). From what i can find online it seems i don't need to re-proof every wash, more like very 5 washes or there abouts. Is this correct?
Hugh
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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t seems i don't need to re-proof every wash, more like very 5 washes or there abouts
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I'm no expert, but this sounds about right. By using the Grangers wash stuff, you should be leaving the waterproofing intact on the clothing (standard detergents strip it off).
The waterpoofing in the fabric will slowly wear-off - but in theory re-waterproofing every wash shouldn't be necassary.
(edited for spelling errors)
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Hugh B - that sounds correct. Best to run the machine empty on boil first, even better twice to remove residual detergent from the drum/dispenser. If only boiling the machine once I would take out the soap dispenser - if you can - and get all the gunge that accumulates off it.
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Dont know what is in Grangers but...
I used to always give my jackets a wash with paramo tech wash and then a TX10 spray. A lot of Gortex breathability depends on the outer layer being dry.
Cheers
Bob
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I may be wrong here but Ive had my NF Dec' jacket for 3 years, its had 3 weeks on the snow and I use it when its realy cold and wet to walk to work in.
Its had several washes and Ive never needed to use a after market waterproofing solution.
I dont think NF say it needs it.
You could be compromising the materials. 
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The waterproofing is not compromised by washing. It is GoreTex.
However, the breathability is affected if the outer fabric is wet. Something like TX10 prevents the outer canvasy material getting wet.
cheers
bob
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just out of interest, where do you put the proofing solution? I assume you pour over the clothing in the machine?
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So my ski jacket has a lot of white on it, but also has black and a bit of red. It's now very grubby and needs washing, but what do I wash it with to clean it without ruining the waterproofing?
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Picadilly, I'd try initially with normal Techwash - bearing in mind the points above about ensuring there's no detergent in the machine. Respect the temperature guidance on the label. If the grubbiest bits stay grubby, maybe some judicious spraying with Vanish (but is that a detergent? I'd be interested in other views on that).
The best is to wash fairly freqently so they don't get too dirty - I think Goretex and similar fabrics perform better if kept clean.
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The NF Dec' jacket is not a Gor jacket glasgowcyclops, . Its NF Hyvent.
Does that make any difference?
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Thankspam w, I've washed it with Grangers before but it's now very grubby and really needs to be machine-washed properly..
Could I do that, then re-proof it? Or is there any stuff which cleans AND proofs?
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