Quick Question, I have some Flylow outerwear, non tech fabric so it doesn't need the special washes like Gortex and other tech fabrics would need. So, what is a cheap alternative? I am mainly concerned with some moisture protection after washing. Thanks
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12-15-2012, 10:07 AM #1
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Washing/Protecting Non Tech Outerwear
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12-15-2012, 10:15 AM #2
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My mom used to scotch guard the furniture when we were kids
what does flylow say ?
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12-15-2012, 04:01 PM #3
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Nikwash techwash should work on all tech fabrics
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12-17-2012, 12:27 AM #4
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What does the care label say? It may not be a"technical" fabric, whatever that is, but it probably has some kind of water resistance treatment. The manufacturer knows best, hopefully. BTW Woolite is a good, cheap substitute for tech wash--the stuff for delicates, not the stuff for all wash.
My wife still scotchguards the furniture--the kids are grown but I'm still a slob.
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12-17-2012, 02:07 AM #5
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12-17-2012, 10:27 AM #6
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12-17-2012, 10:39 AM #7
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it looks like they use a non-gortex membrane material which is probably as close to gortex as you can get without patent infringment
wash in a powdered detergent, wash again with NO detergent, spray on grangers/revivex/nikwax DWR treatment and I would thro in the dryer for a quicky
IME field testing DWR's they all work about the same
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12-19-2012, 08:09 PM #8
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^^This. I've had the same experience. Pretty basic. Stay away from liquid detergents. REI sells some kind of tech wash in an orange bottle - I'd go look, but I'm hammered, and don't want to navigate the stairs. It works well though, and you can use it as a spot treatment too. That and some Nikwax - life is good.
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12-19-2012, 11:03 PM #9
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+1 for Nikwax techwash. Get a big bottle and it doesn't seem as expensive
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12-19-2012, 11:56 PM #10
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powderered detergent is all I have ever used and my 10yr old arcterxy shell still beads water , the important thing is to get all detergent out with that second wash
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