Hello. I'm long overdue on washing my rain jacket and my down jacket and sleeping bag.
Patagonia recommends using Granger's for their garments and Western Mountaineering told me that I could any type of soap, but that a "natural" one would be better.
After searching here, it seems that most manufacturers recommend Granger's but a few people use Nikwax. If I go with the Granger's, I understand I can use the Down Wash for my jacket and sleeping bag. But does it restore the DWR?
http://www.patagonia.com/us/product/grangers-down-wash?p=O2040-0
A Patagonia rep recommended using the Performance Wash for the rain jacket, but I see there is also a Waterprooofer product. Has anyone tried these and noticed a difference? While traveling overseas I did wash the jacket with normal detergent. Will using one of these products remove any traces of the prior detergent? Hope to get a clean slate.
http://www.patagonia.com/us/product/grangers-performance-wash?p=O2038-0
http://www.patagonia.com/us/product/grangers-performance-waterproofer?p=O2039-0
