Washing ski clothes

Dave,
If it's a light oil I would think that cleaner would remove it, but if it's anything heavier maybe you'd better wait a bit and see if another professional J2Ski cleaner comes on-line with a better idea :D

Ally

rossyhead wrote:no ideas sorry but i also i problem with my trousers-they are really ripped after this seasons fairly abusive use!

have heard you can seal them with wax-i have already asked about getting the stitched and cant

My OH made a temporary Duct Tape repair to his ski trousers about 10 years ago...and still going strong.

The tape is fixed to the inside, with the sticky side facing out, so he could close the rip together and the glue holds it. It's necessary to make a cut in the lining to get access, but that's easily sewn up afterwards.

I've used nikwax technical wash and the direct wash-in product many times and it seems to work really weel for me. Slight odour (but better than before the wash !).
I've had varying degrees of success with "black oil" and paint. I think the oil is primarily drips from the lifts (most pomas ?) you also see to get some degradation of the black rubber/plastic "seats" which is a real pain on white salopettes. I ended up using a variety of washing liquids (fairy, persil, you name it) rubbed directly onto the stains, washed the gear and then reproofed it... not all of the stain came out... and they were still repellant (maybe something to do with the odour ? :p ] [please note - i'm no expert in this! and I wasn't too worried as the salopettes cost <£20 new and were about 3 seasons old]

Dave,
I thought I'd give that cleaner another test. I washed my daughter's white Dare2B ski trousers with it. They were still stained black with oil from the drag lifts at La Rosiere 2 years ago, although I had tried to clean them using conventional washing liquids.

That stuff is amazing! Nearly all the old oil stain has come off :D
And her trousers practically look like new again.

I'm really getting the hang of this washing business now :lol:

Maybe I will have a go washing my normal Peter Storm jacket with that stuff. I've had it 5 years and I wear it all the time when I'm out and it's really filthy.

Ally

My quicksilver jacket is ancient, and had some mud on it that dripped off a chair lift, and red wine spilt down it.

I just stuck it in a 30C wash with normal washing powder just before I went skiing, thinking if it ruined it, then I'd just have to buy myself a new one. :)

Unfortunately it came out just fine, so will do for another season!!

Spinnaker repair tape is pretty good for sticking over rips and tears in ski gear. It is made of ripstop nylon, has a strong adhesive back, comes in rolls and in many colours to match your suit and is available from yacht chandlers or online. You will probably need to replace it every time you wash the ski-suit, but it's not expensive.

rossyhead wrote:no ideas sorry but i also i problem with my trousers-they are really ripped after this seasons fairly abusive use!

have heard you can seal them with wax-i have already asked about getting the stitched and cant

Rossyhead - try mending them with 'Stormseal Repair Adhesive'. It's amazing stuff & we've used to great effect on outdoor clothing, tents, sails, leather furniture etc. It' about £5.00 per tube from outdoor/camping shops & is like a clear mastic. You can do a really neat job with it if you bring the ripped surfaces together on the good side & tape them in place. Apply the Stormseal on the reverse side & leave to dry. Remove the tape & you should have an almost invisible mend which will be really strong.

We always keep some with us as it can be used for so many things.

As this thread has morphed into repairs... If your pants are getting a little thin in places, tool dip can be brushed on to make a rubberized area. Tool dip can be bought in hardware store, and is usually used to add rubber to handles of tools. It doesn't work so well on leather, so shoe goo is better on gloves.