Rug wash tip

[Tiddlypom]

I took all my Rambos turnouts to my local (and really good) rug wash yesterday for their annual clean. The rug wash has been going forever and use the proper nikwax products.

I learned a couple of things as we logged and tagged all the various rugs and their hoods in (13 separate pieces ).

Some people don't like Rambo rugs because they show the dirt more, but that it because they have such a tight weave that the mud sits on the outside rather than getting absorbed into the material.

The rug wash don't spin the turnout rugs as this is really bad for them. They take them out of the machine wet to drip dry. That makes sense, actually, I use my slowest spin which is 400 rpm for turnouts when I've washed them at home to reduce creasing, though there is a no spin option which I must now investigate.

 

[poiuytrewq]

I took all my Rambos turnouts to my local (and really good) rug wash yesterday for their annual clean. The rug wash has been going forever and use the proper nikwax products.

I learned a couple of things as we logged and tagged all the various rugs and their hoods in (13 separate pieces ).

Some people don't like Rambo rugs because they show the dirt more, but that it because they have such a tight weave that the mud sits on the outside rather than getting absorbed into the material.

The rug wash don't spin the turnout rugs as this is really bad for them. They take them out of the machine wet to drip dry. That makes sense, actually, I use my slowest spin which is 400 rpm for turnouts when I've washed them at home to reduce creasing, though there is a no spin option which I must now investigate.

Yes! I used to use a brilliant rug lady and when she gave the business up I asked her for a few tips and she said she didn’t spin them.
Also said that when using reproofer in the machine to stop it (unsure how/if you can in a normal machine) before the rinse, take them out and dry naturally at that point.
Makes perfect sense otherwise you’re rinsing the proofer out.
God, I miss her!

 

[Tiddlypom]

Also said that when using reproofer in the machine to stop it (unsure how/if you can in a normal machine) before the rinse, take them out and dry naturally at that point.

Ah, that makes perfect sense .

I don't think I can program a wash without a rinse, but I can cancel the wash altogether at any point, so I could wait til just before the rinse starts and manually cancel it. My machine will then stop and pump out any water left in the drum, leaving me to heave out a heavy proofed rug!

 

[hock]

Good tip! My rug lady sends them all back folded perfectly in see thru polythene bags. I’ve asked her to put a label on the front now with the size and weight (which is written on a tag on the front buckles) and it means I don’t need to open a rug to see what it is. I have 5ft to 7ft so a nightmare to guess.