Tech Washing A Textile Jacket

I wash my jacket by hand , use the Bath Tub as the washer ! Let it soak for a good while in warm soapy water before doing the hand wash/agitation, drain bath and refill with fresh water, soak again and hand wash/agitate again, drain bath and wait till jacket drains too, then hang in shower stall until dry enough to take it elsewhere to finish drying.

Cheers capt

 

I have a wife to do all that sort of stuff

 

Speaking on behalf of my wife who delegates all the sh***y jobs to me......

This stuff? Hein Gericke texttile jacket Armour out, thermal liner out and everything opened up. Into the washing machine as per instructions and a clean, re-proofed jacket emerges. Good stuff and worked as advertised for me.

 

Hi Pete wash the suit as directed with the Tech wash,then use Nikwax TX Direct as instructions we have used these products for many years on Hein Gericke suits which must be 10yrs old and still waterproof

 

Yup. Wash the membrane. Techie stuff: steam/water vapour blobs smaller than wet water blobs. Tech Wash cleans then bungs up bigger holes wet water blobs might sneak through but leaves tiddly holes for vapour.

 

A few years ago I was given a Textile Barbour jacket & RST trousers, we bunged 'em in the machine for a good wash, then when dry used this.

No particular reason for that actual one except it was cheap on a market stall as the lid was broke, several years later they were still water proof.
Well worth the £7 or £8 now I think.
Did my gloves too, even they stood up to real heavy rain.

 

I've had good success with Nikwax stuff, and Fabsil. Currently using Grangers which does much the same thing and was on special offer when I bought it.

 

Use the Nikwax stuff as prescribed, then reproofed using their waterproof spray and wipe down/in when finished spraying and left to drip dry, works well. Done my Halvarssons a few times now and it's still waterproof after 5+ years. Halvarssons actually recommends using Nikwax products, lists it in the back of their catalogues.

Never done the the liner, mines has that wax stuff OUTLAST in it, regulates temprature, thought it would get knackered in hot soapy water of any kind!

The spray on waterproof stuff works well on visors, makes the water bead and run off. Works until you clean it a couple of times, then needs reapplied. Just a wee squirt then rub in and polish off.

 

Sounds like a really good idea to me. I'd contact the maker and see what they say.

 

Just a small tip from myself, you dont need to use techwash to clean them. If you use a pure soap cleaner it does the same job but cheaper. You can use old fashioned soap flakes or when i needed some the other week you can buy liquid soap washing liquid. I got mine in the local waitrose and lists washing waterproofs on the label and is cheaper than their own waterproof clothing washing liquid on the same shelf.

 

This stuff is good for washing waterproof gear and is much cheaper than tech wash, once washed still proof it with Nikwax wash in or spray on. It works well and even states it can be used for breathable fabrics.

http://www.wilko.com/traditional-cleaning-/wilko-original-liquid-soapflakes-750ml/invt/0412410