Dear All:
I was over on the ST Owners forum and someone posted the following method for cleaning their hi-viz riding gear. It seemed like such a good idea that I swiped it and am posting here for the edification of the slower and older riders of the XS650.com forum.
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My High-Viz jacket, a 5 year old Tourmaster Transition, was getting pretty dingy. This is how I cleaned it up:
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I do pretty much the same except remove armor and I add dishwasher rinse aid to the water to break surface tension and help the jacket get thoroughly wetted. I also leave the washer lid up so it doesn't progress through to the rinse cycle and then reset the machine to the wash part of cycle a few times, then rinse and air dry in the sun. My Olympia Hi Viz jacket comes out looking like new.
...and to renew the waterproofing, the folks on ST Owners suggest the following:
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I wash my Olympia hi-vis gear a couple times a year. To replenish the water-proofing, I spray it with Stansport Water-Guard.
The waterproof portion of the Olympia AST2 is the liner inside. But by spraying the outside, it keeps the water from soaking in and making it weigh a ton. Plus, it dries quickly. If you go this route, be sure to put something down under the jacket. The overspray will make a garage floor really really slick.
Fred Meyer sells this stuff in the camping department for about $8 a can. If you are old enough to qualify for their senior discount on the first Tuesday of each month, you can get 10% off.
Here is another way to re-do the waterproofing:
I use Nikwax TX.DIRECT Wash-in waterproofing. No way to miss an area when it is dunked in it.
I was over on the ST Owners forum and someone posted the following method for cleaning their hi-viz riding gear. It seemed like such a good idea that I swiped it and am posting here for the edification of the slower and older riders of the XS650.com forum.
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My High-Viz jacket, a 5 year old Tourmaster Transition, was getting pretty dingy. This is how I cleaned it up:
- Spray Shout spot cleaner on all the yellow, let it set ~ 5 minutes, then scrub those areas with a brush.
- Put it in the washer, cold water and detergent, and wash.
- Hang up to dry - do not put it in the dryer.
- Came out as good as new, brightened it right up.
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I do pretty much the same except remove armor and I add dishwasher rinse aid to the water to break surface tension and help the jacket get thoroughly wetted. I also leave the washer lid up so it doesn't progress through to the rinse cycle and then reset the machine to the wash part of cycle a few times, then rinse and air dry in the sun. My Olympia Hi Viz jacket comes out looking like new.
...and to renew the waterproofing, the folks on ST Owners suggest the following:
_________________________________________________________________________
I wash my Olympia hi-vis gear a couple times a year. To replenish the water-proofing, I spray it with Stansport Water-Guard.
The waterproof portion of the Olympia AST2 is the liner inside. But by spraying the outside, it keeps the water from soaking in and making it weigh a ton. Plus, it dries quickly. If you go this route, be sure to put something down under the jacket. The overspray will make a garage floor really really slick.
Fred Meyer sells this stuff in the camping department for about $8 a can. If you are old enough to qualify for their senior discount on the first Tuesday of each month, you can get 10% off.
Here is another way to re-do the waterproofing:
I use Nikwax TX.DIRECT Wash-in waterproofing. No way to miss an area when it is dunked in it.
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