powhunter
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Anyone ever re waterproof their jackets? There are a few products out there that they claim to be good...I love my predatorwear jacket..but after all the wear and tear its pretty shot....
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Waterproofing ski jackets
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Geoff
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I've had very good luck with Nikwax with all my Gore Tex gear. I use the wash-in stuff where you first wash your gear with their Tech Wash product to get any oils and detergents out. The stuff is pretty expensive but I haven't found anything else that works as well.
drjeff
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I've had very good luck with Nikwax with all my Gore Tex gear. I use the wash-in stuff where you first wash your gear with their Tech Wash product to get any oils and detergents out. The stuff is pretty expensive but I haven't found anything else that works as well.
I agree with Geoff. Solid products that keep my breathable membrane stuff clean and waterproof.
severine
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Ditto. Though the wash in stuff can make your washer stinky for a little while afterwards...
drjeff
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Also, if you happen to have one of the front loader high effiency washers, use AT MOST 1/2 the reccommended amount of the wash, it REALLY foams up in an HE washer!
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powhunter
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I find if i wash my rain gear using powder soap it helps keep me dryer..
Problem is when you wear something a lot - dirt builds up in the fabric and it's doesn't breath and you get wet from the inside and it can't make it out... So even if the water resistance is working on the outside you still get drenched in sweat...
Problem is when you wear something a lot - dirt builds up in the fabric and it's doesn't breath and you get wet from the inside and it can't make it out... So even if the water resistance is working on the outside you still get drenched in sweat...
bigbog
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same....
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...and ditto dmc's,
>I find if i wash my rain gear using powder soap it helps keep me dryer..
Noticeable difference between powder & other liquid(sadly found out..several+ years ago)
I've had very good luck with Nikwax with all my Gore Tex gear. I use the wash-in stuff where you first wash your gear with their Tech Wash product to get any oils and detergents out. The stuff is pretty expensive but I haven't found anything else that works as well.
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...and ditto dmc's,
>I find if i wash my rain gear using powder soap it helps keep me dryer..
Noticeable difference between powder & other liquid(sadly found out..several+ years ago)
snowmonster
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The spray on version of Nikwax, rather than the wash in, is recommended for jackets with a wicking layer. Be sure to wash the jacket first before waterproofing so you don't seal in the dirt.
Sky
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Right up my alley!
One of my projects is field laundry for the Army. The folks @ Gore-Tex wish folks (soldiers) would launder the gear more frequently. Dirt in the fabric breaks down the fibers and the water repellancy.
There is a prduct the services buy for "FRS" Fabric Reaplication Shabadoo (sorry...forget what the "S" stands for...we just call it FRS).
Anyway...there's a commercial product called Storm Shed (877-330-8760). You pour this stuff into a washing machine in the Pre-Soak cycle, extract and dry.
Basically, it's teflon liquid. You let the stuff soak in, then toss it in the dryer. The dryer temp will "melt" the teflon into the fabric.
I've tried it and...to be honest I've seen it work better in a front load machine vs top-load. The top load seems to end up giving you these white lines on the garment. (it's a white liquid).
I used it on a trashed piece of military Gore-Tex and it did a fabulous job. I had before and after pix to prove it.
Your results may vary. *smirk*
One of my projects is field laundry for the Army. The folks @ Gore-Tex wish folks (soldiers) would launder the gear more frequently. Dirt in the fabric breaks down the fibers and the water repellancy.
There is a prduct the services buy for "FRS" Fabric Reaplication Shabadoo (sorry...forget what the "S" stands for...we just call it FRS).
Anyway...there's a commercial product called Storm Shed (877-330-8760). You pour this stuff into a washing machine in the Pre-Soak cycle, extract and dry.
Basically, it's teflon liquid. You let the stuff soak in, then toss it in the dryer. The dryer temp will "melt" the teflon into the fabric.
I've tried it and...to be honest I've seen it work better in a front load machine vs top-load. The top load seems to end up giving you these white lines on the garment. (it's a white liquid).
I used it on a trashed piece of military Gore-Tex and it did a fabulous job. I had before and after pix to prove it.
Your results may vary. *smirk*
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