What do you wash your shooting gear in??

[sixhills 69]

Hi;

I have be trying to find out what people use to wash their shooting gear in as to reduce the UV eliment on the cloths, I have seen that Nikwax do TechWash which is expensive, i also know that use of washing powders with a No detergent in helps.

 

Any suggestions would be greatful.

 

Thanks Six hills 69

[Beardo]

wash? what's that?

[silpig5]

im sort of with nick .

bung em on the floor and the floor fairies do the rest .

didnt know there was a right way to wash , just a blokes way .

 

although i pressure wash my wax leggings myself , does that count ?

 

[al4x]

stops you smelling too bad NB

[mossy835]

i never wash my shooting clothes

[Beardo]

stops you smelling too bad NB

 

when you shoot with Gary or SS it's usually best to have your own 'fog of war' so you can't smell theirs.

 

my shooting clothes smell of gently decomposing forest floor

[Lez325]

I just bung mine in a 40 degree wash-( or rather she who must be obeyed does) no soap powder of any kind- sometimes throw in a handfull or 3 of fresh Pine needles wrapped in a sock- gives them a woody smell

 

They never come out totally clean but do smell a tad better

 

 

Les

[sitsinhedges]

Milletts sell a couple of different brands of detergent that have no UV brighteners in them.

 

Mine is branded 'Peter Storm' and costs a fiver for a bottle

[chrispti]

When my clothes start to feel like a chamois leather and are as stiff as cardboard, I stick them in the washing machine without any detergent, on a 30 degree short cycle spin thing ............... number 4

[foxbuster]

Like a few of the replies already-never wash mine, if they get absolutely 'bogging' i take the hose pipe to them. I reckon all that 'natural aroma' of mud, cow **** etc does a job of concealing your human scent to a certain extent. Or perhaps im just lazy

[sixhills 69]

Cheers my other half thinks if it dosn't move and smells then it goes in the washing machine, i have come home from work and found the dog hiding behind the shed.

 

I will visit Millets had give her some liquid adn get her a sock full of pine needles.

 

Thanks Sixhills 69

[sixhills 69]

Will not washing the gear i already have sort out the UV problem which has been casued by washing in normal washing powder??

[ste 2712]

as most other people have said i never wash mine either unless they get to a point where there standing up on there own!

then its a hose jobby! i never put soap near them!

[Dekers]

When my clothes start to feel like a chamois leather and are as stiff as cardboard, I stick them in the washing machine without any detergent, on a 30 degree short cycle spin thing ............... number 4

 

 

....or at best 1 soap tab (when the instructions would suggest you need about 4)...then EXTRA rinse! B)

[MM]

When my clothes start to feel like a chamois leather and are as stiff as cardboard, I stick them in the washing machine without any detergent, on a 30 degree short cycle spin thing ............... number 4

 

 

same here, and its only once a year. B)

[MC]

I use NIKWAX TECH WASH as my shooting coat is Goretex and it restores the waterproofing after washing. My fowling coat gets hosed down once a year if it needs it or not.

[CharlieT]

Can someone please explain what UV on my clothing is. As a humble farmer I get all sorts of muck on my clothes that Mrs T seems to get rid of in her washing machine but she's never complained about Persil not washing out UV.

[VicW]

When I was game shooting my kit got washed in the rain. My leggings and wellies would get the hose on them in the yard before I took them off. The dog got a wash as well but then he got a good rub down and wrapped in a towel so I could smell wet dog on the way home.

 

Vic.

[roadkill]

Can someone please explain what UV on my clothing is. As a humble farmer I get all sorts of muck on my clothes that Mrs T seems to get rid of in her washing machine but she's never complained about Persil not washing out UV.

 

when you wash your clothing with wash powder it lleaves a uv film on them and pigeons can spot you from a mile away glowing like a fairy bulb on a xmas tree

[Dougy]

Just chuck them in if they get covered in poo !!! no powder , just water wash

[snozzer]

Get some "Soap Nuts", the Long Haired General in charge of domestic engineering uses them on all our clothes (So I am informed), she saves a shed load of money using them compared to washing powder (I mean like 1/2 the cost if not more).

 

Get a free sample here

 

 

[CharlieT]

when you wash your clothing with wash powder it lleaves a uv film on them and pigeons can spot you from a mile away glowing like a fairy bulb on a xmas tree

 

 

 

 

Thank you for that, learn something new every day.

[Vince Green]

I never wash mine.

[Cannon]

Let the clothes dry out and proceed to beat wth a big stick This should be the only 'washing' necessary

[mr smith]

As some have already said in the machine with no powder not even any softner.