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Gum soap?

miss_independent
miss_independent Posts: 1,191 Forumite
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Hello lovely OSers!

Have any of you heard of Gum Soap, or even better, know where I can buy it?

I've been told I need some to clean my regatta waterproof jacket.

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  • ancientofdays
    ancientofdays Posts: 2,913 Forumite
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    I haven't but I think most outdoors shops sell similar stuff for things like Bar our jackets and B arbour manufacture their own or at least they package it as their own.
    I was jumping to conclusions and one of them jumped back
  • mardatha
    mardatha Posts: 15,612 Forumite
    I just wash mine in the machine ... it's still waterproof.
  • MallyGirl
    MallyGirl Posts: 6,611 Senior Ambassador
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    I use tech wash - it is soapless - and then it needs to be followed by a reproofing. Both by Nikwax
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  • Pollycat
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    I posted this on the 'charity shop' thread:
    Pollycat wrote: »
    Great bargains, Miro. :T

    I bought a Regatta waterproof/windproof packaway jacket, longer than the usual ones in a lovely shade of mint green with butterflies on for £2.

    But guys - I need your help. :think:

    It's just slightly grubby on one bit of the collar. Label says to wash using Regatta special stuff or 'pure soap'.
    What's that? smiley-confused013.gif

    Found rhis thread:
    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=261251
    which I have to admit has got me pretty scared of using soap flakes in my washing machine.

    What do you reckon?

    Yeoman's sell 'Tech wash' (300ml) for £4.75 and I do have a couple more waterproof ackets that could do with a freshen-up.

    What would you do?

    ETA: on offer £3.99 in Sports Direct (if they have it in my local one)
    See thread for replies (from #4214 - especially #4217 which has a great link):
    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=3859129&page=211

    If you use Techwash, I think you can use it for a few times before you have to re-waterproof.
  • MallyGirl
    MallyGirl Posts: 6,611 Senior Ambassador
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    cheapest Techwash/Proofing combo I found was on Te**o Direct for some bizarre reason. It is quite a big pack but we have big muddy dogs and do a fair bit of walking so it was worth it for us
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  • Living_proof
    Living_proof Posts: 1,921 Forumite
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    I have just done a Regatta and Trespass jacket with Tech Wash and then proofed them. They are drying on the line as I write but rather annoyingly a tissue found its way into the machine so I have lots of bits of white all over the jackets. Mud is definitely the problem with me too.
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  • miss_independent
    miss_independent Posts: 1,191 Forumite
    Thank you all, TechWash it is then!
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