 Poster: A snowHead
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What do you all wash your waterproof outer layers with? I read a very good topic on the subject but it was an american forum so the products mentioned I've not seen over here.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I like nikwax tech wash or miele, both can be googled and bought online, I think miele was cheapest but I like to spray the outsides with nikwax waterproofer so it works out better to only pay for postage once. Amazon had a good deal on the nikwax products recently.
I was told that Woolite was fine for washing tech fabrics as it does not leave a residue but you would still want to waterproof afterwards. One word of warning whichever you end up using, don't over stuff your machine!!
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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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Nunfa1, Just done 3 jackets this week with Nikwax Tech Wash (this is just a cleaning product, not proofing), then the shells went through again with TX Direct (this is the proofer), and then into the tumble dryer for the Gore-Tex one. Water was beading nicely when they came out, so hopefully that's job done.
I've not used this stuff before, so don't have experience beyond that, but my Pacliite is already looking better than when I was wringing it out in soggy Wales, last summer.
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Tech Wash then whatever nikwax proofing is right for the fabric if it needs it. Been using it for years and it just works perfectly.
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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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Nunfa1, Grangers for me, the wash stuff and the re-proofer as needed, I prefer it to the Nikwax range. I use pure soap flakes sometimes , they are great for really cleaning technical fabrics.
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Nikwax or Grangers soap here, too, but no proofer.
In theory, any liquid non-bio soap should be fine (no enzymes and no bleach). We are using Ariel/Persil for years and I’m still to find any of my daughter’s jackets leaking.
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Nunfa1, Tech Wash works well. If you have re-proofable clothing (i.e. Paramo) you can use normal detergent, and then re-proof. I have Paramo jacket from 1996 that is still waterproof and going strong. Does look a little shabby now, but I don't get wet 
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Thanks for all the info, very helpful.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I follow the instructions on the inside of the jacket and don't use any specialst products. All seems fine so far.
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