Pigeontroller Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Tips, advice for cleaning and treating my Cabelas Guidewear suit appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NANUK Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 I use Nikwax "Tech wash" to clean my Gore tex gear and then Nikwax TX.Direct WASH-IN to restore waterproofing, Just follow the instructions, regular laundry soap can damage the water repellency (water beeding) of goretex garments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Make sure to zip up all zippers and if you can cover the Velcro or attach the Velcro together... I didn't know this and the Velcro messed up the soft inner liner really bad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 But yes... Nikwax is good stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister G Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 As said zip and all Velcro should be secured. Then gentle cycle with a mild soap has worked for me the last 10+ years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 I use Nikwax "Tech wash" to clean my Gore tex gear and then Nikwax TX.Direct WASH-IN to restore waterproofing, Just follow the instructions, regular laundry soap can damage the water repellency (water beeding) of goretex garments. I use the same stuff on my wading jackets.. Works awesome. You can pick it up at MEC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NANUK Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 After washing. it is important to restore DWR ( durable water repellency ), water, dirt and grime getting in the fibers (wetting out) will reduce the waterproofing and durability of garment. water should just beed off from top of the garment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch seguin Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Revivex is another brand that will offers both wash and water repellency products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4x4bassin Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 I have tried all the washes and sprays and none really stand out as being better than the other . Just make sure that the suit is washed first then apply the water proofing . I use the spray rather than the wash in , seems to work a bit better and you can spray a little more in places that need it ( hood , shoulders and rear end area ) Right now I'm using Revivex and it seems to work pretty good . One thing is that you will never get back the original DWR no matter how hard you try , I have been trying and have been unsuccessful . I was on a recent camping trip and it rained for 3 out of 4 days , I was thankful I had a gore tex suit but after the first day the suit wetted out and the water beading stopped . It still kept me dry though . I think no matter what you do , after a day or two of living in steady rain your suit will get saturated anyways . Good luck ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeontroller Posted October 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Done. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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