Tech Washing A Textile Jacket

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  1. Pete Farrell

    Pete Farrell Active Member

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    I am going to wash my Bulson textile jacket using Techwash and there are no washing instructions on the jacket. I have taken out the body armour and removed the zip in membrane am I okay washing the two together? I know you have to thoroughly wash out the fabric conditioner from the tray prior to washing the jacket then leave it to dry naturally.
    Advice appreciated guys.
    Regards, Pete.
     
  2. capt

    capt Elite Member

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    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
     
  3. dilligaf

    dilligaf Guest

    I have a wife to do all that sort of stuff :p
     
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  4. Callumity

    Callumity Elite Member

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    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.

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  5. Pete Farrell

    Pete Farrell Active Member

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    That's the stuff I'm going to use, I've taken out the body armour and the waterproof membrane (I've never had the thermal liner in the jacket its too warm) so there's just the two items to wash. Excuse my ignorance but you do wash the waterproof membrane I presume?
     
  6. Wee neil

    Wee neil Active Member

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    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
     
  7. Callumity

    Callumity Elite Member

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    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.
     
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  8. Pete Farrell

    Pete Farrell Active Member

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    Thanks guys much appreciated I'll let you know how I get on.
    Cheers, Pete.
     
  9. H.O.

    H.O. Noble Member

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    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.
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    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.
     
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  10. Rich Bryce

    Rich Bryce Dead Eye Dick

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    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.
     
  11. MrOrange

    MrOrange Guest

    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.
     
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  12. mpllineman

    mpllineman First Class Member

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

    stinger Senior Member

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    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.
     
  14. Gary_P

    Gary_P Active Member

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