How would i go about cleaning my textile motorbike jacket without damaging it?
and is the only way to soak it?
Cleaning your jacket
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Re: Cleaning your jacket
umm not that i clean mine... cos its gay.... but id guess warm soapy water and a bit of elbow grease...
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Re: Cleaning your jacket
I do mine in the bath with martha gardeners wool mix (cause my wife said it would work and it does)
others use nappisan. depends how grotty it is.
others use nappisan. depends how grotty it is.
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Re: Cleaning your jacket
I just chuck mine in the washing machine.
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Re: Cleaning your jacket
You have a Gay jacket? you don't like it being gay so you don't wash it as punishment?Neka79 wrote:umm not that i clean mine... cos its gay.... but id guess warm soapy water and a bit of elbow grease...
Think i'll chuck it in the wash with martha and some of that elbow grease... where do you buy elbow grease?
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Re: Cleaning your jacket
Ride in the rain to wash your jacket. Bug guts add cred anyway!
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Re: Cleaning your jacket
I was gonna say the same, rode back from Putty half way house in rain, jacket was like new !! when it dried of course..dave#3 wrote:Ride in the rain to wash your jacket. Bug guts add cred anyway!
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Re: Cleaning your jacket
no.. washing it is gay.. cos the bugs add credit!!Zealt wrote:You have a Gay jacket? you don't like it being gay so you don't wash it as punishment?Neka79 wrote:umm not that i clean mine... cos its gay.... but id guess warm soapy water and a bit of elbow grease...
Think i'll chuck it in the wash with martha and some of that elbow grease... where do you buy elbow grease?
umm i got my last bottle of elbow grease from mitre 10... they will kno where it is, just ask...
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Re: Cleaning your jacket
Riding in the rain makes it worse, at least when you ride in traffic in the rain.
I've washed mine for the first time after over a year of daily use (except hot days). Just chucked in the washing machine after removing the armor and put it on a delicate cycle. It's cleaner but still grubby from road grime.
I've washed mine for the first time after over a year of daily use (except hot days). Just chucked in the washing machine after removing the armor and put it on a delicate cycle. It's cleaner but still grubby from road grime.
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Elbow grease is normally kept between the left-handed screwdrivers and the striped paint. You can't miss it...Zealt wrote:You have a Gay jacket? you don't like it being gay so you don't wash it as punishment?Neka79 wrote:umm not that i clean mine... cos its gay.... but id guess warm soapy water and a bit of elbow grease...
Think i'll chuck it in the wash with martha and some of that elbow grease... where do you buy elbow grease?
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Re: Cleaning your jacket
That's my excuse and I'm sticking with it!dave#3 wrote:Bug guts add cred anyway!
My jacket is usually in a terrible state - and contrary to what people think it does get washed from time to time!
Last time I washed it, it was really, really filthy. I took the armour out of it, put it in the washing machine with just normal washing powder, filled it up and let it swish around a few times... then lifted the lid and let it soak there for 24 hours. Next day finished the cycle, then just ran it through quickly on the gentle cycle, hung it up to dry - clean as! I think I nearly blinded my friend on the ride the next day it was that clean!
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yea.. thats how u clean ur jacket....Mel wrote:That's my excuse and I'm sticking with it!dave#3 wrote:Bug guts add cred anyway!
My jacket is usually in a terrible state - and contrary to what people think it does get washed from time to time!
Last time I washed it, it was really, really filthy. I took the armour out of it, put it in the washing machine with just normal washing powder, filled it up and let it swish around a few times... then lifted the lid and let it soak there for 24 hours. Next day finished the cycle, then just ran it through quickly on the gentle cycle, hung it up to dry - clean as! I think I nearly blinded my friend on the ride the next day it was that clean!
u give it to a woman!!
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Re: Cleaning your jacket
Neka79 wrote:yea.. thats how u clean ur jacket....Mel wrote:That's my excuse and I'm sticking with it!dave#3 wrote:Bug guts add cred anyway!
My jacket is usually in a terrible state - and contrary to what people think it does get washed from time to time!
Last time I washed it, it was really, really filthy. I took the armour out of it, put it in the washing machine with just normal washing powder, filled it up and let it swish around a few times... then lifted the lid and let it soak there for 24 hours. Next day finished the cycle, then just ran it through quickly on the gentle cycle, hung it up to dry - clean as! I think I nearly blinded my friend on the ride the next day it was that clean!
u give it to a woman!!
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