Those who wash turnout rugs themselves

[spotty_pony]

What temperature do you wash at? I was thinking of putting mine on a 30 degrees wash (it’s a waterproof fly rug, I wasn’t very organised and want to wash it now ready for the spring) would 30 effect the reproofing (it doesn’t seem to effect my coat waterproofness) ? or will I be best to reproof it afterwards? I do have some Ruggles waterproofing spray I can use.

Thanks ?

 

[milliepops]

I do mine by hand with a hosepipe on the yard ?
Stiff brush on the outside to just dust the worst off
Scrubby pad on the inside to get the grease off.
Have fabsil-ed a couple afterwards but most haven't needed any treatment

 

[Tiddlypom]

I've just had a mass waterproof fly rug wash session!

30°c using rug wash does the trick, I find, without adversely affecting the waterproofing.

 

[Squeak]

I do mine by hand with a hosepipe on the yard ?
Stiff brush on the outside to just dust the worst off
Scrubby pad on the inside to get the grease off.
Have fabsil-ed a couple afterwards but most haven't needed any treatment

I do this too. I find washing machines ruin the waterproofing and a scrub with the hose does enough.

 

[COldNag]

I do mine by hand with a hosepipe on the yard ?
Stiff brush on the outside to just dust the worst off
Scrubby pad on the inside to get the grease off.
Have fabsil-ed a couple afterwards but most haven't needed any treatment

Same here

 

[spotty_pony]

I've just had a mass waterproof fly rug wash session!

30°c using rug wash does the trick, I find, without adversely affecting the waterproofing.

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do you just use normal washing soap? (I’ve read that liquid works better than the the little pods) and do you reproof after?

 

[sunnyone]

I do mine at 30° with NO detergent in the machine. I think it's been 9 years now with no apparent loss of waterproofing. I can't see the difference between water from hosing and water from a washing machine except it's a lot less effort to use the latter!

 

[Tiddlypom]

I use Nikwax rug wash. I don't reproof waterproof fly rugs.

 

[bouncing_ball]

I do mine at 30° with NO detergent in the machine. I think it's been 9 years now with no apparent loss of waterproofing. I can't see the difference between water from hosing and water from a washing machine except it's a lot less effort to use the latter!

I think most washing machines have residual soap that can affect the waterproofing, even if you don’t put soap in the wash.

 

[sunnyone]

I think most washing machines have residual soap that can affect the waterproofing, even if you don’t put soap in the wash.

I hope that's only true if you use the soap dispenser.
My liquid detergent goes in a measuring cup along with the washing into the drum.
If there was a residue once the cycle had finished it would suggest that no rinse was soap free or that some of the water can flow back.

 

[Tiddlypom]

Before washing a turnout rug, I thoroughly clean the detergent dispenser drawer and then run the empty machine's 75° 'clean machine' cycle twice, firstly with detergent and then again without. That's to get rid of any traces of detergent.

The OP is asking about washing waterproof fly rugs, I think, not turnout rugs, though the title does refer to turnout rugs ?.

 

[Hallo2012]

hose down with cold water and stiff brush, insides i use horse shampoo to get grease off then nikwax the outside when dry.

 

[poiuytrewq]

I am guilty of washing them in the machine with non bio liquid. I do 20/30 degree’s and a minimal spin.
They seem to be ok ???

 

[maddielove]

Don't know if it's any use for machine washing as I haven't tried it but using a dishwasher tablet in hot water has been an absolute game changer for me cleaning the inside of rugs, totally cuts through the grease super easily. Apparently it's really good for sweaty greasy numnahs too.

 

[Caol Ila]

Nikwax outdoor gear detergent + definitely not putting a 200g turnout rug into the machines at the BP garage. What a*rshole does that?

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

What temperature do you wash at? I was thinking of putting mine on a 30 degrees wash (it’s a waterproof fly rug, I wasn’t very organised and want to wash it now ready for the spring) would 30 effect the reproofing (it doesn’t seem to effect my coat waterproofness) ? or will I be best to reproof it afterwards? I do have some Ruggles waterproofing spray I can use.

Thanks ?

I don't put in machine, I hang mine on a heavy duty clothes rail and use a hose on them or jet wash, then use lincoln reproofer once dry. I use non bio for the inside with scrubber brush. then hose off and leave on rail to dry.

 

[Goldenstar]

I use rug wash I have a top loader for horse and dog stuff I reproof them with an extra rinse with reproof

 

[Kaylum]

I just jet wash them using plain water. Works fine