Help! Cleaning Textile Jacket

Hi,

I've had a textile motorcycle jacket for about 6 months now and never cleaned it and it has turned from a bright cream colour to a rather dull almost brown colour!

I looked on the care label and it states not to machine wash, not to dry clean and not to use detergents or soaps or warm water. Can someone please tell me how the hell I am supposed to remove oil marks and other stains in cold water without any cleaning products etc? I tried soaking it and scrubbing it and that did bugger all.

How do you guys and gals wash your gear and does it state the same thing on your label?

Any suggestions or help will be much appreciated!

Cheers,

Chob

[yorkie_chris]

That nikwax soap and treatment

+1. Buy nik wax tech wash cleaner and wash in waterproof. My jackets been fine and has a similar care label. Not sure on waterproof ness as i have a over suit to make sure. I'm not messing round with my next textile jacket. Goretex all the way.

i use a hard brush to get the fly's off and nik wax soap to clean it with

[_Stretchie_]

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

That nikwax soap and treatment

+2 for this.

Wash the jacket and trousers in:

Nikwax - Tech Wash first and then in

Nikwax - TX. Direct wash in



I can only say that now as I have both containers infront of me and mine are getting put in the wash tomorrow

[tigersaw]

I used the nikwax techwash treatment too. It didn't clean it, it didn't waterproof it but it smelled much nicer.
The washing machine ragged the jacket a bit in a couple of places, so I'd advise using the care wash selection - not sure if I did or not

[gruntygiggles]

Originally Posted by _Stretchie_

+2 for this.

Wash the jacket and trousers in:

Nikwax - Tech Wash first and then in

Nikwax - TX. Direct wash in



I can only say that now as I have both containers infront of me and mine are getting put in the wash tomorrow

+3 for this....used it before and works a treat!

[dizzyblonde]

TX spray works a treat. Been using it for three years, as I still haven't got round to using the Nikwax tech wash...come on its simple!, chuck each of the containers in washer drawer as per instructions, set off washing machine, come back to clean jacket!!

Will give a tip, when using the TX spray do it on a damp jacket, and not over do it...either way it works

Never ever ever ever ever use a detergent washing powder, or you will ruin the textiles.

Originally Posted by Chobblington

I looked on the care label and it states not to machine wash

He may not want to put it in the washing machine. I do with mine with Nixwax wash in, but I don't remember what my care label actaully says. It's up to the OP I guess.

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

He may not want to put it in the washing machine. I do with mine with Nixwax wash in, but I don't remember what my care label actaully says. It's up to the OP I guess.

I put mine on a normal wash and touch wood haven't had a problem yet. I did buy a can of waterproofing spray just in case but to date have only had to use it on my textile jeans. The crotch had always leaked but the spray stopped it.