Down Wash - Dish Soap? - Backpacking Light
2010年2月16日 · The Woolite is quite mild and would be fine for a down bag, plus you can use it to wash your baselayers… I generally just buy the down wash, and wash all my down stuff at …
Woolite for washing DWR? - Backpacking Light
2005年9月8日 · Soap is made by combining fats with strong alkalis like lye (sodium Hydroxide) or potash Potassium hydrixide). Natural soaps such as Ivory have the excess alkali washed out. …
Options for cleaning a sleeping bag? - Backpacking Light
2014年5月29日 · 5. Only use about 2/3 the amount of soap that the down-soap-bottle manufacturer suggests, for most down garment manufacturers use somewhat bad down (600 …
Washing a down quilt - Backpacking Light
2013年5月19日 · 5. Only use about 2/3 the amount of soap that the down-soap-bottle manufacturer suggests, for most down garment manufacturers use somewhat bad down (600 …
Washing my down quilt - Backpacking Light
2021年4月22日 · Use the NORMAL OR GENTLE CYCLE, cold water cycle with use about 2/3 the amount of soap that the down-soap-bottle manufacturer suggests (Aprox. 2.5 oz soap for a …
Cleaning mildew from sleeping bag? - Backpacking Light
2016年10月2日 · I just add the mirazyme to a wash, using the down soap. Does not affect the down loft or performance in any way. In fact one quilt I bought (new) had such a stink I washed …
Advice on washing down sleeping bags - Backpacking Light
2010年7月10日 · A mild soap, such as Woolite or Ivory liguid (not the dish detergent), should not damage the DWR coating on a down bag. For my quilts, I use the gentle cycle, spin in the …
question about a down bag that has been machine washed …
2012年10月2日 · You could try just the rinses and then drying it, but the down soap will definitely help. For my sleeping bag, I used ReviveX down cleaner and then sprayed the outer shell with …
Alternatives to Nikwax Tech Wash? - Backpacking Light
2011年1月20日 · Soap is available in many forms quite cheaply. I find the liquid convenient for laundry and I personally use Woolite. But pretty much any product that consists of soap …
Nikwax Down Wash vs Castile Soap/Salsuds - Backpacking Light
2017年10月23日 · All soaps are a form of detergent or surfactant. They generally all do *some* harm to down, but some is better than others. Graingers or Nikwax is what most consider …