Washing waterproof coats

beetrootjuicer

whatatwit wrote: »

Make sure you don't use too much powder.....voice of experience.....I turned into Mrs Snow once having washed my waterproofs that I wear for golf, and then getting caught in the rain. Everywhere you touched the things, bubbles appeared....it looked very fetching between my legs.

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Sorry, whatatwit, can't help it, best laugh I've had for ages. Thanks, for sharing it with us. Just what I needed on a miserable January day!

KittyBoo_2

Thanks for your rep;ies.
Very useful and amusing too.

natc

My oh needs his waterproof jacket washing before we go camping this week, we dont have any special washing powder, and dont really want to go out and spend god knows how much pn fancy products like that! (and also will not have the time )

Its not really mucky, he only wore it once to do the 3 peaks, but said he got sweaty in it and wants it washing!

Read some posts on here earlier about washing waterproofs in washing machine on low heat and short wash and hanging dry. Or, washing with soap flakes? Whats the best way to wash it, without damaging it? Is it a stupid question to ask whether soda crystals will be any good?!!!!

frivolous_fay

What's it made of?

Bitsy_Beans

I would just use very little washing powder on a cool wash.

natc

Oooh im not sure what its made of....will check, i know its a regatta jacket....

I was thinking of just doing that bitsy. You done this?

Bitsy_Beans

I have and they've still turned out to be waterproof.

natc

Ooooh thanks Bitsey, will just give that a try, a tad bit of washing powder. Thank you.

Pink.

Hi natc,

I washed my Regatta jacket recently on a short wash with normal powder and it's lost it's waterproofing so be careful, it doesn't work for everyone. There's an earlier thread with more advice that should help so I'll add your thread to it to keep the suggestions together.

Pink

sarah_elton

Is it a gore-tex jacket? Gore-tex can usually be machine-washed, but over time it can cause damage to the gore-tex membrane and it will lose its water-proofing (very gradually).

Best advice must surely be to follow the care instructions on the label if you still have it...