Washing Down

Lost gear? Selling? Donating? Questions?

Moderators: chossmonkey, Dom, granite_grrl

Washing Down

Postby Greg » Mon May 19, 2014 6:18 am

Anyone have any experience washing down items such as sleeping bags, jackets, etc? If so did you use a special washing machine and detergent?
Greg
 
Posts: 383
Joined: Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:57 pm
Location: Kingston, NB

Re: Washing Down

Postby MaDelaney » Mon May 19, 2014 10:56 am

Front loading machine. Get the nikwax down wash.
MaDelaney
 
Posts: 13
Joined: Mon May 06, 2013 9:52 pm

Re: Washing Down

Postby Dom » Mon May 19, 2014 6:53 pm

What Mike said. It works great.
So much rock, so little time
User avatar
Dom
 
Posts: 889
Joined: Thu Oct 27, 2005 1:28 pm
Location: Oromocto West

Re: Washing Down

Postby Stacey » Wed May 21, 2014 12:12 pm

I've used that cleaner in a top loading as well - not as great - but worth it. I know Mike/Melissa Parker used a SJ dry cleaner?
''When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.''
~John Muir
User avatar
Stacey
 
Posts: 497
Joined: Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:57 am
Location: dreaming of the mountains...

Re: Washing Down

Postby Greg » Mon May 26, 2014 9:11 am

Okay got the cleaner, found a front loading washer. Now what about drying. Is it safe to put it in a commercial dryer?
Greg
 
Posts: 383
Joined: Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:57 pm
Location: Kingston, NB

Re: Washing Down

Postby Stacey » Mon May 26, 2014 9:29 am

I've always dried them on 'air' only (not heat)....takes longer but worked well
''When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.''
~John Muir
User avatar
Stacey
 
Posts: 497
Joined: Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:57 am
Location: dreaming of the mountains...

Re: Washing Down

Postby Dom » Mon May 26, 2014 2:04 pm

So much rock, so little time
User avatar
Dom
 
Posts: 889
Joined: Thu Oct 27, 2005 1:28 pm
Location: Oromocto West


Return to Gear

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 32 guests