Very East to Use; Bottle Lasts for 3-4 Washes

By NickW Ranked #173 - Men's Accessories April 10, 2009

I think the Nikwax products work fine. Yes, there are other alternatives, but Nikwax is a proven product. Typically, I will load a front-end washer and depending upon the amount of garments I am washing, I use 2-3 capfuls of the TechWash (per the instructions). This is a good non-detergent which washes technical clothing (e.g., Gortex, softshells, etc...) well, while perserving the quality of the fabric. After I have used 1 cycle with the TechWash, while still wet, I will separate my hardshells from softshells. I use the wash-in softshell proof with softshells, and the TX-Direct with hardshell gortex. After, I will dry per the instructions (but be sure to heat up the Gortex as the heat really opens the fabric and enables it to "activate" the TX-Direct). After using this process, (i) my clothes are clean, (ii) they bead water nicely and (iii) everything breaths well. In fact, the softshell (e.g., Patagonia BC Guide Pants) will breath better than when originally purchased.

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