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Yeah, in the machine, in the machine! 12 42.86%
Don't be foolish young man, use the sponge like you've been told. 6 21.43%
Wash a motorbike jacket? Are you taking the p*ss? 5 17.86%
If forums had fences I'd sit on one. 5 17.86%
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Old 16-02-07, 02:03 PM   #1
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Default Vote! Shall I wash my jacket?

Come on forum! Show me your collective wisdom....

Shall I wash my Frank Thomas textile jacket? It's filthy and stinks pretty bad.

The instructions on the label specifically say 'Do not machine wash' and 'Wash only with sponge and soapy water'.

I can't be arsed to ponce about with a sponge, so I'm seriously considering slinging it in the machine with some Nikwax Tech Wash (I'll take all the liners and armour out first).

So what shall I do?.....
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Old 16-02-07, 02:13 PM   #2
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narr leave it rammy.
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Old 16-02-07, 02:15 PM   #3
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leave it scrag, don't clean what you don't have to
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Old 16-02-07, 02:22 PM   #4
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Cool, you can see who voted for what! I'm easily pleased.
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Old 16-02-07, 02:25 PM   #5
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tho i answered tho last answer my nan did say she washed my gramps textile jacket in the wash sed it came out really nice, she sed she just took out the armour. Was just a bit of a ******* to get the armour back in.
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Old 16-02-07, 02:26 PM   #6
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Wondered why you hadnt been around the meets lately....
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Old 16-02-07, 02:29 PM   #7
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I can't be arsed to ponce about with a sponge, so I'm seriously considering slinging it in the machine with some Nikwax Tech Wash (I'll take all the liners and armour out first).

Welcome my son... welcome... to the machine...
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Old 16-02-07, 02:32 PM   #8
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My Bering textiles started leaking a bit this winter, I went to buy waterproofing from bike shop and first thing he asked was "have you washed it" . Apparently a washed jacket is more waterproof and breathes better, not sure I believe that. Anyhows I took all the armour out and did a nikwax tekwash in the machine (label said hand only), followed by a load of the handspray waterproofing, seems to have done the trick.
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Old 16-02-07, 02:39 PM   #9
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Wondered why you hadnt been around the meets lately....
was worried you'd all make me sit on the other side of the pub
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Old 16-02-07, 02:42 PM   #10
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Is it suppose to be breatheable? If not then I would just chuck it in the machine with normal washing soap.

If so then use the nikwax. But make sure you run your machine through a cycle empty to get all the old detergents out of it. Apparantly this doesnt help the breathability.
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