Simple, stupid question.
I have a custom Dyneema waistpack from Zimmerbuilt. It is all dyneema with a webbing strap and waterproof zippers. Can I just throw it in the washing machine with a load of laundry to clean it? Or should I hand-scrub it?
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Simple, stupid question.
I have a custom Dyneema waistpack from Zimmerbuilt. It is all dyneema with a webbing strap and waterproof zippers. Can I just throw it in the washing machine with a load of laundry to clean it? Or should I hand-scrub it?
I have machine washed both my ULA and Golite pack a few times with no problems.
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Do it in cold as warm soapy water will speed up the breakdown of the PU coating, if it has one. Line dry of course.
Yeah, avoid most store detergents (woolite being a "gentle" detergent is the biggest marketing scheme of the 21st century). I'd suggest atsko sport wash: http://www.amazon.com/Atsko-Sport-Wash-Bottle-wash/dp/B001DLF6C2
It's cheap, and safe to use on everything outdoorsy and rinses clean so it won't gunk up your synthetic fabrics or prematurely wear them down. I also like to throw my technical stuff in a mesh laundry bag to provide another layer of protection against the the laundry machines agitator. If you have a front load washer, you don't need the mesh bag.
I hand wash packs and other bags in a laundry tub with lukewarm water and a detergent that has no additives like brighteners and perfumes. I try to minimize wet time and rinse well, then let them drip dry, usually upside down, so all the pockets empty and dry. Toweling them after a 15-20 minute drip will speed the drying time. I might switch a pack to right side up drying after hanging overnight— sometimes there are places that don't vent we'll upside down.
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