Waterproof washing

[spongebob59]

The OJ jacket is 100% polyester so I'm not sure it would be totally waterproof anyway.

If I washed a pair of polyester trousers with tech wash would they become water resistant/proof ?

 

[Highland Tour]

Tech wash is a detergent, not a proofer. Tx reproofs fabrics, ie restores repellency, but does not make stuff waterproof.

 

[jim8flog]

You can use a warm iron instead of a tumble dryer to save yourself a trip to the other side of the tracks...

ironing

 

[Crow]

You can use a warm iron instead of a tumble dryer to save yourself a trip to the other side of the tracks...

I tried that and the result was patchy, some areas are easy to iron and get to temperature, others not so much.

 

[Highland Tour]

With Nikwax proofing products, there is no need to tumble dry or iron after application.

 

[Dando]

put my FJ Hydroknit top in the tumble dryer and the water is now beading off nicely.

 

[tobybarker]

My gore tex trousers aren't waterproof after just perhaps 4 outings. I tried to wp again as described above to no avail. Not sure where to go after goretex......

 

[KenL]

My gore tex trousers aren't waterproof after just perhaps 4 outings. I tried to wp again as described above to no avail. Not sure where to go after goretex......

What brand are they? You need to return them as faulty.

 

[jim8flog]

My gore tex trousers aren't waterproof after just perhaps 4 outings. I tried to wp again as described above to no avail. Not sure where to go after goretex......

definitely a return to manufacturer.

I have some Sunderland Goretex trousers that are over 30 years old and they are as waterproof as they day I bought them. Now used in the garden and when I wash the car ( I was a bit slimmer back then).

Subsequent Pro Quip ones equally as good.

 

[spongebob59]

Well ive.washed them and as advised only a short low spin, dripping when I took them out of the machine, on the line drip dryjng.
Given the forecast tomorrow, they will be needed.

 

[Bratty]

Well ive.washed them and as advised only a short low spin, dripping when I took them out of the machine, on the line drip dryjng.
Given the forecast tomorrow, they will be needed.

Given tomorrow's forecast, I'd stay in the blooming house!!!!!

 

[Jensen]

Well ive.washed them and as advised only a short low spin, dripping when I took them out of the machine, on the line drip dryjng.
Given the forecast tomorrow, they will be needed.

My Galvin Greens advise a second spin to get the excess water off, then dry them

 

[Robster59]

My gore tex trousers aren't waterproof after just perhaps 4 outings. I tried to wp again as described above to no avail. Not sure where to go after goretex......

I had the same issue with my SunIce gore-tex. I ran them through the tumble dryer in line with the manufacturer guidelines, and they work fine now.

 

[Bratty]

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