Best way to clean Endura Event Waterproof Trousers

loltoride

Hi can anyone advise the best way to clean Endura Event Waterproof Trousers think they need a clean now so thought I would find out what everyone else does.

Thewaylander

Plain soap suds.

Or i use tech wash by nikwax, which protects waterproofing and breathability when you wash the item.

Soul Boy

Usually use Nik Wax, but this time I've gone for Grangers.

Nik Wax tech wash, followed by the reproofer did a good job. Water would bead again on the fabric.

Can't comment on the Grangers yet, cos since I've washed and reproofed, it hasn't rained.

loltoride

Is that in the washing machine waylander and what are plain soap suds is that a product or just normal washing up powder?

Thanks

benpinnick

Get some grangers Waterproof washing liquid from Millets/blacks/etc. (or nixwax/peter storm I guess). Use that instead of normal washing liquid. Every now and again, when the material starts wetting out re-DWR with a topical DWR solution. For more info try

http://www.gore-tex.com/remote/Satellit ... repellency

Alternatively just wash it like normal (40 deg) etc. And expect to re-DWR more.

delcol

i hose off the garment to remove the majority of crap, then wash with grangers..

i have also used the nikwax stuff to..

ESC

I use Grangers, although they say air or tumble dry I always get better results tumble drying.

Briggo

I wash the waterproofs with normal washing gel, you just have to make sure it doesnt have a conditioner in it too (like Bold 2in1).

When the waterproofness has gone, then nikwax them.

No point wasting Nikwax everytime you want to wash them, would cost a fortune and normal washing powder/gel etc is fine so long as no conditioner is used.

Goomba Fletch

Be careful that if you wash it with normal washing products that you're not using anything that'll leave a residue, so no conditioners/softeners as said above. I'd always recommend either pure soap flakes, or a specific product like the Grangers or Nikwax.

Personally I prefer the Grangers, depending on how much you use it I don't find it too expensive and I wash my waterproofs once every week or two depending on how bad they've got.

Goomba Fletch

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